Nantes Edges Auxerre in Controversial Match
Nantes emerged victorious over Auxerre in a game marked by Onaiwu’s red card and a disallowed goal for Nantes due to offside.
The match began with a goal from Moses Simon in the 14th minute, who capitalized on a well-placed pass from Pedro Chirivella to give the home side the lead.
Auxerre enjoyed a significant amount of possession but struggled to create clear-cut chances. In the 54th minute, A. Onaiwu was sent off for a dangerous tackle, leaving his team with one man down.
Despite their numerical advantage, Nantes were unable to capitalize on their dominance. In the 57th minute, Sébastien Thomas scored a goal that was ruled out for offside, further frustrating the home side.
However, in the 90th minute, Baptiste Guirassy scored the second goal for Nantes, sealing the victory for his team.
Statistics:
* Nantes: 35% possession, 9 shots (5 on target, 3 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Auxerre: 65% possession, 11 shots (3 on target, 4 off target), 11 corners, 6 fouls, 1 yellow card, 1 red card
Match Details:
* Date: August 25, 2024
* Match City: Nantes
* Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau
* Referee: Gael Angoula, France
* League: Ligue 1
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 2
* Country: France
Substitutions auxerre: at minute 58 L. Coulibaly came in and T. Bair went out., at minute 75 F. Aye came in and G. Perrin went out., at minute 86 K. Danois came in and E. Owusu went out., at minute 86 B. Viadere came in and K. Hoever went out.
Substitutions nantes: at minute 77 T. Kadewere came in and M. Abline went out., at minute 78 Mostafa Mohamed came in and S. Thomas went out., at minute 78 M. Coco came in and M. Simon went out., at minute 88 B. Guirassy came in and P. Chirivella went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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