Nantes 1-2 Nice: result and report

Ligue 1 · Tuesday 25 September 2018

Result

Nantes 1-2 Nice

Ligue 1 · Tuesday 25 September 2018, 17:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Nantes 1-2 Nice: match report

Nantes lost to Nice 1-2 in Ligue 1 on Tuesday 25 September 2018. The half-time score was 0-1.

Christophe Jallet opened the scoring in the 31st minute. Nantes's goal came from Emiliano Sala (57'). Nice scored through Christophe Jallet (31') and Jean-Victor Makengo (69').

Discipline: Nantes received 1 yellow card; Nice received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Nantes were 18th on 5 points from 6 and Nice 15th on 7 points from 6. Nantes went on to finish that season 12th with 48 points, and Nice 7th with 56.

Nantes lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Nice in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Jean-Victor Makengo of Nice (7.8), ahead of Valentin Rongier (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Nantes wins, 4 draws and 2 for Nice.

Going into the match Nantes's last five read L-D-W-D-L and Nice's L-W-W-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 31'Goal · Christophe JalletNice · 0-1
  • 36'Yellow card · Pierre Lees-MelouNice
  • 52'Yellow card · Racine ColyNice
  • 57'Goal · Emiliano SalaNantes · 1-1
  • 69'Goal · Jean-Victor MakengoNice · 1-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Matt MiazgaNantes

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Nantes 4, draws 4, Nice 2.

Team news

Nantes line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ciprian Tătărușanu, Enock Kwateng, Sami Qaeid, Matt Miazga, Lucas Lima, Valentin Rongier, Rene Krhin, Paul Butler, Gabriel Boschilia, Anthony Limbombe, Emiliano Sala

Nice line-up (3-4-1-2)

Walter Benítez, C. Hérelle, Dante, Malang Sarr, Christophe Jallet, Adrien Tamèze, Pierre Lees-Melou, Racine Coly, Jean-Victor Makengo, Allan Saint-Maximin, Myziane Maolida