It was the third match in a week, and even if there were six changes between the victorious team in Rennes and the team this Saturday evening, it was felt. Dominated in points almost from start to finish, FC Nantes lost (3-2) to Lyon. The first thirty minutes were particularly complicated for the Canaries. They ran a lot, like Quentin Merlin, lined up in the middle, a position he learns, and who essentially jumped into the void. Despite everything, the Nantes people resisted, and could have returned to the locker room with their clean sheet without a misunderstanding between Lafont and his defense, which Dembélé took advantage of (1-0, 9th). Simon (20th) and Blas (40th) tried to react, but they came up against the valiant Lyon rearguard.
The second period went better for Nantes, more enterprising, but terribly ineffective. And once again, the Canaries cracked, when Paqueta beat Lafont with a small dive (0-2, 79th). It still had the merit of stinging the pride of the Yellow and Green, when Merlin, offset by Blas, beat Lopes with a blocked shot (2-1, 81st). We believed in a new comeback, hope quickly extinguished by Tete (3-1, 85th). The reduction in Cyprien’s score (3-2, 90+3rd) is anecdotal. Nantes bows and will have to wait until next week to try to get the 57 points wanted by Antoine Kombouaré.