It is a scenario that is repeated too often for the Girondins. Like Wednesday against Saint-Etienne (2-2), the Girondins showed an attractive face at the start of the meeting. And as against the Saint-Etienne greens, the Girondins were able to score quickly on the lawn of the Nantes canaries.
A dream start
Around a very high and aggressive team block, the Bordelais recover many balls in the midfield, project themselves forward and create situations. It is therefore logical that David Guion’s men quickly open the scoring. On a cross from the left, Niang at the far post adjusts Lafont in one touch (0-1, 6th). Bordeaux dominates with head and shoulders, Nantes is unable to get out of the balls properly. The Girondin assaults multiply and the Bordelais take the break. In the heart of the game, Dilrosun plays with his vis-à-vis before doubling the bet with a powerful strike which ends under the bar of Lafont (0-2, 18th). From then on, Nantes went up their block, but Bordeaux controlled. Apart from two strikes from Blas, Nantes did not find the key to the Bordeaux defensive padlock. At the end of the first act, Hwang was even very close to scoring a third goal, but came up against the saving return of Girotto, the Nantes defender, five meters from the line. Whatever, at the break Bordeaux switches to the lead (0-2).
A ghostly return
Problem, the Girondins are unrecognizable after returning from the locker room. Totally absent, the Girondins bent for the first time with the reduction of the gap from Coulibaly (1-2, 47th), before Mangas pushed into his own goal a cross on the ground from the left, for the cap equalizer in favor of Nantes (2-2, 51st). Bordeaux is affected, but far from being sunk since the Girondins regain possession and domination. Bordeaux pushes and regains the advantage thanks to a jewel of shooting wrapped by Kwateng (2-3, 67th). The many Bordeaux supporters massed in the visitor parking lot at the Beaujoire stadium hope that Bordeaux has learned their lesson. This is not the case, Bordeaux fell again and Nantes thanks to Coulibaly, who offered himself a double, wasted no time in coming back to score (3-3, 72nd). Worse, a few moments later the Canaries took the lead for the first time in the game thanks to an achievement by Simon (4-3, 76th).
Briand misses a penalty
The Bordelais are legitimately on the ropes, but still find the mental resources to return to battle. Nantes is cornered in its area, Bordeaux obtains a penalty consecutively to a Nantes hand in the area. Briand’s shot is on target but Lafont, the Nantes goalkeeper pushes back (87th). This time Bordeaux was beaten and it was even Nantes who offered themselves a fifth goal moments later from Bukari (5-3, 89th). Despite an undeniable offensive strike force, Bordeaux once again paid cash for its defensive mistakes and lost to Nantes (5-3).
Bordeaux 19th, but still alive
Still penultimate in Ligue 1, Bordeaux remains in a relegation position. The Bordelais are still four points behind, but also a very unfavorable goal average on the current barrage Saint-Etienne 18th. There are only four matches left for the Girondins to afford a maintenance that has become hypothetical. But mathematically everything is still playable… Next meeting next Sunday at the Nice reception.