VIDEO | Ligue 1 Highlights: Nantes vs Lille
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00:00 well welcome along to La Bourgeois, Nantes hosting Lille, both sides with plenty to play for
00:10 La Bourgeois raises its voice, the stadium 40 years old, interested spectators as Zagrova
00:28 winds up, the ball flies to the back post and it's the easiest of opening goals for Jonathan David
00:35 the 24 year old with his 18th goal of the season
00:53 13 of them alone have come this calendar year, Zagrova's brilliantly ball
00:59 but Fody Diakite after scoring a double against Lille again a threat
01:05 do the dirty work, let their frustration get the better of them
01:09 on occasion
01:12 didn't take any Lille legs
01:19 oh lovely skill, Zagrova very difficult to pin down and it's a lovely reverse ball, Angel Gomez
01:26 Jonathan David, it's as easy as that
01:29 double delights
01:33 and Nantes horror run at home is looking like it's going to be extended to nine straight defeats
01:45 just fabulous football, if the first goal was somewhat simple in execution
01:52 this was just glorious team play and once again Gomez and David combined but it was all from the
02:03 magic the cost of an international Zagrova
02:12 the game has barely begun and Lille already with a commanding 2-0 lead
02:21 and Lenny Joro should have had a goal
02:25 Zagrova keeps the move alive, Angel Gomez, Nantes just panicking and the Englishman has
02:36 snuck his way through, well they're just queuing up no one able to find a finishing touch to make
02:46 it 3-0, Benjamin Andre deep ball, Joro back across, the ball got there first but the referee
02:54 happy to let the play rage on, David, Zagrova sneaking through ends up on the deck but Gomez
03:07 David, well the crowd are absolutely incensed and in the end it's headed over
03:13 just constant pressure, constant probing and in the end no one could put the icing on the cake
03:31 lost their last two visits to the Stade Pierre Mauvois
03:35 the last encounter here ended in a one-all draw
03:40 Nishimeli had to score late to earn that point in August 2022
03:56 last league victory overlay dog was 2004
04:00 there's very little evidence to suggest there's gonna be a rousing comeback and it could be
04:06 even worse, Zagrova just seconds remaining in the half
04:10 laid off the German born Kosovan and not too far away
04:22 they're both picking up the booking just not beating in there as the boos ring out
04:28 Antoine Koumbwari, he is going to be coming on alongside Marcus Coco, we saw warming up quite
04:36 early Kelvin Amia taking seats on the sidelines for a more attacking option for the wing back role
04:49 another chance for Benyay Traore to show his stuff, started his career in Sweden
04:57 before a multi-million pound move to Sheffield United
05:01 but a lone spell here hoping to provide a spark they certainly need one
05:14 but it's Jonathan David's double that has Lille on course for the podium
05:19 this is already better change the momentum
05:26 already look a bit closer to hitting at the Lille players
05:43 Koumber snapping at the heels
05:45 of Angel Gomez
05:48 that's a lovely ball that finds Koumber, lays it back Mustafa Mohamed hitting the target
06:07 holding up the ball well sliding into the versatile Swiss held it up decent effort
06:15 it was never going to trouble Chevalier as is but
06:20 an on goal suddenly make things uncomfortable for Palafonceca's side they'll be desperate
06:27 to add a third and just their minds close the conversation
06:33 so
06:44 Tigrova tries to make a shooting opportunity of course that's sticking to his task and there's
06:57 Beteleb oh he's wound up Lafont does get there at the second attempt had a long time to take aim
07:06 ball getting it behind Mustafa Mohamed waits for support here's Traore oh it's in the post and out
07:25 and they took it to the right and so unlucky Chevalier thought it was going wide it almost snuck in
07:34 no it's getting right back on with it clipped in but Lille suddenly find themselves in a game
07:50 that just didn't exist in the first half well the referee seemed to point the other way
07:56 a bit of controversy here the ball nodded back across Angel Gomez clears and now Lille
08:02 will contest in fact it hasn't gone out Marcus Coco it's Beteleb here Traore
08:10 it's 2-1
08:16 well this match was dead and buried at the break but suddenly the bourgeois have plenty
08:25 to get their teeth into Mathis Abilene on the score sheet again
08:31 Kambuari trying to keep calm
08:39 but Nantes have a lifeline Traore to the byline it fell perfectly for Abilene
08:46 and what space for Thiago Santos Abilene points but certainly that youngster has
08:55 got his goal and put an awful lot of work in Cosa having to close down the Portuguese
09:00 does well to get there first and now break clear Pallois gives him an option
09:07 the veteran defender showing his strength does he have a ball though swings it in
09:14 no Mustafa Mohammed going shoulder to shoulder with Diakite
09:19 just couldn't get something on it but Nantes it is night and day
09:25 Sissoko Mustafa could get his head on it Abilene fine save from Chevalier
09:36 well Jonathan David it seems an age since he scored his double
09:40 Abilene on the left foot this time trying to blast in his brace
09:45 the siren's even going off and the Lille fans are certainly far more quiet very deep cross Abilene
09:56 nods it down have to be careful but Chevalier does so well to stop a counter and keep Nantes on the
10:04 move it's just sworn past the post Abilene just waiting there hovering for his opportunity
10:12 digs one out but can't get enough swerve to level the match
10:17 Lille will try and eat every extra second they can out of the match
10:31 Kadawari though wins the ball slides into Kadabamba clips it across oh what a block
10:40 Traore was in but it remains 2-1
10:55 in behind again Sissoko cuts back oh it's cleared by Alessandro now the break
11:04 oh Pallois fully committed full-blooded drives it across oh Ligan appearance
11:15 given the potential added time he might play more than the seven minutes he managed
11:20 in a 4-0 home win over Clermont in February
11:22 so Lille fans won't know much about him either in a Lille shirt
11:28 we may get a little cameo but it's Remy Cabella Lille fans will know plenty about him
11:36 well across didn't reach intended target Bentelep strides in points for Diakite to stride forward
11:49 clever ball Pallois with a great challenge then gets across Illich clashes with Marco Coco
11:57 the referee eventually whistling against the Serbian striker
12:04 Pallois pulled warhorse 10 minutes we've played two eight to go
12:14 is there to be more late heartbreak for Lille Kadabamba
12:19 does well to shift it to Cosa oh drives it to the space come back oh what a debut save
12:31 for Vito Bononi his first action in a Lille shirt and the Italian shows his powers
12:40 of concentration a brilliant save
12:48 ball swung in Joro away but it's not the best of clearances Mustafa Mohammed was trying to wait
12:59 for it to come down oh Mutasami does so well initially but then he still left the ball for
13:07 Lille but at least it's not the counter-attack it was looking like
13:10 to Sammy just that little drag back digs it out to Pallois
13:18 long looping ball
13:22 Traore and Marcus Coco the latter he wants to get back
13:33 so we played the 10 minutes how much more will be played the answer is not very
13:40 and Lille are back on the podium just by goal difference so it's certainly not a settled case
13:49 so