§ Ligue 1 · 2025-26 · Matchday 20

Lorient 2–1 Nantes

  • Dieng 32'
  • Kouassi 89'
  • Abline 74'

31 January 2026

The match in data

Lorient got the better of Nantes, 2–1, on 31 January 2026, on matchday 20 of the 2025-26 Ligue 1.

Player of the match: Matthis Abline (Nantes), rated 55, thanks above all to 1 goal and 0.33 xG. Abline produced 1.0 times as much as a forward typically does, at 0.6 times the cost.

It is their 2nd time as player of the match this season.

For Lorient, the highest-rated player was Igor Silva, with 64.

55
Player of the match

Matthis Abline

Nantes · 90'

Produced 1.04× and cost 0.64× their position's average

Added
  • 1 goal 3.5×
  • 0.33 xG 1.2×
  • 1 shot on target 1.1×
Took away
  • 1 shot off target, worth 0.17 1.0×
  • 2 balls lost 1.4×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Lorient
PlayerPositionMinRating
Igor Silva Defender 90 64
Laurent Abergel Midfielder 85 53
Théo Le Bris Midfielder 90 52
Pablo Pagis Forward 74 52
Bamba Dieng Forward 66 52
Jean-Victor Makengo Midfielder 66 48
Noah Doriann Cadiou Midfielder 90 44
Sambou Soumano Forward 24 43
Yvon Mvogo Goalkeeper 90 41
Montassar Talbi Defender 90 40
Bamo Meïté Defender 74 39
Arthur Avom Midfielder 24 35
Arsène Kouassi Defender 90 27
Karim Dermane Midfielder 16 no rating
Nathaniel Adjei Defender 16 no rating
Mohamed Bamba Forward 5 no rating
Nantes
PlayerPositionMinRating
Dehmaine Tabibou Midfielder 29 76
Matthis Abline ★ Forward 90 55
Johann Lepenant Midfielder 78 54
Louis Leroux Midfielder 61 51
Mostafa Mohamed Forward 77 49
Mohamed Kaba Midfielder 30 48
Ali Youssif Defender 90 46
Kelvin Amian Defender 90 44
Fabien Centonze Defender 78 41
Nicolas Cozza Defender 90 38
Ibrahima Sissoko Midfielder 60 35
Rémy Cabella Midfielder 90 32
Anthony Lopes Goalkeeper 90 31
Youssef El Arabi Forward 13 no rating
Francis Coquelin Midfielder 12 no rating
Mathieu Acapandié Defender 12 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Nantes player won the most aerial duels?

Mostafa Mohamed, with 6 aerial duels won. Next: Ali Youssif 2, Kelvin Amian 2.

Despite Nantes' defeat, Mostafa Mohamed dominated in the air by winning 6 aerial duels. Mohamed tripled the output of Ali Youssif and Kelvin Amian, who recorded 2 each.

Which Lorient player made the most tackles?

Laurent Abergel, with 4 tackles. Next: Igor Silva 1, Montassar Talbi 1.

Laurent Abergel anchored Lorient's defensive efforts with 4 tackles in the 2–1 win. Abergel's work stood out compared to Igor Silva and Montassar Talbi, who tallied one tackle each.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Lorient 2–1 Nantes, Ligue 1 2025-26. Player of the match: Matthis Abline, 55
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.