“Barely two minutes later, Yannis Nahounou turns the ball into his own net to level things up at 1-1.”
“Raphaël Lipinski restores Rodez's lead after a scramble from a corner, capitalising on a blocked shot and a wayward attempt.”
“Nehemiah Fernandez fires Nancy in front for the first time in the match, capping a rapid two-goal burst either side of half-time.”
Pivotal“Pape Meïssa Ba nets his second of the game to restore Nancy's lead for good after Rodez had briefly levelled at 3-3.”
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Rodez
Nancy
Outstanding performance
Nancy•AttackerNancy dominated the underlying numbers with 60% possession and 24 shots to Rodez's 10, and eventually that control told despite a chaotic start that saw them concede an early own goal into a self-inflicted mess. Rodez actually led twice through Yannis Nahounou's unfortunate own goal cancelling out their own concession and then Raphaël Lipinski's 20th-minute strike, but Nancy's quality shone through after the break as Pape Meïssa Ba struck twice either side of Nehemiah Fernandez's goal to complete the turnaround. Evan's Jean-Lambert briefly leveled for Rodez at 3-3 on the hour, but Nancy's superior chance creation - 8 big chances created to Rodez's 3 - proved decisive as Ba's second goal in the 74th minute sealed it. For bottom-placed Rodez, this defeat compounds their relegation battle, while Nancy's resilience and firepower going forward will boost their push up the table.
How entertaining was this match?
Pape Meïssa BaGoal! Pape Meissa Ba scores with a right-footed shot.
Pape Meissa Ba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with the score at 2-1.
Raphael Lipinski takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Walid Bouabdelli attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Nordine Kandil takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Enzo Tacafred takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Raphaël Lipinski Shot from Raphael Lipinski with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Antonin Cartillier
Goal! Raphael Lipinski scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Antonin Cartillier.
Antonin Cartillier takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Mathis Touho takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Walid Bouabdelli takes a shot with his head but misses.
Yellow card issued to Loni Quenabio.
Nehemiah Fernandez takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Nehemiah Fernandez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Pape Meissa Ba takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yannis NahounouShot by Yannis Nahounou results in an own goal.
Goal! An own goal by Yannis Nahounou levels the score at 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Ilyes HousniIlyes Housni scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal! Ilyes Housni scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Pape Meissa Ba.
Kouroufia Kebe takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
El Hadary Raheriniaina takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Gael Angoula.
Rodez and Nancy sit level on 7 points and both arrive off back-to-back defeats, making this Stade Paul Lignon clash a battle to stop the rot early in the Ligue 2 season. Expect a cagey, low-scoring affair between two sides desperate to find some early-season stability.
