Nantes News

Defender Nicolas Pallois deflected a Mehmet Celik strike into his own net and Burak Yilmaz converted a second-half spot kick, putting Lille on 11 points from five games. Nantes, who have not beaten Lille in five years, are currently standing at the 14th spot on the Ligue 1 table with five points. After the St Etienne v Rennes opener on Saturday, Olympique de Marseille will take on Metz in the late game.

Bordeaux were reduced to 10 men early on but still salvaged a point in a lacklustre 0-0 home draw against Nantes in first 202-21 Ligue 1 match. Bordeaux have failed to win any of their last-eight league outings after getting off to a sluggish start under new coach Jean-Louis Gasset. The 2019-20 season was cancelled in March amid the COVID-19 crisis and a new season resumed with fewer than the maximum 5,000 fans.

PSG were also awarded a penalty courtesty of VAR when referee Clement Turpin reviewed footage of a corner and deemed Nimes defender Pablo Martinez had handled the ball.

Sala, 28, was flying from his previous club Nantes in western France to Wales to join Cardiff City when the Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared over the English Channel. 

Lyon are on 56 points with six games left, six ahead of fourth-placed St Etienne in the Ligue 1 standings. 

Ligue 1`s disciplinary commission fined Nantes 16,500 euros after supporters set off flares and threw objects in a league match against St Etienne on January 30, the club`s first game after the Argentine went missing.

The body of the 28-year old Sala, who died in a plane crash last month, was laid out in a gymnasium in the town where he grew up so friends and family could pay their last respects.

Dalman confirmed that Nantes are threatening legal action, but he said the Welsh club are still seeking clarification on the issue.

In memory of Emiliano Sala, a minute`s silence will be observed at all Champions League and Europa League games this week, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said on Tuesday.

January signing Sala was travelling to Cardiff from French club Nantes when the plane he was on crashed in the English Channel last month.

Sala, 28, had been flying from Nantes in western France to Wales on January 21 to make his debut for Premier League team Cardiff City when the single-engine Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared over the sea.

Sala, 28, had been flying from his previous club Nantes in western France to Wales on Jan. 21 to make his debut for the Premier League team when the single-engined Piper Malibu aircraft disappeared over the sea.

Saint Etienne remain fourth in the Ligue 1 ranking, three points behind third-placed Lyon, while the home side are six points off relegation in 14th place.

Cardiff played their first game since Sala`s disappearance on Tuesday, a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Arsenal, where tributes were paid to the missing Argentine forward and pilot David Ibbotson prior to kickoff. 

Sala, Cardiff`s new signing from Nantes, went missing on Monday when the plane he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel and rescuers have ended their three-day search for the forward and pilot David Ibbotson.

Sala, Cardiff's new signing from Nantes, went missing on Monday when the plane he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel and rescuers have ended their three-day search for the forward and pilot David Ibbotson.

Sala made his move from Ligue 1 outfit Nantes to Premier League side Cardiff City for a club record fee of 15 million pounds last weekend.  

Sala played under Ranieri at Nantes last season and finished the campaign as the club's top scorer with 12 goals.

British and French media reported that the former Nantes striker, who signed for the Welsh club this week in a deal worth about 17 million euros, was on the plane.

PSG now lead Ligue 1 with 47 points, 13 clear of Lille, 15 ahead of Lyon and 17 in front of Montpellier.