2017–18 FC Nantes season

The 2017–18 FC Nantes season was the 74th professional season of the club since its creation in 1943, and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. It covers a period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. They participated in the Ligue 1, the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue.[1]

Nantes
2017–18 season
ChairmanWaldemar Kita
ManagerClaudio Ranieri
StadiumLa Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau
Ligue 19th
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
(eliminated by Auxerre)
Coupe de la LigueThird round
(eliminated by Tours)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Emiliano Sala (12)
All:
Emiliano Sala (14)
Highest home attendance34,486 vs. Paris Saint-Germain
(14 January 2018)
Lowest home attendance13,618 vs. Auxerre
(23 January 2018)

Players
Main article: List of FC Nantes players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FRA Maxime Dupé
2 DF  FRA David Alcibiade
3 DF  BRA Diego Carlos
4 DF  FRA Nicolas Pallois
5 DF  CIV Koffi Djidji
6 DF  BRA Lucas Lima
7 MF  FRA Jules Iloki
8 MF  FRA Adrien Thomasson
9 FW  ARG Emiliano Sala
10 FW  MAR Yacine Bammou
11 MF  SWE Alexander Kačaniklić
12 DF  NGA Chidozie Awaziem (on loan from Porto)
13 DF  FRA Wilfried Moimbé
14 FW  BEL Yassine El Ghanassy
15 DF  FRA Léo Dubois (captain)
16 GK  FRA Alexandre Olliero
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF  COD Anthony Walongwa
18 MF  FRA Samuel Moutoussamy
19 MF  FRA Abdoulaye Touré
20 MF  BRA Andrei Girotto
21 MF  SVN Rene Krhin (on loan from Granada)
22 FW  BFA Préjuce Nakoulma
23 FW  BEL Joris Kayembe
24 MF  CMR Alexis Alégué
25 DF  FRA Enock Kwateng
26 FW  MLI Kalifa Coulibaly
28 MF  FRA Valentin Rongier
29 MF  FRA Najib Gandi
30 GK  ROU Ciprian Tătărușanu
31 FW  ISL Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
33 FW  FRA Santy Ngom
40 GK  FRA Quentin Braat

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  NED Queensy Menig (at Oldham Athletic until 30 June 2018)
— FW  POL Mariusz Stępiński (at Chievo Verona until 30 June 2018)

Competitions

Ligue 1
Main article: 2017–18 Ligue 1

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Saint-Étienne 38 15 10 13 47 50 −3 55
8 Nice 38 15 9 14 53 52 +1 54
9 Nantes 38 14 10 14 36 41 −5 52
10 Montpellier 38 11 18 9 36 33 +3 51
11 Dijon 38 13 9 16 55 73 −18 48
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in one league match; 10) Fair-play points[2]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 14 10 14 36 41  −5 52 8 4 7 15 17  −2 6 6 7 21 24  −3

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Results

Results by match
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GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLLWDWWWWDWLWLLWDLWWLDLWLDDLDWDLLDDLLWW
Position191915158764535555555555555555675688991010109
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
6 August 2017 1 Lille 3–0 Nantes Villeneuve-d'Ascq
15:00 Alonso 48'
Benzia  61'
De Préville 67' (pen.)
El Ghazi 70',  71'		 Report Pallois  40'
Nakoulma  58'
Gillet  75'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,683
Referee: Benoît Millot
12 August 2017 2 Nantes 0–1 Marseille Nantes
17:00 Lucas Lima  15' Report Sanson  60'
Ocampos 87'
Rolando  90+3'
Luiz Gustavo  90+4'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 33,654
Referee: Frank Schneider
19 August 2017 3 Troyes 0–1 Nantes Troyes
20:00 Darbion  79' Report Awaziem  34'
Sala 81'		 Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 11,035
Referee: Sébastien Desiage
26 August 2017 4 Nantes 0–0 Lyon Nantes
17:15 Girotto  31' Report Tete  68' Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 30,718
Referee: Antony Gautier
9 September 2017 5 Montpellier 0–1 Nantes Montpellier
20:00 Mukiele  33'
Sio  84'		 Report Sala  42'
Gandi  69'
Diego Carlos 76'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,298
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
16 September 2017 6 Nantes 1–0 Caen Nantes
20:00 Girotto 73' Report Repas  26'
Aït Bennasser  87'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 20,245
Referee: Olivier Thual
24 September 2017 7 Strasbourg 1–2 Nantes Strasbourg
17:00 Da Costa 10'
Seka  47'		 Report Thomasson 13'
Dubois 24'
Girotto  40'		 Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 23,408
Referee: Sébastien Desiage
30 September 2017 8 Nantes 1–0 Metz Nantes
20:00 Sala 3'
Lucas Lima  90'
Girotto  90+3'		 Report Assou-Ekotto  47'  52'
Cohade  65'
Balliu  90+6'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 22,104
Referee: Johan Hamel
15 October 2017 9 Bordeaux 1–1 Nantes Bordeaux
15:00 Pellenard  24'
De Préville  26'
Malcom 47'
Lewczuk  84'		 Report Krhin  19'
Nakoulma 45+2'
Thomasson  71'		 Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 31,046
Referee: Karim Abed
21 October 2017 10 Nantes 2–1 Guingamp Nantes
20:00 Awaziem 9'
Nakoulma  43'
Touré  49', 86'
Diego Carlos  71'		 Report Kerbrat  26'
Camara 70'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 27,711
Referee: Amaury Delerue
28 October 2017 11 Dijon 1–0 Nantes Dijon
20:00 Tavares 21'
Amalfitano  60'
Yambéré  65'
Haddadi  90'		 Report Touré  71'
Sala  86'
Dubois  90'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 11,764
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
4 November 2017 12 Nantes 2–1 Toulouse Nantes
20:00 Thomasson 16'
Krhin  40'
Iloki  57'
Sala 67'		 Report Yago  4'
Imbula  31'
Sanogo  55'
Diop  58'
Blin 60'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 21,390
Referee: Antony Gautier
18 November 2017 13 Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Nantes Paris
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Cavani 38', 79'
Di María 42'
Berchiche  49'
Pastore 65'
Verratti  74'		 Report Pallois  49'
Nakoulma 60'
Awaziem  63'
Djidji  65'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,680
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
25 November 2017 14 Rennes 2–1 Nantes Rennes
17:00 Traoré  3'
Khazri 51', 88',  90+4'
Lea Siliki  67'		 Report Nakoulma  31'
Dubois  40'
Pallois  51'  57'
Sala 73' (pen.)
Thomasson  82'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 26,151
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
29 November 2017 15 Nantes 1–0 Monaco Nantes
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lucas Lima 90+2' Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 24,800
Referee: Benoît Millot
3 December 2017 16 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Nantes Saint-Étienne
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pajot 38'
Janko  51'
Lacroix  58'
Selnæs  80'
Dabo  88'		 Report Sala 61'
Awaziem  72'		 Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 24,085
Referee: François Letexier
10 December 2017 17 Nantes 1–2 Nice Nantes
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Bammou 12'
Diego Carlos  67'		 Report Lees-Melou  21'
Tameze  37'
Balotelli  40', 75'
Pléa 42'
Souquet  85'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,723
Referee: Jerome Miguelgorry
17 December 2017 18 Nantes 1–0 Angers Nantes
15:00 Girotto  13'
Sala 24' (pen.)
Bammou  45+1'  65'		 Report Thomas  9'
Tait  24'
Crivelli  63'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 24,285
Referee: Karim Abed
20 December 2017 19 Amiens 0–1 Nantes Amiens
20:50 Gouano  13'
Manzala  79'
El Hajjam  86'		 Report Lucas Lima  40'
Dubois  89'
Sala 90+2'		 Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 8,865
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
14 January 2018 20 Nantes 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Diego Carlos  30'  90+1'
Pallois  41'		 Report Di María 12'
Verratti  15'
Dani Alves  60'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 34,486
Referee: Tony Chapron
17 January 2018 21 Toulouse 1–1 Nantes Toulouse
17:00 Diop  5'
Sangaré  40'
Sylla  60'
Gradel 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Krhin  14', 19'
Touré  39'
Diego Carlos  54'
Girotto  90'		 Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 13,742
Referee: Thomas Léonard
20 January 2018 22 Nantes 0–1 Bordeaux Nantes
17:00 Pallois  88' Report De Préville 26'
Laborde  36'
Lerager  80'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 26,076
Referee: Johan Hamel
27 January 2018 23 Guingamp 0–3 Nantes Guingamp
20:00 Diallo  50'
Ikoko  64'		 Report Diego Carlos  17'
Krhin  30'
Pallois  40'
Thomasson 61'
Sala 86' (pen.)
Ngom 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 13,761
Referee: Benoît Millot
4 February 2018 24 Caen 3–2 Nantes Caen
17:00 Djiku  22'
Santini 35' (pen.)
Da Silva 52', 80'		 Report Bammou 31', 58'
Dubois  33'
Diego Carlos  48'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Karim Abed
11 February 2018 25 Nantes 2–2 Lille Nantes
17:00 Sala 16', 71' Report Benzia  43'
Mothiba 67'
Pépé 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 22,655
Referee: Mikael Lesage
18 February 2018 26 Nice 1–1 Nantes Nice
15:00 Dante 6'
Pléa  63'
Lees-Melou  77'		 Report Sala 26' (pen.) Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Clément Turpin
24 February 2018 27 Nantes 0–1 Amiens Nantes
20:00 Girotto  11'
Pallois  61'		 Report Monconduit  38'
Kakuta 45+1',  67'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 18,830
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
4 March 2018 28 Marseille 1–1 Nantes Marseille
21:00 Gustavo  4'
Rami  55'
Amavi  69'
Thauvin 90+5'		 Report Dubois 11',  35'
Pallois  39'  90+5'
Girotto  87'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 35,232
Referee: Antony Gautier
10 March 2018 29 Nantes 1–0 Troyes Nantes
20:00 Sala 86' Report Walter  7' Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 17,776
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
18 March 2018 30 Metz 1–1 Nantes Metz
15:00 Roux 12'
Rivierez  13'
Diagne  54'		 Report Rongier 23' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Benoît Millot
1 April 2018 31 Nantes 0–3 Saint-Étienne Nantes
17:00 Thomasson  56'
Rongier  61'
Bammou  67'		 Report Debuchy 17'
Cabella 54', 63'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 31,043
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
7 April 2018 32 Monaco 2–1 Nantes Monaco
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jorge  38'
Falcao 42'
Lopes 45'
Glik  59'
Jemerson  73'
Subašić  90+4'		 Report Thomasson 32'
Krhin  48'
Dubois  87'
Sala  90+4'		 Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 8,557
Referee: François Letexier
14 April 2018 33 Nantes 1–1 Dijon Nantes
20:00 Nakoulma 33' Report Kwon 61' Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,209
Referee: Olivier Thual
20 April 2018 34 Nantes 1–1 Rennes Nantes
19:30 Nakoulma  29'
Sala  40'  46'
Thomasson 42',  43'
Girotto  44'
Ngom  90+1'		 Report Sakho  68'
Prcic  71'
Pallois 81' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 32,431
Referee: Benoît Bastien
28 April 2018 35 Lyon 2–0 Nantes Décines-Charpieu
17:00 Depay 40'
Morel  59'
Traoré 69'		 Report El Ghanassy  77' Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 50,443
Referee: Antony Gautier
6 May 2018 36 Nantes 0–2 Montpellier Nantes
17:00 Report Cozza  41'
Dolly 51'
Mbenza 63'
Mendes  82'
Poaty  86'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,895
Referee: Frank Schneider
12 May 2018 37 Angers 0–2 Nantes Angers
21:00 Report Djidji  4'
Lucas Lima 50'
Coulibaly 62'		 Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 15,550
Referee: Benoît Millot
19 May 2018 38 Nantes 1–0 Strasbourg Nantes
21:00 Dubois 32' Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 19,595
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Coupe de France
7 January 2018 Round of 64 US Municipale Senlis 0–4 Nantes Beauvais
17:30 CET Report Bammou 28'
Rongier 36'
Sala 81', 90'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
23 January 2018 Round of 32 Nantes 3–4 Auxerre Nantes
18:30 CET Thomasson 38', 65'
Dubois 51'
Lucas Lima  70'		 Report Touré  3'
Konaté 6'
Pallois 32' (o.g.)
Westberg  32'
Ayé 34'
Sangaré 76'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 13,618
Referee: Amaury Delerue

Coupe de la Ligue
25 October 2017 Third Round Tours 3–1 Nantes Tours
21:05 CEST Miguel 4'
Mancini 6'
Raveloson  17'
Bouazza 19'		 Report Lucas Lima 35' (pen.)
Walongwa  50'  57'
Alcibiade  77'		 Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher
Attendance: 9,477
Referee: Thomas Léonard

References
  1. "France - FC Nantes - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". soccerway.com. Soccerway.
  2. "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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