Stade de Reims vs. FC Nantes (06.11.2022)

In a gripping encounter on November 6th, 2022, Stade de Reims faced off against FC Nantes in a match that saw tempers flare and the referee's cards frequently displayed. The game had critical moments that ultimately led to Reims seizing control and cementing their dominance.

The tone for a highly contested match was set early on when Reims' Jens Cajuste was booked with a yellow card in just the 8th minute. This caution, however, was just a precursor to the more decisive events that unfolded as the game progressed.

Nicolas Pallois of FC Nantes found himself cautioned in the 30th minute, which did little to calm the heated atmosphere on the pitch. His struggles compounded in the 54th minute when he received a second yellow card for a separate infringement, consequently leading to his dismissal from the game with a red card. This pivotal moment left Nantes with only ten men on the field, facing an uphill battle.

Attempting to adjust to the setback, Nantes made their first substitution shortly afterward in the 57th minute, bringing on Mostafa Mohamed. Ludovic Blas, another key player for Nantes, also fell into the referee's book with a yellow card in the 58th minute.

Reims capitalized on their numerical advantage by making strategic substitutions, with J. Cajuste being replaced in the 63rd minute and A. Zeneli joining the fray in the 72nd minute. Nantes responded with substitutions of their own, with L. Blas and F. Centonze entering the game at the same 72nd-minute mark.

The critical breakthrough came in the 80th minute when Mitchell Van Bergen won a penalty for Reims. Two minutes later, F. Balogun confidently converted the spot-kick, giving Reims a significant upper hand as the game neared its conclusion. In a bid to maintain the lead and freshen up the squad, Reims made two more substitutions in the 88th minute, introducing F. Balogun and K. Doumbia.

As the match entered its final phase, disciplinary actions continued with Noah Jean Holm of Reims receiving a yellow card in stoppage time, followed by Samuel Moutoussamy of Nantes who was also cautioned in the 91st minute.

The match concluded with Stade de Reims celebrating a hard-fought victory, aided in no small part by their numerical advantage following the double-yellow-turned-red card situation for FC Nantes' Nicolas Pallois. The strategic changes and discipline maintained by Reims ultimately paid off, leaving Nantes to reflect on what might have been had they kept all eleven players on the field.

Lineup Stade de Reims

Lineup FC Nantes

Substitutes Stade de Reims

Substitutes FC Nantes

Stade de Reims

They are commonly called Stade Reims or simply just Reims. They are then nicknamed Les rouges et blancs (the red and white). Their colours are therefore red and white, which appear both in their crest and on their jerseys. They play their home matches at the Stade Auguste-Delaune, a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 21,029 seats.

FC Nantes

Their nickname is Les Canaris, i.e. the canaries. It is also obvious that they will be as yellow as canaries. Yellow is the only colour in the emblem and it also dominates the home jersey, combined with elements of green. Their home stadium is the Stade de la Beaujoire, which has a seating capacity of 38 128.

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