The Canaries were paired along with Toulouse, who finished third in Ligue 2, to slug it out for the Ligue 1 ticket.
Nantes hit the ground running in the encounter, with Simon setting up Ludovic Blas to open the scoring in the 10th minute of the encounter.
Nine minutes later, Deiver Machado levelled proceedings for Toulouse after receiving an assist from Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
Randal Kolo Muani then handed the lead to Nantes in the 22nd minute when he pounced on a loose ball after Mali international Kalifa Coulibaly’s effort was parried by goalkeeper Maxime Dupe.
The strike proved crucial as it ensured Antoine Kombouare’s men secured a first-leg advantage ahead of the second leg.
The Canaries were paired along with Toulouse that finished third in Ligue 2 to slug it out for the Ligue 1 ticket.
Nantes hit the ground running in the encounter, with Simon setting up Ludovic Blas to open the scoring in the 10th minute of the encounter.
Nine minutes later, Deiver Machado levelled proceedings for Toulouse after receiving an assist from Vakoun Issouf Bayo.
Randal Kolo Muani then handed the lead to Nantes in the 22nd minute when he pounced on a loose ball after Mali international Kalifa Coulibaly’s effort was parried by goalkeeper Maxime Dupe.
The strike proved crucial as it ensured Antoine Kombouare’s men secured a first-leg advantage ahead of the second leg.
Success ends 30-month goal drought, Osimhen nets brace
ENGLAND
Kelechi Iheanacho was on target for Leicester City in their shock 4-2 defeat to Newcastle United at the King Power Stadium in the English Premier League on Friday. The 24-year-old’s 87th minute strike only proved to be a consolation for the Foxes, who had gone four goals down in 73 minutes.
Iheanacho, who was shown a yellow card in the 72nd minute, has 11 goals in 22 appearances for the UEFA Champions League qualification chasers. His compatriot, Wilfred Ndidi, came off for Ayoze Perez in the 63rd minute.
Super Eagles target, Eberechi Eze, scored and provided an assist in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over relegated Sheffield United in the EPL on Saturday. Eze set up Christian Benteke for the opening goal in the second minute, before grabbing a goal for himself with a solo effort in the 88th minute.
His teammate and Mali international Coulibaly also made a telling impact in the game, inspiring Nantes’ victory with a well-taken strike.
Antoine Kombouare’s men hit the ground running in the encounter, dominating the opening 30 minutes and soon opened the scoring through Coulibaly in the 19th minute after he was set up by Ludovic Blas.
The Canaries continued dictating the pace of the game, enjoying more possession and Simon set up the Mali international with a fine pass but the attacker missed the target.
Nantes doubled their lead in the 51st minute from the penalty spot through Imran Louza, after Randal Kolo Muani was fouled in the area by Loris Benito.