2021–22 FC Nantes season
FC Nantes 2021–22 football season
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The 2021–22 season was the 78th season in the existence of FC Nantes and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Nantes participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Owner | Waldemar Kita | |||
| President | Waldemar Kita | |||
| Head coach | Antoine Kombouaré | |||
| Stadium | Stade de la Beaujoire | |||
| Ligue 1 | 9th | |||
| Coupe de France | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Randal Kolo Muani (12) All: Ludovic Blas (15) | |||
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Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
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Out
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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 14 July 2021 Friendly | Nantes | 1–0 | Guingamp | Pornic, France |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Val Saint-Martin |
| 17 July 2021 Challenge Emiliano Sala | Caen | 1–0 | Nantes | Orléans, France |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 300 |
| 18 July 2021 Challenge Emiliano Sala | Niort | 1–0 | Nantes | Orléans, France |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 400 |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Brest | 1–3 | Nantes | Brest, France |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Nantes | 1–2 | Clermont | Indre-et-Loire, France |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Marcel Vignaud Referee: Amaury Delerue |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 1 | 6 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 39.47 |
| Coupe de France | 18 December 2021 | 7 May 2022 | Round of 64 | Winners | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 66.67 |
| Total | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 43.18 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
Source: Ligue 1
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 scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[12]
Notes:
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 scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[12]
Notes:
- Nantes qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2021–22 Coupe de France winners.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 55 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[13][14]
| 6 August 2021 1 | Monaco | 1–1 | Nantes | Monaco |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 15 August 2021 2 | Nantes | 2–0 | Metz | Nantes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 12,054 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 22 August 2021 3 | Rennes | 1–0 | Nantes | Rennes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,569 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 27 August 2021 4 | Nantes | 0–1 | Lyon | Nantes |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 23,177 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 12 September 2021 5 | Nantes | 0–2 | Nice | Nantes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 14,597 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 19 September 2021 6 | Angers | 1–4 | Nantes | Angers |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,046 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 22 September 2021 7 | Nantes | 3–1 | Brest | Nantes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 19,676 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 26 September 2021 8 | Reims | 3–1 | Nantes | Reims |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 280 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 3 October 2021 9 | Nantes | 2–0 | Troyes | Nantes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 15,150 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 17 October 2021 10 | Bordeaux | 1–1 | Nantes | Bordeaux |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 39,510 Referee: Willy Delajod |
| 23 October 2021 11 | Nantes | 2–1 | Clermont | Nantes |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 19,968 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 31 October 2021 12 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Nantes | Montpellier |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 11,267 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 7 November 2021 13 | Nantes | 2–2 | Strasbourg | Nantes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 18,853 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 20 November 2021 14 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Nantes | Paris |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,777 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 27 November 2021 15 | Lille | 1–1 | Nantes | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 30,419 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 1 December 2021 16 | Nantes | 0–1 | Marseille | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 34,018 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 5 December 2021 17 | Lorient | 0–1 | Nantes | Lorient |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,025 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 10 December 2021 18 | Nantes | 3–2 | Lens | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 21,890 Referee: Stephanie Frappart |
| 22 December 2021 19 | Saint-Étienne | 0–1 | Nantes | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 23,681 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 9 January 2022 20 | Nantes | 0–0 | Monaco | Nantes |
| 17:05 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 4,133 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 14 January 2022 21 | Nice | 2–1 | Nantes | Nice |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 23 January 2022 22 | Nantes | 4–2 | Lorient | Nantes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 4,275 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
| 6 February 2022 23 | Strasbourg | 1–0 | Nantes | Strasbourg |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 22,240 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 13 February 2022 24 | Nantes | 1–0 | Reims | Nantes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 14,304 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 19 February 2022 25 | Nantes | 3–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 35,500 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 27 February 2022 26 | Metz | 0–0 | Nantes | Metz |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,851 Referee: Florent Batta |
| 6 March 2022 27 | Nantes | 2–0 | Montpellier | Nantes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 21,589 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 12 March 2022 28 | Troyes | 1–0 | Nantes | Troyes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 7,400 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
| 19 March 2022 29 | Nantes | 0–1 | Lille | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 25,977 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
| 3 April 2022 30 | Clermont | 2–3 | Nantes | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 11,785 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 10 April 2022 31 | Brest | 1–1 | Nantes | Brest |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 13,145 Referee: Johan Hamel |
| 17 April 2022 32 | Nantes | 1–1 | Angers | Nantes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 25,102 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 20 April 2022 33 | Marseille | 3–2 | Nantes | Marseille |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,890 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 24 April 2022 34 | Nantes | 5–3 | Bordeaux | Nantes |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 23,953 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 30 April 2022 35 | Lens | 2–2 | Nantes | Lens |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 36,727 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
| 11 May 2022 36 | Nantes | 2–1 | Rennes | Nantes |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,359 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 14 May 2022 37 | Lyon | 3–2 | Nantes | Décines-Charpieu |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 54,404 Referee: Florent Batta |
| 21 May 2022 38 | Nantes | 1–1 | Saint-Étienne | Nantes |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 28,636 Referee: François Letexier |
Coupe de France
| 18 December 2021 Round of 64 | Sochaux | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Nantes | Montbéliard |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 8,001 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 January 2022 Round of 32 | Nantes | 2–0 | AS Vitré | Nantes[a] |
| 13:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 9,555 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
| 28 January 2022 Round of 16 | Nantes | 2–0 | Brest | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 10 February 2022 Quarter-finals | Nantes | 2–0 | Bastia | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 24,862 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 2 March 2022 Semi-finals | Nantes | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Monaco | Nantes |
| 21:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 33,929 Referee: Benoît Bastien | |
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| 7 May 2022 Final | Nice | 0–1 | Nantes | Saint-Denis |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 78,961 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Position | Players | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | Total |
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| MF |  Ludovic Blas | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| FW | Randal Kolo Muani | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| DF |  Andrei Girotto | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| FW |  Moses Simon | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| FW |  Kalifa Coulibaly | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MF |  Pedro Chirivella | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Willem Geubbels | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MF |  Osman Bukari | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Wylan Cyprien | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | Quentin Merlin | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF |  Jean-Charles Castelletto | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | Marcus Coco | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF |  Samuel Moutoussamy | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | Nicolas Pallois | 1 | 0 | 1 |