The 14th-ranked Nantes team ushered in the 33rd round of Ligue 1 competition, and the Nantes team sat on their home PK Ligue 1 five-time champion and ranked 4th before the game.
Before the game, Lille accumulated 55 points and was 1 point ahead of the 5th Nice team, and the Lille team still has to fight for a place in the Champions League next season, while the Nantes team is only 4 points ahead of the 16th-placed Metz team, and the Nantes team still has to fight for relegation, which shows that both sides are full of fighting spirit. The last two meetings between the two sides have been Lille beating Nantes to give them the upper hand, so more than 70% of fans before the game believe that the visiting Lille team can beat Nantes.
In the ninth minute, Diakite sent in a clever pass, and David at the back post followed up with a close-range header in front of goal to give Lille the lead.
In the 12th minute, Gomes made a clever pass, and David calmly pushed the ball away from 12 yards to score a brace.
In the 55th minute, Ablin pulled a goal back for Nantes.
In the end, the visiting Lille beat Nantes to move up to third, and Lille are just one step away from a Champions League place next season.