Pau 1-3 Nancy result, stats and report

Nancy came from behind twice to beat Rodez 4-3 in a chaotic Ligue 2 fixture, with Pape Meïssa Ba scoring twice for the hosts before Nancy's superior discipline and desire ultimately told.

Reims took all three points at Nancy on Friday night, scoring twice in the first half through Yaya Fofana and Chamsedin Kouranfal before holding on as Nancy threw everything at them. Nancy had 19 shots and dominated possession but a chronic lack of cutting edge cost them.

Dunkerque claimed a 2-0 victory at Nancy on Friday evening, with goals from Nehemiah Fernandez and Brandon Bokangu settling the contest despite the visitors being dominated in effort and discipline. Nancy's night unravelled through a red card, two yellows, and a performance that never matched the occasion.

Thomas Robinet's left-foot finish on the stroke of half-time gave Nantes a 1-0 win over ten-man Nancy in Ligue 2, ending a miserable run of three consecutive defeats for the hosts. Nancy's evening unravelled after Pape Meïssa Ba picked up a yellow card in the 38th minute, with the visitors reduced to ten men at some point during a feisty, card-heavy contest.

Nancy took all three points at Pau through a late substitute goal, winning a match that the home side dominated in volume but never in quality. The structure of Pau's attacking play was the problem nobody is talking about.

Annecy host Nancy on Friday night in Ligue 2 carrying the memory of a 5-1 demolition of the same opponents back in April. Nancy arrive having lost their last two and with serious questions to answer about their desire to compete.

Rodez carry one of the most productive home records in the early Ligue 2 season into Friday's fixture, but Nancy have yet to lose on their travels this term and arrive in no mood to be written off.

Nancy have conceded 13 goals in their last five home matches without a single clean sheet, and Reims arrive in decent away form with goals in their legs. This has the makings of a proper tactical puzzle.