Blas and Nantes chasing French Cup glory amid struggles
Ludovic Blas and his Nantes teammates are returning to the Stade de France on Saturday to take on Toulouse in the French Cup finalAPRIL 27, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blas scores winner as holder Nantes reaches French Cup final
Nantes is on course to retain its French Cup trophy after beating Lyon 1-0 at home in the semifinalsAPRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arsenal tops Zurich, Man United beats Real Sociedad in EL
Kieran Tierney blasted home a winner for Arsenal to seal the top spot in its group and advance to the round of 16 of the Europa League with a 1-0 victory over ZurichNOVEMBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (78' pen - FCN) OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE - FC NANTES 22/23
AUGUST 21, 2022 • YOUTUBE
10-man Marseille edges Nantes 2-1 in French league
Alexis Sanchez made his first start in the French league as 10-man Marseille edged Nantes 2-1 to remain unbeatenAUGUST 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (23' pen - FCN) FC NANTES - AS SAINT-ÉTIENNE 21/22
MAY 22, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Nantes' earns first trophy in 21 years in French Cup final
Nantes has earned its first trophy in 21 years after winning the French Cup final against Nice 1-0 at the Stade de FranceMAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MATCHDAY: Man City, Liverpool renew race; Madrid can clinch
The English Premier League title race continues with leader Manchester City at Leeds, and second-placed Liverpool visiting NewcastleAPRIL 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (43' pen - FCN) CLERMONT FOOT 63 - FC NANTES 21/22
APRIL 4, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Inconsistent Marseille loses 1-0 to Monaco to slip to 3rd
Marseille’s inconsistent home form could derail the club’s European ambitions as it lost 1-0 to Monaco to slip to third place in the French leagueMARCH 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kombouare takes Nantes from relegation fear to trophy quest
Having saved Nantes from relegation coach Antoine Kombouare has completely turned the club’s fortunes around this season and Canaries fans are feeling chirpy againMARCH 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (45' +6 pen - FCN) FC NANTES - PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN 21/22
FEBRUARY 21, 2022 • YOUTUBE
League leader PSG slips to 3-1 loss at Nantes; Lyon held 1-1
Runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain slipped to only its second French league defeat of the season after losing 3-1 at an inspired NantesFEBRUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nantes beats Bastia 2-0 to reach French Cup semifinals
Captain Ludovic Blas played a part in both goals as Nantes beat second-tier Bastia 2-0 to reach the French Cup semifinalsFEBRUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blas scores twice as Nantes reaches French Cup quarterfinals
Midfielder Ludovic Blas scored twice as Nantes reached the quarterfinals of the French Cup by beating Brest 2-0 at homeJANUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hornby's injury-time goal puts Reims into French Cup last 16
Fraser Hornby was on the field only three minutes when he scored with seconds of injury time remaining as first division Reims scraped a 1-0 win at amateur side Thaon to reach the...JANUARY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (24' - FCN) LOSC LILLE - FC NANTES 21/22
NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Bottom side Metz stuns Nice 1-0 in French league
Bottom side Metz has stunned second-placed Nice 1-0 in the French leagueNOVEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Messi scores his first league goal for Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi has scored his first goal in the French league and Kylian Mbappe grabbed the fastest goal of his career as Paris Saint-Germain beat Nantes 3-1NOVEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lille drops more points in French league, held 1-1 by Brest
Defending champion Lille has dropped more points after a 1-1 draw against Brest in the French leagueOCTOBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goal Ludovic BLAS (69' pen - FCN) FC NANTES - ESTAC TROYES 21/22
OCTOBER 3, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Goal Ludovic BLAS (27' - FCN) FC NANTES - STADE BRESTOIS 29 21/22
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Goal Ludovic BLAS (6' pen - FCN) ANGERS SCO - FC NANTES 21/22
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Goal Ludovic BLAS (79' - FCN) ANGERS SCO - FC NANTES 21/22
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • YOUTUBE
Messi looks angry at being replaced; Icardi gets late winner
Lionel Messi hit the crossbar with a curling free kick and looked angry at being taken off in the 75th minute in his home debut for Paris Saint-GermainSEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
