Angers, Nantes play to scoreless draw in Ligue 1 opener

ANGERS, France (Interstat) — Nantes and Angers opened the Ligue 1 season with a scoreless draw Sunday, April 26, at Stade Raymond-Kopa. The match featured five yellow cards: Nantes’ Moussa Sissoko in the 37th minute, Angers’ Pierrick Capelle in the 42nd, Angers’ Souleyman Doumbia in the 53rd, Nantes’ Quentin Merlin in the 60th and Angers’ Cédric Hountondji in the 79th. Angers’ league record stands at 10 wins, 13 losses and 7 draws, while Nantes is 4-18-7. Across all competitions, Angers is 10-13-8 and Nantes is 5-18-8. Angers had won the previous two meetings, including a 1-0 victory March 7. Nantes entered after a 3-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, while Angers played to a 1-1 draw with Le Havre on April 18. Nantes next hosts Marseille on May 2, and Angers visits Auxerre on May 3.