Nantes edges Boulogne in Ligue 2 road contest

BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Interstat) — Nantes defeated Boulogne 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Ligue 2 match at Stade de la Libération. Nantes was the visiting team, while Boulogne played at home. Ignatius Ganago opened the scoring for Nantes in the 49th minute, and Nolan Binet equalized for Boulogne in the 52nd. Thomas Robinet also tallied for Nantes, and both Robinet and Binet played 90 minutes. Nantes’ season record in the competition is now 1-3-1, and Boulogne’s is 0-2-5. Each team’s overall record matches its competition record. Frédéric Guilbert of Nantes was shown a yellow card in the 35th minute. Boulogne’s Mathieu Mion was booked in the 77th and sent off in the 90th minute plus three. Blondy Noukeu also received a yellow card for Boulogne in the 90th minute plus six. Nantes finished with one yellow card, while Boulogne had two yellow cards and one red. The result gave Nantes its first league win of the season while Boulogne remained without a victory. Boulogne next travels to Sochaux on Friday, Oct. 9, while Nantes hosts Reims on Saturday, Oct. 10.