Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between Le Mans (2nd, 58 pts) and Nîmes (17th, 28 pts). Per game in the league, Le Mans were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.06, Nîmes 0.75 and 1.28, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Stade de La Pincenardière staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000. Le Mans led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Le Mans: Arnold Vula (9'), Edwin Quarshie (42'), Arnold Vula (59'), Samuel Yohou (65')
Key stats
Possession: Le Mans 51% · Nîmes 49% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 5-3