Valenciennes 1:1 Nantes

In the 24th round of Ligue 1, FC Nantes went to Valenciennes and captured the essential road point by playing to a 1-1 draw with relegation zone Valenciennes FC. Valenciennes remain in the Ligue 1 relegation zone. Victory would have cut the gap between the teams to three points.

Valenciennes scored first and led at the break 1-0. Nantes levelled the score on the hour on a break. Christian Bekamenga played the ball forward to Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic. Klasnic had to take on two defenders but managed to free himself for a shot on which the keeper had no chance. In the photo above, Klasnic (17) accepts the congratulations of his teammates after his goal.

By capturing the away point Nantes was able to remain 6 points free of the relegation zone even as they lost spots in the table, now lying 14th.

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