El-Arabi Scores Deep in Stoppage Time as Nantes Draws with Rennes in Ligue 1
- Youssef El-Arabi scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to help Nantes secure a 2-2 draw against Rennes in their Ligue 1 encounter on Saturday.
- The late goal resulted from a poor clearance by Rennes and followed prior scoring by Estban Lepaul and Ludovic Blas who gave Rennes early control.
- Nantes midfielder Junior Mwanga leveled the score halfway through the second half, and goalkeeper Brice Samba denied a penalty kick during stoppage time.
- El-Arabi, 38, netted his first goal for Nantes despite heavy rainfall predicted overnight that could have affected the game.
- The draw prevented Nantes from losing after appearing unlikely to equalize following the penalty save, highlighting resilience under challenging conditions.
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For the 5th day of Ligue 1, on Saturday, the Reds and Blacks can feed regrets after driving 2-0 until the 60th minute, but they then found themselves at a loss against the Nantais in the second period and finally conceded a draw (2-2) at the Beaujoire stadium.
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