Ligue 1 roundup: Nantes in relegation trouble after loss to Montpellier

PARIS (AP) — Changing coach has made no distinction but for Nantes, which stayed within the Ligue 1 relegation zone after dropping at house to Montpellier 3-0 on Saturday.

Nantes fired Antoine Kombouaré with 4 video games remaining and changed him with the reserves coach. But the aspect has picked up just one level in two video games since.

Nantes fell behind within the thirty eighth minute when Téji Savanier arrange fellow midfielder Jordan Ferri with a protracted move.

Striker Arnaud Nordin made it 2-0 within the forty seventh with an angled drive into the underside left nook.

Defender Falaye Sacko accomplished the scoring late on to go away eight-time French champion Nantes in seventeenth place with 4 groups happening this season and solely two rounds remaining.

Later Saturday, Marseille was seeking to win at Lille to overhaul Lens and transfer into second place for the automated Champions League place. Victory for Lille would transfer it two factors behind fourth-placed Monaco within the Europa League spot.