Nancy vs Mamer

Nancy took control from the opening whistle. Zakaria Fdaouch opened the scoring in the 14th minute, finishing from the left side of the area after sustained early pressure. The hosts had already gone close through Fdaouch — whose low free-kick was deflected wide in the 7th minute — and Ilyes Housni, who fired just wide in the 4th minute.

The second goal arrived in the 36th minute. Andrew Dabasse slipped a perfectly weighted through-ball to Fdaouch on the left flank, and his cut-back was turned in by Housni from close range. Nancy went into the break 2-0 up, having also hit the woodwork through Dabasse's header three minutes before half-time.

Tanchot changed the entire outfield team for the second period, and the new XI picked up where the first left off. Youssouf Tandia made it 3-0 in the 64th minute, drilling home from the edge of the box with the help of the post.

The floodgates opened in the 71st minute when Tandia was fouled in the box, and Sidi Cissé converted the resulting penalty with a low, driven strike. Guendez added a fifth just 60 seconds later, finishing into an empty net after Tandia's brilliant dribble had carved open the Mamer defence.

Kouroufia Kébé bagged the sixth in the 81st minute, following up after a 20-yard free-kick from Carpentier was parried by the Mamer goalkeeper. Guendez completed his double in the 87th minute, cutting inside and finishing calmly on a counter-attack, before Lucas Schnepp rounded off the scoring in the 89th minute, turning in a cross from the right by Tacafred.

The match was already comfortable at 2-0, but the penalty award in the 71st minute — won by Tandia and converted by Cissé — broke Mamer's resistance entirely. Nancy scored five goals in the final 20 minutes after the penalty, compared to three in the first 71.

Matthéo Guendez — A second-half substitute who scored twice (72', 87') and stretched the Mamer defence with intelligent runs off the ball. His first was a tap-in; his second showed composure to beat the goalkeeper one-on-one.

Youssouf Tandia — The young forward won the penalty and scored the third goal with a crisp strike from distance. His dribbling created Guendez's first goal and caused constant problems after the restart.

Zakaria Fdaouch — Opened the scoring in the 14th minute and turned provider for Housni's goal with a well-judged cut-back. Active throughout the first half, also drawing a fine save from a free-kick.

Brandon Bokangu — Had multiple chances in the first half, testing the Mamer goalkeeper in the 24th minute with a turn-and-shot, and again in the 34th minute when he was unable to convert Ndenbe's cut-back.

The 8-0 scoreline reflects a gulf in class between a French Ligue 2 side and a Luxembourg second-division opponent, but the pattern of the scoring is instructive. Nancy managed only two goals in the opening 45 minutes despite creating several clear chances — Bokangu, Dabasse and Fdaouch all had opportunities that were either saved or off target. The second half brought six goals, five of them in the final 19 minutes, which suggests Mamer's fitness and organisation crumbled as the game wore on under a completely fresh Nancy XI.

The clean sheet was also notable: goalkeeper Basilio made one sharp reflex save in the 39th minute to deny Mamer's best chance of the match, a header at the near post from a cross.

This was Nancy's first pre-season friendly under new manager Oswald Tanchot, who took charge in May 2026. Tanchot will have been pleased to give minutes to 22 different players across the two halves, with the squad preparing for the 2026/27 Ligue 2 season. Nancy's next pre-season fixture is reportedly against ESTAC Troyes on 11 July.

For Mamer, who play in Luxembourg's second division, this was a useful workout against higher-level opposition. They face Sandweiler in their next preparation match on 16 July.

A routine pre-season workout for Nancy, exactly what Tanchot would have wanted: heavy rotation, no injuries, eight different scorers, and a clean sheet. The scoreline is meaningless beyond the fitness work done, but the movement and finishing in the final 20 minutes will encourage the new coaching staff.