Nantes pulled away from the bottom of Ligue 1 after a 1-0 win over Lens.
Nantes pulled away from the bottom of Ligue 1 after a morale-boosting home win over Lens.Les Canaris started the game just outside the bottom three, but a slender 1-0 win was enough to lift them to 14th place, just a point behind their opponents.
The hosts started well and showed no ill effects after the disappointing midweek reverse against Monaco.
However, they had to wait until the 57th minute to get the decisive breakthrough when Gregory Pujol produced a fine strike to seal all three points.
Match summary:
Nantes 1-0 Lens
