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Bahmed Deuff scored a second-half hat-trick as Nantes beat Al Wakrah 5-1 in their final pre-season friendly in Dinan.

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How it unfolded

Nantes began brightly but fell behind in the ninth minute. A misplaced pass from Moussa Sissoko was pounced upon by Al Wakrah forward B. Redouane, who skipped past Perrin and slotted past goalkeeper Maxime Dupé to give the visitors an early lead.

The home side dominated possession but struggled to break through. Frédéric Guilbert, Sissoko and Fabien Centonze all tried their luck before the equaliser arrived three minutes before half-time. Tylel Tati drove into the box, played a one-two with Centonze and crossed for Deuff, who powered a header past the Al Wakrah goalkeeper.

Second-half transformation

Nantes emerged from the interval a different side. Within a minute of the restart, Ignatius Ganago robbed an Al Wakrah defender and set up Deuff, who calmly finished to make it 2-1. That goal, timed at 46 minutes, swung the match decisively.

Deuff completed his hat-trick in the 70th minute, rising highest to meet a corner and head home. Killian Corredor, a summer signing, opened his Nantes account three minutes later, converting from close range after Ganago's cut-back. Johann Lepenant forced an own goal from Al Wakrah defender El-Khatib in the 90th minute to round off the scoring.

Key performers

Bahmed Deuff (Nantes) — The Mauritania international scored three goals across 28 second-half minutes, showing sharp movement and composure in the box. Manager Michel Der Zakarian said via Ouest-France: "It's good that he's scoring goals, but also making them. When you're on the pitch you have to fight together to win the ball and use it well."

Killian Corredor (Nantes) — Opened his account for the club with a well-taken finish. "I had my heart set on opening my account to build confidence," Corredor said via AntiChambre. "It hadn't been easy to adapt quickly after not playing as a striker for a while. I had to find the automatisms and the pleasure of scoring again."

Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) — Provided two assists from the left flank, setting up Deuff's second and Corredor's goal with intelligent runs and crosses.

By the numbers

Nantes' five goals came from just six shots on target, underlining clinical finishing. Al Wakrah led 1-0 for 33 minutes after their early strike, but Nantes scored five unanswered goals across the final 48 minutes. The half-time score of 1-1 masked Nantes' territorial dominance.

What it means

This was Nantes' final pre-season friendly before the 2026-27 Ligue 2 campaign. They host Red Star at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday 8 August (20:45 CET) for the opening round. Der Zakarian acknowledged: "There's still technical waste that needs to be ironed out, especially in the championship."

Al Wakrah, preparing for the Qatar Stars League season, offered little after their early goal and will face stronger tests in their remaining pre-season fixtures.

Verdict

A comfortable pre-season win built on a ruthless second-half display. Nantes needed 42 minutes to find rhythm but showed sharp movement and finishing once they did. Deuff's treble strengthens his case for a starting berth against Red Star, while the Corredor-Ganago combination is developing promisingly. Al Wakrah created nothing of note after their ninth-minute strike.