In this grueling Ligue 1 encounter on the 20th of May 2023 at 15:00 EEST, Nantes tasted bitter defeat at their homeground, Stade de la Beaujoire, against Montpellier. The visitor triumphed with a 3-0 thumping that left Nantes reeling, the away team's clinical use of chance-making and solid groundwork at play were both clear in their decisive victory.

The away team opened the account long before half time, with a goal from Jordan Ferri, thanks to the quick assist from Teji Savanier. The second half saw Montpellier further stepping up their game, with Arnaud Nordin and Falaye Sacko, both aided by Joris Chotard, hitting the back of the net.

Reviewing the stats on shots, it's clear to see that Montpellier made most of their attacks resonate, with fifty percent of their 12 attempts finding the mark. On the contrary, despite Nantes taking a total of 13 shots towards the goal, only around 23% of these ever really threatened the opposition. The home team also surpassed the away team with regards to shots off-target by a margin of 10 to 7. These stats depict a picture of Montpellier's higher scoring efficiency and better accuracy in attack.

The overall teamwork of Montpellier was clearly superior as demonstrated by their assists distribution, while the Nantes team received four yellow cards exposing a less focused side. The cards given to Quentin Merlin, Samuel Moutoussamy, Florent Mollet, and Ludovic Blas not only put them under pressure but also surely compromised their team's discipline and strategy.

Though Nantes showed a small advantage in corner kicks, 10 to 6, this seemingly beneficial situation did not translate into the crucial statistic - scoring. Their lack of converting these set-pieces into goals underlines Montpellier's sterner defence and Nantes' inadequacy in threat level from such advantages.

In terms of fouls, Nantes led with 14 committed while Montpellier sat at 8, reflecting a certain level of tactical deficiency or perhaps a level of desperation from the home side. This view is further affirmed by the home team's four yellow cards. Offsides were even for both teams, each having two calls against them.

In summary, the match was statistically dominated by Montpellier, their superior attacking efficiency and resilient, disciplined defense all playing pivotal roles in their smooth 3-0 victory. Besides greater conversion rates and defending competence, their control over individual discipline as evident from their avoidance of cautions was certainly a factor in guiding them towards the 3 points leaving a perturbed Nantes to revisit their performance and strategies.

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