Auxerre hold Nantes as VAR turns down second half penalty | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Auxerre and Nantes played out a 0-0 draw in Ligue 1. In the seventh minute, Deiver Machado forced Donovan Leon into a save from outside the box. The key flashpoint came when VAR ruled no penalty for Auxerre (65.). Les Canaris carried the greater threat with 13 attempts and four on target to the hosts' none. Auxerre remain in the relegation play-off place and visit Monaco next, while Les Canaris, still in the bottom two, host Brest.

Player of the Match: Donovan Leon made four saves, three from inside the box, anchoring Auxerre's clean sheet in a game where his side failed to test the opposing keeper.

Stat of the Match: Deiver Machado attempted three shots, a snapshot of Les Canaris' superior attacking output.

Three Things We Learned: Auxerre failed to register a shot on target from five attempts. Les Canaris out-shot their hosts 13–5 and won 55.9% of duels. A VAR review went against Auxerre in the second half.