At the Colovray stadium in Nyon (Switzerland), the young U19s from Nantes will play against Olympiakos this Friday. Opening match of the Final Four of the Youth League, this duel is historic for the Nantes team. Indeed, it is the first semi-final in this competition for the club, and Stéphane Moreau's boys want to create the feat of going to the final.
Even if the FC Nantes professional group is not in good shape with a 14th place in Ligue 1, the little Canaries bring hope to French football. Several young players are worth watching, such as the talented Alexis Leroux (midfielder), Nathan Zeze (defender) or Malang Gomes (midfielder). In attack, the FCN can count on its central piece, Exauce Mafoumbi M'Badinga. The Frenchman has scored 3 goals and provided 2 assists in 7 Youth League matches this season. Effective in the game, the 19-year-old from Nantes is one of his coach's favorite elements (70 minutes of playing time on average).
For Olympiakos, the match is also crucial and historic. The first Greek club to reach the final phase of the Youth League, the Rouge et Blanc beat the U 19s of Bayern Munich in the previous round.
Who from Nantes and Olympiakos will join the youngsters of AC Milan or Porto in the 2024 Youth League final? Answer this Friday April 19 at 2 p.m., on BeIN Sport 1.