Waris on target as Nantes fall to Nimes in French Ligue 1

The centre-forward was among the Canaries' bright spots in their loss to The Crocodiles on Sunday

Ghana international Abdul Majeed Waris added to his goals tally in the French Ligue 1 as Nantes bowed to Nimes Olympique on Sunday.

The striker scored the Yellow Canaries' second goal after Kalifa Coulibaly's opener but the away side mounted a strong fightback to ultimately claim a 4-2 win at Stade de la Beaujoire.

Nimes pulled a goal back through Baptiste Guillaume two minutes after the interval, while Antonin Bobichon levelled the score by the 69th minute, with Jordan Ferri and Sada Thioub sealing Les Crocodiles 4-2 triumph.

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Nantes currently sit 16th on the league table while Nimes occupy the 11th position.

Waris, who is on a season-long loan from Portuguese club Porto, now boasts of four goals in 22 league matches involving 14 starts so far this season.