Nantes beat Wisła Płock 24:23 in a club friendly on August 22, 2026. The match came down to the wire, and by then you could see why both sides were nervous. One goal separated two teams that had been trading blows all evening.
Nantes came in with momentum. They had beaten Seged 35:34 and Limoges 41:35 in their last two games, though they dropped points against PSG 31:34. To be fair, the form was mixed but leaning positive. They won four of their five most recent outings, including a 42:32 victory over Dijon on May 9.
Wisła Płock's recent record told a different story. They had beaten Holstebro 34:26 in their last meeting on August 8, but that followed two heavy defeats to Kielce — 27:36 and 25:30. Before those losses they had won against Stal Mielec 35:23 and Wybrzeże Gdańsk 31:25. The inconsistency showed in this game.
and here's the thing about a 24:23 scoreline — it tells you the match was decided in the final moments. Both sides created chances. Neither could pull away. The home crowd must have been on edge until the last whistle.
This result extends Nantes' unbeaten run in some fashion, though it was only a friendly. Wisła Płock will look at the two consecutive losses to Kielce and wonder if this win gives them any real confidence. The gap between them and the Polish league leaders remains clear.