Nantes secured a narrow 35-34 victory over Seged in a club friendly match on Friday, 8 August 2026. The contest took place at 15:00 local time and proved closer than many might have expected from a pre-season fixture. Both sides came in with momentum from recent outings.
Seged's recent record shows they have been involved in high-scoring affairs. Their last five matches produced scores of 34-36, 36-38, 37-27, 44-32 and 37-45. They had lost their previous meeting with Veszprém in similar fashion, falling 34-36 in June.
Nantes arrived with a slightly more mixed run of results. Their previous five games saw victories against Limoges 41-35 and Cesson-Rennes 35-26, alongside defeats to PSG 31-34 and Barcelona 21-31. The French side had bounced back from that heavy loss to Barcelona with two consecutive wins.
The final scoreline tells the story of a match where both teams traded blows throughout. A single-goal margin suggests neither side was able to establish a decisive advantage. Seged will be disappointed to have missed out by such a narrow margin after putting up a strong performance.
For both clubs, this result offers little in terms of league positioning. As a friendly, the match served primarily as preparation rather than a competitive fixture. What it does confirm is that both teams remain active and competitive ahead of the upcoming season.