Le Mans
Lorient
Match summary
Le Mans beat Lorient 2-1. Le Mans led 1-0 at half-time.
Adil Bourabaa put Le Mans ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Rayan Bamba, Habib Diallo made it 2-0 with a header in the 57th minute, set up by Lucas Bretelle, and Isak Jensen pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 79th minute, set up by Arsène Kouassi.
There was little between the sides on chances: Le Mans created 0.96 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Lorient 1.07 from 9.
Le Mans secured a 2-1 victory over Lorient in Ligue 1 on matchday 5, edging a competitive encounter played out with 51 percent possession for the hosts and 49 percent for the visitors. Le Mans registered 10 shots with 7 on target, compared to 9 shots and 2 on target for Lorient. The home side made 131 attacks and 45 dangerous attacks, while Lorient produced 84 attacks and 44 dangerous attacks. Both teams recorded 15 fouls and received 3 yellow cards each. Le Mans finished the match with an expected goals total of 0.96 against Lorient's 1.07.
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa opened the scoring for Le Mans in the 3rd minute with a right foot shot. Lorient received a yellow card for Jean-Victor Makengo in the 11th minute and made an enforced substitution in the 17th minute with Théo Le Bris replacing the injured Panos Katseris, before Arsène Kouassi was booked in the 19th minute. Following a 1-0 half-time scoreline, Habib Diallo scored Le Mans's second goal in the 57th minute with a right foot shot, shortly after receiving a yellow card and preceding multiple substitutions. Isak Jensen pulled a goal back for Lorient in the 78th minute with a right foot shot.
