Lorient
Troyes
Match summary
Troyes won 2-1 away at Lorient. Troyes led 2-0 at half-time.
Renaud Ripart put Troyes ahead from the penalty spot in the 29th minute, Lucas Maronnier made it 0-2 in the 38th minute, set up by Antoine Mille, and Jean-Victor Makengo pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 51st minute.
The chances backed that up: Troyes created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Lorient's 1.02 from 15.
Lorient dominated territory and possession during their Ligue 1 fixture against Troyes, registering sixty-seven percent possession and six hundred and seventy-seven passes compared to their opponents' three hundred and eighteen. Despite this territorial advantage and a higher shot volume of fifteen attempts against eleven, Lorient failed to match Troyes in efficiency. Troyes accumulated an expected goals figure of one point six eight, outperforming Lorient's expected goals of one point zero two. The match saw a disciplinary tally of nine fouls committed by Lorient and eleven by Troyes, alongside two corners for the home side and five for the away team.
The opening half featured a VAR review in the twenty-sixth minute before Renaud Ripart opened the scoring for Troyes from a penalty kick in the twenty-ninth minute. Lucas Maronnier extended the away lead to two goals in the thirty-eighth minute with a left-footed shot, securing a half-time scoreline of zero to two. Following the interval, Jean-Victor Makengo responded for Lorient in the fifty-first minute with a right-footed shot to reduce the deficit. Both managers utilised their substitutes extensively throughout the second half, but Troyes successfully defended their advantage until the final whistle confirmed the final score of one to two.
