Lorient 1:2 Estac Troyes: Ligue 1 Match Result

Match report

Troyes secured a 2-1 victory over Lorient in Ligue 1's second round at the Stade Yves-Allemant-Le Moustoët on Friday evening. The away side took the lead through a penalty before Lorient fought back, but Troyes held firm to claim three points. It was an unusual afternoon where possession did not tell the full story.

Lorient thought they had levelled early when Antoine Mille was brought down, but the referee pointed to the spot only for Troyes to capitalise. Renaud Ripart converted from twenty-six minutes out, and Lucas Maronnier doubled the advantage before half-time. Jean-Victor Makengo pulled one back for the hosts in the fifty-first minute, but the game had already slipped away.

And here's the thing — Lorient controlled 67 per cent of the ball and created two big chances, yet Troyes registered 2.12 expected goals against just 1.15. The visitors managed three significant opportunities while the hosts could not convert their dominance into goals. By then, Troyes had already switched off at a set piece and made their mark.

The statistics tell a tale of missed chances. Lorient fired twelve shots with six on target, but their goalkeeper made zero saves. Troyes kept their shape, won 18 aerial duels, and their keeper produced four crucial stops. It was a match where efficiency outweighed volume.

Troyes move to third place with four points from two games, while Lorient remain tenth on 45 points after 34 league matches. The visitors have one foot in building momentum, while the hosts will be searching for answers after a frustrating afternoon.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 67 – 33

Shots on target 6 – 2

Shots off target 6 – 5

Expected goals 1.15 – 2.12

26' Antoine Mille — var_penalty ⚽ 29' Renaud Ripart — Penalty ⚽ 38' Lucas Maronnier — Goal ⚽ 51' Jean-Victor Makengo — Goal ⇄ 66' Mamadou Kone — Substitution ⇄ 66' Gabin Bernardeau — Substitution ⇄ 67' Hugo Picard — Substitution ⇄ 73' Jean-Victor Makengo — Substitution ⇄ 73' Théo Le Bris — Substitution ⇄ 78' Antoine Mille — Substitution ⇄ 84' Noah Cadiou — Substitution ⇄ 85' Iron Gomis — Substitution ⇄ 86' Renaud Ripart — Substitution ⇄ 86' Lucas Maronnier — Substitution

Match events

26' 0:0 Estac Troyes var_penalty Antoine Mille
29' 0:1 Estac Troyes Penalty Renaud Ripart
38' 0:2 Estac Troyes Goal Lucas Maronnier assist: Antoine Mille
51' 1:2 Lorient Goal Jean-Victor Makengo
66' 1:2 Lorient Substitution Mamadou Kone off: Aiyegun Tosin
66' 1:2 Lorient Substitution Gabin Bernardeau off: Isak Jensen
67' 1:2 Estac Troyes Substitution Hugo Picard off: Kandet Diawara
73' 1:2 Lorient Substitution Jean-Victor Makengo off: Panos Katseris
73' 1:2 Lorient Substitution Théo Le Bris off: Souleymane Faye
78' 1:2 Estac Troyes Substitution Antoine Mille off: Dermane Karim
84' 1:2 Lorient Substitution Noah Cadiou off: Noah Mbamba
85' 1:2 Estac Troyes Substitution Iron Gomis off: Alexandre Philiponeau
86' 1:2 Estac Troyes Substitution Renaud Ripart off: Yacouba Koné
86' 1:2 Estac Troyes Substitution Lucas Maronnier off: Noah Donkor

Statistics

67 Possession, % 33

6 Shots on target 2

6 Shots off target 5

1.15 Expected goals 2.12

2 Big chances 3

2 Corners 5

9 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 8

0 Offsides 3

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

2 Goal kicks 14

29 Throw-ins 16

All statistics

17/3549% Aerial duels 18/3551%

107 Backward passes 49

3 Blocked shots 4

20 Clearances 32

2/2110% Crosses 5/1533%

11/2446% Dribbles 2/1414%

0.89 Expected assists 0.88

82 Failed passes 81

0 Goalkeeper saves 4

11 Interceptions 8

10 Key passes 9

30/5258% Long passes 32/6847%

133 Passes into the final third 68

359 Passes in the opposition half 200

339 Passes in own half 133

0.40 Shot accuracy 0.18

6 Shots from outside the box 1

9 Shots inside the box 10

12/2157% Tackles 13/2357%

677 Total passes 318

Match prediction: Lorient — Estac Troyes

Win: Lorient

Confidence 44%

Reasoning

Лориан — 10. place, 1 points after 1 games (0 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
Эстак Труа — 13. place, 1 points after 1 games (0 wins, 1 draws, 0 losses)
Лориан, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Эстак Труа, last 5 games: 1 wins, 3 draws, 1 losses
Head-to-head: 4 games, Лориан — 3, 1 draws, Эстак Труа — 0

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