Le Mans FC 2 - 1 FC Lorient — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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Lorient finished ninth in Ligue 1 last term, while Le Mans now find themselves aiming to push higher up the standings after this 2-1 victory on 19 September 2026. A. Bourabaa opened the scoring for the hosts in the 3rd minute with an assist from R. Bamba, and H. Diallo added a second in the 57th minute, set up by L. Bretelle. I. Jensen later pulled one back for Lorient in the 79th minute, assisted by A. Kouassi. Among the standout performers, Habibou Diallo earned a 7.5 rating for Le Mans.
Le Mans had entered the fixture on a four-match winless run across all competitions, though they carried a streak of scoring in four consecutive outings. Their league form previously included a 2-2 home draw against RC Lens. Meanwhile, Lorient arrived having also scored in three straight matches across all competitions, which featured a 2-2 home draw with Toulouse.
The match statistics reflected a closely contested affair, with Le Mans holding 51 percent possession to Lorient's 49 percent and registering 11 shots compared to the visitors' nine. Le Mans put seven of their efforts on target, while Lorient managed two. Both sides produced similar expected goals figures, with Le Mans at 0.92 and Lorient at 0.97.
Following this result, Le Mans jumped from 14th to 8th in the table, while Lorient dropped from 9th to 11th. The 18-team division is currently led by Monaco on 13 points, leaving Le Mans seven points behind the leaders.
Le Mans had entered the fixture on a four-match winless run across all competitions, though they carried a streak of scoring in four consecutive outings. Their league form previously included a 2-2 home draw against RC Lens. Meanwhile, Lorient arrived having also scored in three straight matches across all competitions, which featured a 2-2 home draw with Toulouse.
The match statistics reflected a closely contested affair, with Le Mans holding 51 percent possession to Lorient's 49 percent and registering 11 shots compared to the visitors' nine. Le Mans put seven of their efforts on target, while Lorient managed two. Both sides produced similar expected goals figures, with Le Mans at 0.92 and Lorient at 0.97.
Following this result, Le Mans jumped from 14th to 8th in the table, while Lorient dropped from 9th to 11th. The 18-team division is currently led by Monaco on 13 points, leaving Le Mans seven points behind the leaders.
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Match stats
Le Mans v Lorient
51%
Possession
49%
0.92
Expected goals (xG)
0.97
11
Shots
9
7
Shots on target
2
6
Shots inside the box
6
1
Corners
3
475
Passes
450
81%
Pass accuracy
82%
1
Saves
5
15
Fouls
15
0
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Habibou Diallo · Le Mans
59'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 3' ⚽ A. Bourabaa · assist R. Bamba · Le Mans
- 11' 🟨 Jean Victor Makengo · Lorient
- 19' 🟨 Arsène Kouassi · Lorient
- 51' 🟨 Habibou Diallo · Le Mans
- 57' ⚽ H. Diallo · assist L. Bretelle · Le Mans
- 61' 🟨 Arthur Avom Ebong · Lorient
- 74' 🟨 Djibril Sidibé · Le Mans
- 78' 🟨 Adil Bourabaa · Le Mans
- 79' ⚽ I. Jensen · assist A. Kouassi · Lorient
Le Mans
3-1-4-2- 98 Nicolas Kocik 90' 6.7
- 19 Djibril Sidibé 🟨 90' 7.3
- 17 Samuel Yohou (c) 90' 6.6
- 5 Harold Voyer 90' 7.0
- 26 Rayan Bamba 🅰️ 90' 6.9
- 14 Louis Mafouta 90' 6.6
- 11 Adil Bourabaa ⚽ 🟨 85' 7.2
- 29 Lucas Bretelle 🅰️ 72' 7.3
- 10 Jean Vercruysse 72' 6.7
- 13 Habibou Diallo ⚽ 🟨 59' 7.5
- 76 Yasser Larouci 58' 6.9
- 22 Lucas Calodat · sub 32' 6.2
- 25 Dame Gueye · sub 31' 6.5
- 8 Alexandre Lauray · sub 18' 6.3
- 9 Antoine Rabillard · sub 18' 6.7
- 7 Billal Brahimi · sub 13' 6.3
Lorient
3-4-2-1- 38 Yvon Mvogo 90' 6.5
- 20 Dembo Sylla 90' 7.2
- 3 Montassar Talbi (c) 90' 6.6
- 8 Noah Cadiou 90' 6.3
- 62 Arthur Avom Ebong 🟨 90' 6.9
- 43 Arsène Kouassi 🅰️ 🟨 90' 6.6
- 32 Nathaniel Adjei 75' 6.3
- 17 Jean Victor Makengo 🟨 75' 6.7
- 33 Gabin Bernardeau 65' 6.3
- 18 Ibrahima Baldé 65' 5.9
- 77 Panos Katseris 17' 6.7
- 11 Théo Le Bris · sub 73' 6.2
- 42 Mamadou Koné · sub 25' 6.5
- 19 Souleymane Faye · sub 25' 6.9
- 55 Nosa Edward Obaretin · sub 15' 6.3
- 10 Isak Jensen · sub ⚽ 15' 7.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Le Mans
14th
in the table · 3 pts from 4
· GD -1
Lorient
9th
in the table · 5 pts from 4
· GD 0