FC Lorient 1 - 0 AS Monaco FC — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 week ago)
· MD 7
Highlights
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A year after finishing ninth in Ligue 1 with 45 points, FC Lorient find themselves rubbing shoulders with the upper echelons of the French top flight following a 1-0 victory over AS Monaco, who finished seventh in the table last season with 54 points. Noah Cadiou provided the game's only breakthrough from the penalty spot in the 61st minute, lifting the hosts from 11th to 7th in the standings and leaving them just three points behind league leaders PSG. Monaco, meanwhile, slipped from 3rd down to 4th after the final whistle.
The visitors arrived on the 18th of October 2026 holding a strong position in the table, having gone unbeaten through their opening six matches of the season while averaging 1.7 goals per game. That run included a notable 2-1 away win against PSG, keeping their scoring streak intact across their previous seven outings in all competitions. Lorient had experienced a more mixed start to their league schedule with two wins from six matches, though they managed to edge past Paris FC 1-0 at home earlier in the autumn. Despite Monaco enjoying 58 percent possession and outshooting their hosts 15 to nine, the home side generated a higher expected goals figure of 1.66 to 0.71.
Head-to-head history heavily favored the Brittany club, who extended an unbeaten streak against this opponent in their records since 2023. That dominance included a 3-1 away victory on 16 January 2026, building upon a winning trend that Monaco struggled to disrupt despite their higher league placement at kick-off. Goalkeeper Y. Mvogo earned a 7.5 rating for his defensive contribution, while teammate S. Touré recorded a standout 7.7 rating. Monaco defenders Vanderson and L. Camara received ratings of 7.5 and 7.2 respectively for their efforts.
Monaco will next play at home to Lille on 25 October, while Lorient travel away to face Angers SCO on the same date.
The visitors arrived on the 18th of October 2026 holding a strong position in the table, having gone unbeaten through their opening six matches of the season while averaging 1.7 goals per game. That run included a notable 2-1 away win against PSG, keeping their scoring streak intact across their previous seven outings in all competitions. Lorient had experienced a more mixed start to their league schedule with two wins from six matches, though they managed to edge past Paris FC 1-0 at home earlier in the autumn. Despite Monaco enjoying 58 percent possession and outshooting their hosts 15 to nine, the home side generated a higher expected goals figure of 1.66 to 0.71.
Head-to-head history heavily favored the Brittany club, who extended an unbeaten streak against this opponent in their records since 2023. That dominance included a 3-1 away victory on 16 January 2026, building upon a winning trend that Monaco struggled to disrupt despite their higher league placement at kick-off. Goalkeeper Y. Mvogo earned a 7.5 rating for his defensive contribution, while teammate S. Touré recorded a standout 7.7 rating. Monaco defenders Vanderson and L. Camara received ratings of 7.5 and 7.2 respectively for their efforts.
Monaco will next play at home to Lille on 25 October, while Lorient travel away to face Angers SCO on the same date.
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Match stats
Lorient v Monaco
42%
Possession
58%
1.66
Expected goals (xG)
0.71
9
Shots
15
3
Shots on target
4
7
Shots inside the box
9
3
Corners
4
478
Passes
661
83%
Pass accuracy
90%
4
Saves
2
10
Fouls
16
1
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
4
Lineups & player ratings
7.7
Top rated
S. Touré · Lorient
90'
Key moments
- 57' 🟨 Mohammed Salisu · Monaco
- 60' 🟨 Denis Zakaria · Monaco
- 60' 🟨 Flavio Nazinho · Monaco
- 61' ⚽ Noah Cadiou (pen) · Lorient
- 66' 🟨 Noah Cadiou · Lorient
- 76' 🟨 Arsène Kouassi · Lorient
- 80' 🟨 Christian Mawissa · Monaco
Lorient
3-4-2-1- 38 Y. Mvogo 90' 7.5
- 32 N. Adjei 90' 7.1
- 3 M. Talbi 90' 7.4
- 95 S. Touré 90' 7.7
- 62 A. Avom 90' 7.2
- 43 K. Kouassi 🟨 90' 6.8
- 20 D. Sylla 90' 6.3
- 8 N. Cadiou ⚽ 🟨 90' 7.2
- 17 J. Makengo 90' 6.9
- 33 G. Bernardeau 79' 6.3
- 18 I. Baldé 71' 6.7
- 42 M. Kone · sub 19' 6.6
- 19 S. Faye · sub 11' 6.4
Monaco
4-2-3-1- 1 L. Hrádecký 90' 6.7
- 2 Vanderson 90' 7.5
- 72 Sadibou Sané 90' 6.9
- 20 Flávio Nazinho 🟨 90' 6.2
- 8 L. Camara 90' 7.2
- 10 A. Golovin 90' 6.6
- 11 M. Abline 75' 6.3
- 22 M. Salisu 🟨 66' 6.9
- 6 D. Zakaria 🟨 66' 6.8
- 31 Ansu Fati 66' 6.6
- 18 T. Minamino 52' 6.1
- 37 E. Diop · sub 38' 7.1
- 9 F. Balogun · sub 24' 6.5
- 7 M. Detourbet · sub 24' 6.5
- 13 C. Mawissa Elebi · sub 🟨 24' 6.4
- 14 M. Biereth · sub 15' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Lorient
11th
in the table · 8 pts from 6
· GD 0
Monaco
3rd
in the table · 14 pts from 6
· GD +5