Lorient beats Ajaccio in an exciting match
Lorient beat Ajaccio 3-0 in an exciting match played at the Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir on Friday, September 27, 2024. The game, corresponding to matchday 7 of Ligue 2, was marked by the expulsion of an Ajaccio player and the numerous substitutions made by both teams.
In the 17th minute, T. Jabol-Folcarelli of Ajaccio was shown a straight red card. Ajaccio was forced to defend with one man down, and Lorient took advantage of the opportunity to take the initiative. Despite being outnumbered, Ajaccio managed to hold on until the 70th minute, when E. J. Kroupi opened the scoring for Lorient following an assist from J. Mvuka Mugisha.
Kroupi scored again in the 78th minute, this time with the help of L. Abergel, to extend his team’s lead. The third and final goal of the game came in the 90th minute thanks to E. Genton, who capitalized on a good individual play.
The match statistics show Lorient’s superiority in ball possession (67%) and number of shots (29) compared to Ajaccio’s 7. Ajaccio, however, was more successful in shots on target (3) than Lorient (10).
The win leaves Lorient in fourth place in the standings with 13 points, while Ajaccio remains in 16th place with 8 points.
Substitutions ajaccio: at minute 19 T. Mangani came in and Y. Touzghar went out., at minute 64 A. Kante came in and I. Chegra went out., at minute 64 M. Soumano came in and C. Ibayi went out., at minute 75 M. Puch-Herrantz came in and S. Quemper went out.
Substitutions lorient: at minute 46 D. Yongwa came in and I. James went out., at minute 56 J. Mvuka Mugisha came in and P. Katseris went out., at minute 56 S. Soumano came in and A. Tosin went out., at minute 57 J. Hatchi came in and A. Avom went out., at minute 77 E. Genton came in and M. Bamba went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lorient
Ajaccio
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