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Angers Stuns Lorient with Decisive Home Victory
Angers, France – In a match held at the Stade Raymond-Kopa, Angers SCO defeated FC Lorient with a score that didn’t necessarily reflect the territorial dominance of the ball. Despite holding only 38% possession, Angers displayed remarkable efficiency in front of the opponent’s goal.
P. Peter opened the scoring for Angers in the 16th minute, thanks to an assist from A. Sbai. Lorient had the opportunity to equalize in the 22nd minute, but A. Tosin missed a penalty. In the second half, S. Cherif extended Angers’ lead in the 59th minute with a goal assisted by Y. Belkhdim.
Lorient, with 62% possession and 20 shots, struggled to find the back of the net, encountering a well-organized defense and a lack of accuracy in key moments. Angers, with only 7 shots, was much more effective. The match was marked by physical play, with 14 fouls committed by Angers and 6 by Lorient. J. Lefort received a yellow card for Angers in the 75th minute. Despite Lorient’s efforts with their 6 corners, they were unable to convert any into a goal.
Substitutions angers: at minute 28 P. Peter came in and S. Cherif went out., at minute 64 A. Sbai came in and L. Raolisoa went out., at minute 64 L. Mouton came in and L. Machine went out., at minute 89 Y. Belkhdim came in and M. Courcoul went out., at minute 89 H. Abdelli came in and J. Ekomie went out.
Substitutions lorient: at minute 46 B. Meite came in and Igor Silva went out., at minute 65 A. Tosin came in and S. Soumano went out., at minute 65 P. Pagis came in and M. Bamba went out., at minute 65 J. Makengo came in and D. Karim went out., at minute 78 L. Abergel came in and N. Cadiou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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