English:
Lorient Stuns Monaco at Home
Lorient defeated Monaco with a final score of 3 to 1 in a match played at the Stade du Moustoir, corresponding to the sixth matchday of Ligue 1. The match, refereed by Ruddy Buquet, was marked by intensity and cards.
Monaco started the game with more ball possession, reaching 54% compared to Lorient’s 46%. However, it was Lorient who proved to be more effective in front of goal. The home team generated 19 shots, 8 of which were on target, while Monaco only managed 5 total shots, with just 2 on target.
The first goal of the match came in the 40th minute when M. Bamba, assisted by A. Kouassi, opened the scoring for Lorient. The situation became even more complicated for Monaco when T. Kehrer was sent off in the 38th minute after receiving his second yellow card.
In the second half, Lorient extended their lead with two goals from P. Pagis, in the 76th and 82nd minutes, both assisted by S. Soumano and J. Makengo respectively. Monaco managed to pull one back in the 90th minute with a penalty goal from A. Fati, but it was not enough to change the course of the match.
Lorient proved to be more forceful in the opponent’s area, taking advantage of their opportunities and defending their lead solidly. Monaco, despite having more possession, failed to capitalize on it with goals and was affected by Kehrer’s early dismissal. Lorient committed 10 fouls, receiving two yellow cards, while Monaco committed 11 fouls and received three yellow cards in addition to the red. Lorient had 2 corner kicks and Monaco 4.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 46 Vanderson came in and K. Diatta went out., at minute 46 M. Biereth came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 65 T. Minamino came in and S. Idumbo went out., at minute 65 G. Ilenikhena came in and A. Fati went out., at minute 81 M. Coulibaly came in and P. Cabral went out.
Substitutions lorient: at minute 63 A. Tosin came in and J. Makengo went out., at minute 63 M. Bamba came in and S. Soumano went out., at minute 72 D. Karim came in and P. Pagis went out., at minute 85 T. Le Bris came in and J. Mvuka Mugisha went out., at minute 85 A. Avom came in and N. Cadiou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lorient
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