Lorient beats Grenoble in a close match
Lorient secured a 2-0 victory over Grenoble in a hard-fought encounter at the Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir. The match started at a slow pace, with both teams looking to control possession. Lorient had more possession but Grenoble was dangerous on the counter-attack.
The first half ended goalless, but with some chances for both teams. The first goal arrived in the 46th minute when E. J. Kroupi scored for Lorient after a pass from A. Ebong. The second goal came in the 68th minute when J. Ponceau netted for Lorient with an assist from L. Abergel.
Grenoble had some opportunities to score but couldn’t convert. The match ended in a comfortable win for Lorient, who continue to climb the table.
Statistics:
* Lorient: 54% possession, 12 shots (5 on target, 5 off target), 9 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Grenoble: 46% possession, 10 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 7 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Substitutions lorient: at minute 46 E. J. Kroupi came in and B. Dieng went out., at minute 46 A. Ebong came in and P. Pagis went out., at minute 67 T. Le Bris came in and J. Mvuka Mugisha went out., at minute 80 I. James came in and D. Yongwa went out., at minute 86 N. Adjei came in and A. Tosin went out.
Substitutions grenoble: at minute 69 A. Jeno came in and E. Sylvestre went out., at minute 70 A. Kerouedan came in and A. Mendy went out., at minute 73 B. Yameogo came in and L. Nestor went out., at minute 73 J. Benet came in and N. Mbemba went out., at minute 82 N. Elphege came in and A. Sbai went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lorient
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