Angers 0-0 Lorient: five shots on target for the hosts, none of them go in
Angers had five shots on target to Lorient's one at the Stade Raymond-Kopa, but neither side could turn chances into goals as the match finished 0-0.
Angers had the better of the chances at the Stade Raymond-Kopa, five shots on target against Lorient's one, but could not find a way past the visitors in a goalless draw. Lorient had more of the ball and a cleaner passing performance, content to see out a point on the road without needing to threaten much themselves.
More shots, no reward
The shot count tells one story and the scoreboard another. Angers worked five opportunities on target and six corners, but Lorient's defence held, and a side that had conceded only four goals in its previous five league matches did not need to produce much more than one shot on target of their own to leave with the point.
Cards were rare: Yassin Belkhdim was booked for Angers in the first half, and Nathaniel Adjei picked up Lorient's only caution five minutes from time. No player was sent off.
| Stat | Angers | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Pass accuracy | 439/490 (89.6%) | 488/541 (90.2%) |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Fouls conceded | 13 | 9 |
| Offsides | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Line-ups
| Team | Starting XI |
|---|---|
| Angers (5-3-2) | Lopes; Camara, Lefort, Arcus, Kalulu Kyatengwa, Raolisoa; van den Boomen, Sbaï; Belkhdim; El Ouazzani, Peter |
| Lorient (3-4-2-1) | Mvogo; Talbi, Touré, Adjei; Cadiou, Avom, Kouassi, Sylla; Baldé, Faye; Makengo |
Where it leaves both sides
Lorient had won two and lost one of their previous three before this draw, including a 1-0 win at Monaco, and the point keeps them 9th on 12 points. Angers had lost three of their previous five, conceding 12 goals in that run, and stay 14th on 8 points — a clean sheet they will take after a week in which they had shipped five at Marseille.
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