Renaud Ripart and Lucas Maronnier strike before half-time and Troyes win 2-1 at Lorient
Lorient had 67% of the ball and 15 shots. Troyes had a first-half penalty from Ripart and a Maronnier finish, and made them last. Jean-Victor Makengo pulled one back at 51', and the hosts never found the second.
Lorient had two-thirds of the ball and 15 shots. Troyes scored twice in the first half and defended the rest. It finished 1-2 at the Stade du Moustoir.
Renaud Ripart converted a penalty at 29'. Lucas Maronnier doubled the lead at 38'. Jean-Victor Makengo pulled one back for Lorient at 51', and that was the last goal of the night.
Troyes took two chances and dug in
Troyes managed two shots on target all game and both were goals. Their expected-goals figure (1.57) still finished ahead of Lorient's (1.08) — a measure of how good the two first-half openings were. The Troyes goalkeeper made four saves after the break.
Lorient passed the ball 593 times to Troyes' 238 and kept coming, but the visitors committed 11 fouls to nine, blocked what they could and gave up only Makengo's header. No card was shown all night.
Match facts
- 29' — Renaud Ripart, penalty (Troyes)
- 38' — Lucas Maronnier (Troyes)
- 51' — Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
| Stat | Lorient | Troyes |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 67% | 33% |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 11 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.08 | 1.57 |
| Accurate passes | 593 (88%) | 238 (74%) |
| Saves | 0 | 4 |
What's next
The Ligue 1 table is still on the opening round plus Lille-PSG, so it has Lorient provisionally 10th and Troyes 13th, each on a single point from a goalless matchday 1 — it will be redone once this round goes in. Next weekend Lorient travel to Lens on 5 September and Troyes host Strasbourg on the 6th.
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