Le Mans
7 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Lorient
2 shots on target
Le Mans
2–1
Lorient
Ligue 1 | Saturday, 19 September 2026 | Full time
Le Mans more threatening
Lorient more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
51%
Possession
49%
11
Shots
9
7
On target
2
1
Corners
3
Ligue 1 · Matchweek 5 · Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Le Mans v Lorient: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Le Mans host Lorient on Saturday 19 September in the Ligue 1, matchweek 5. Le Mans have not won in four games. They have scored 7 and conceded 8 in those four games — 1.8 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Lorient have won two of their last eight games. They have scored 12 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping three clean sheets.
L. Mafouta has been Le Mans's most productive, with three goals and one assist. J. Makengo has been Lorient's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First Half begins.
- 1' Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Habib Diallo
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3'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans 1, Lorient 0. Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Bamba. Rayan Bamba - 5' Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5' Foul by Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans). Lucas Bretelle
- 5' Attempt missed. Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Panos Katseris with a cross. Ibrahima Baldé
- 6' Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Arsène Kouassi
- 6' Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans). Rayan Bamba
- 6' Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Adil Bourabaa. Louis Mafouta
- 10' Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing. Gabin Bernardeau
- 10' Foul by Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans). Jean Vercruysse
- 11' Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Jean-Victor Makengo
- 11' Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient). Jean-Victor Makengo
- 11' Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lucas Bretelle
- 12' Foul by Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient). Gabin Bernardeau
- 12' Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Louis Mafouta
- 13' Delay in match because of an injury Louis Mafouta (Le Mans). Louis Mafouta
- 14' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16' Delay in match because of an injury Panos Katseris (Lorient). Panos Katseris
- 17' Substitution, Lorient. Théo Le Bris replaces Panos Katseris because of an injury. Panos Katseris
- 17' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18' Foul by Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient). Nathaniel Adjei
- 18' Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the right wing. Djibril Sidibé
- 19' Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) is shown the yellow card. Arsène Kouassi
- 19' Attempt saved. Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Lucas Bretelle. Jean Vercruysse
- 19' Attempt missed. Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation. Yasser Larouci
- 20' Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gabin Bernardeau
- 20' Foul by Harold Voyer (Le Mans). Harold Voyer
- 22' Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jean-Victor Makengo
- 22' Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans). Rayan Bamba
- 24' Attempt saved. Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Adil Bourabaa. Yvon Mvogo
- 24' Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jean-Victor Makengo
- 24' Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans). Djibril Sidibé
- 27' Attempt blocked. Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Montassar Talbi. Gabin Bernardeau
- 28' Offside, Lorient. Ibrahima Baldé is caught offside. Ibrahima Baldé
- 35' Samuel Yohou (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Samuel Yohou
- 35' Foul by Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient). Ibrahima Baldé
- 36' Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36' Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient). Arthur Avom
- 38' Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dembo Sylla
- 38' Foul by Habib Diallo (Le Mans). Habib Diallo
- 39' Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Lucas Bretelle
- 39' Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient). Arthur Avom
- 41' Handball by Habib Diallo (Le Mans). Habib Diallo
- 41' Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the left wing. Yasser Larouci
- 41' Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
- 45+1' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Foul by Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient). Nathaniel Adjei
- First Half ends, Le Mans 1, Lorient 0.
- 45+2' Habib Diallo (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the right wing. Habib Diallo
- Half time · Le Mans 0 Lorient 0
- 46' Second Half begins Le Mans 1, Lorient 0.
- 46' Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Yasser Larouci
- 46' Foul by Théo Le Bris (Lorient). Théo Le Bris
- 49' Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans). Rayan Bamba
- 49' Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nathaniel Adjei
- 51' Foul by Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans).
- 51' Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Arthur Avom
- 51' Habib Diallo (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Habib Diallo
- 51' Foul by Habib Diallo (Le Mans). Habib Diallo
- 51' Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing. Jean-Victor Makengo
- 52' Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Louis Mafouta. Louis Mafouta
- 55' Attempt missed. Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Adjei with a cross. Gabin Bernardeau
- 56' Corner, Le Mans. Conceded by Montassar Talbi. Montassar Talbi
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57'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lorient 0. Habib Diallo (Le Mans) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Bretelle with a cross following a corner. Habib Diallo - 58' Substitution, Le Mans. Lucas Calodat replaces Yasser Larouci. Lucas Calodat
- 59' Substitution, Le Mans. Dame Gueye replaces Habib Diallo. Dame Gueye
- 60' Rayan Bamba (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Rayan Bamba
- 60' Foul by Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient). Ibrahima Baldé
- 61' Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the left wing. Jean Vercruysse
- 61' Arthur Avom (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Arthur Avom
- 61' Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient). Arthur Avom
- 63' Foul by Dame Gueye (Le Mans). Dame Gueye
- 63' Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dembo Sylla
- 65' Substitution, Lorient. Souleymane Faye replaces Gabin Bernardeau. Souleymane Faye
- 65' Substitution, Lorient. Mamadou Koné replaces Ibrahima Baldé. Ibrahima Baldé
- 66' Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Lucas Bretelle
- 66' Foul by Mamadou Koné (Lorient).
- 68' Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Lorient). Arthur Avom
- 69' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71' Foul by Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans). Jean Vercruysse
- 71' Mamadou Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72' Substitution, Le Mans. Alexandre Lauray replaces Jean Vercruysse. Alexandre Lauray
- 72' Substitution, Le Mans. Antoine Rabillard replaces Lucas Bretelle. Antoine Rabillard
- 72' Attempt missed. Théo Le Bris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Avom following a set piece situation. Arthur Avom
- 74' Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans). Djibril Sidibé
- 74' Souleymane Faye (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing. Souleymane Faye
- 74' Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Djibril Sidibé
- 75' Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Louis Mafouta. Louis Mafouta
- 75' Substitution, Lorient. Nosa Obaretin replaces Nathaniel Adjei. Nathaniel Adjei
- 75' Substitution, Lorient. Isak Jensen replaces Jean-Victor Makengo. Jean-Victor Makengo
- 76' Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Djibril Sidibé
- 76' Foul by Souleymane Faye (Lorient). Souleymane Faye
- 76' Attempt saved. Mamadou Koné (Lorient) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nicolas Kocik (Le Mans). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross. Isak Jensen
- 77' Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Harold Voyer. Harold Voyer
- 78' Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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79'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lorient 1. Isak Jensen (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arsène Kouassi. Isak Jensen - 80' Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Kocik (Le Mans). Nicolas Kocik
- 80' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81' Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lauray (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Alexandre Lauray
- 82' Foul by Alexandre Lauray (Le Mans). Alexandre Lauray
- 82' Mamadou Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83' Handball by Mamadou Koné (Lorient).
- 85' Substitution, Le Mans. Billal Brahimi replaces Adil Bourabaa. Billal Brahimi
- 87' Attempt missed. Souleymane Faye (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Cadiou. Souleymane Faye
- 89' Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Louis Mafouta
- 89' Foul by Nosa Obaretin (Lorient).
- 90+1' Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90+1' Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Souleymane Faye with a cross. Souleymane Faye
- 90+2' Attempt missed. Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break. Louis Mafouta
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90+6' Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Billal Brahimi. Billal Brahimi
- 90+7' Attempt missed. Antoine Rabillard (Le Mans) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a fast break. Antoine Rabillard
- Second Half ends, Le Mans 2, Lorient 1.
- Match ends, Le Mans 2, Lorient 1.
Expected goals
Le Mans
Lorient
1.18
Expected goals
0.82
what the chances were worth
1.51
On target
0.59
what the shots on target were worth
0.99
From open play
0.78
0.19
From set plays
0.04
Le Mans created the better chances, 1.18 to 0.82.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Le Mans
Lorient
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Le Mans on the left, Lorient on the right.
The game
51%
Ball possession
49%
132
Total attacks
84
45
Dangerous attacks
44
Attack
11
Shots total
9
7
Shots on target
2
3
Shots off target
6
1
Shots blocked
1
6
Shots inside the box
6
5
Shots outside the box
3
1
Big chances created
2
0
Big chances missed
2
1
Corners
3
0
Offsides
1
Build-up
475
Passes
450
384
Accurate passes
367
81%
Pass accuracy
82%
14
Crosses
14
4
Accurate crosses
7
5
Dribble attempts
16
2
Successful dribbles
8
16
Throw-ins
19
7
Goal kicks
7
Defence
1
Saves
5
14
Tackles
8
11
Interceptions
12
45
Duels won
50
15
Fouls
15
3
Yellow cards
3
2
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Le Mans
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Vercruysse | 72 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | – | 24 | 92 | 31 | – | – | 1 | 29 | 6.66 |
| Lucas Bretelle | 72 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 36 | 97 | 45 | – | – | 1 | 43 | 7.46 |
| Habib Diallo | 59 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 0.09 | – | 13 | 77 | 24 | – | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7.40 |
| Yasser Larouci | 58 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.12 | – | 23 | 78 | 36 | – | – | 1 | 50 | 6.97 |
| Billal Brahimi sub | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 100 | 7 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.50 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Voyer | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 65 | 80 | 6.57 |
| Louis Mafouta | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 72 | 6.94 |
| Samuel Yohou | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 94 | 6.74 |
| Djibril Sidibé | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 82 | 85 | 6.82 |
| Rayan Bamba | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 48 | 81 | 6.97 |
| Nicolas Kocik | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 42 | 57 | 6.58 |
| Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa | 85 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 30 | 77 | 7.28 |
| Lucas Calodat sub | 32 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 14 | 86 | 6.23 |
| Dame Gueye sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 12 | 58 | 6.62 |
| Alexandre Lauray sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 56 | 6.52 |
| Antoine Rabillard sub | 18 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 60 | 6.77 |
Lorient
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souleymane Faye sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 1 | 17 | 71 | 29 | 3 | – | – | 56 | 7.12 |
| Mamadou Koné sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | – | 3 | 67 | 8 | – | – | – | 40 | 6.61 |
| Isak Jensen sub | 15 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.18 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 9 | – | – | – | – | 7.33 |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin sub | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 91 | 19 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 6.37 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montassar Talbi | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 80 | 6.85 |
| Noah Doriann Cadiou | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 67 | 85 | 6.40 |
| Dembo Sylla | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 85 | 6.57 |
| Yvon Mvogo | 90 | 5 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 24 | 79 | 6.46 |
| Arsène Kouassi | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 81 | 6.77 |
| Arthur Avom | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 72 | 85 | 6.85 |
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 28 | 82 | 6.46 |
| Nathaniel Adjei | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 98 | 6.69 |
| Ibrahima Baldé | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 9 | 67 | 6.14 |
| Gabin Bernardeau | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 63 | 6.61 |
| Panos Katseris | 17 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 5 | 80 | 6.52 |
| Théo Le Bris sub | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 18 | 50 | 6.63 |
Player cards
Lucas Bretelle had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Lucas Bretelle
Passing
Ligue 1 | Le Mans 2-1 Lorient | 19 September 2026
35 successful
1 unsuccessful
2
key passes
2
chances created
1
big chances created
1/1
crosses
3
final third passes
36
passes
97%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Le Mans
DLDD
| Played | 4 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–3–1 |
| Goals for · against | 7–8 |
Lorient
LDLWD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 2–3–3 |
| Goals for · against | 12–11 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Le Mans
|
L. Mafouta
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
A. Bourabaa
1 assist
|
1 |
|
L. Calodat
1 assist
|
1 |
Lorient
|
J. Makengo
1 goal
|
1 |