Le Mans 2-1 Lorient
Updated
Le Mans won: Le Mans 2-1 Lorient in the Ligue 1 (Round 5) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans. Le Mans goals: Adil Bourabaa 3', Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo 57'. Lorient goals: Isak Steiner Jensen 78'. Expected goals: 0.92-0.97. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Rayan Bamba (7.9).
Match report
Le Mans beat Lorient 2-1
Le Mans squeezed past Lorient 2-1 at Stade Marie-Marvingt on Saturday 19 September in Ligue 1.
Adil Bourabaa put Le Mans ahead on 3' (1-0), Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo made it 2-0 on 57' and Isak Steiner Jensen pulled one back for Lorient on 78' (2-1).
Le Mans had 51% of the ball, shots were 11-9 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.92-0.97.
Rayan Bamba (Le Mans) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 18,741. Referee: Geoffrey Kubler.
Match stats
| Le Mans | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.92 | 0.97 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (81%) | 367 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Le Mans (3-1-4-2): Nicolas Kocik, Djibril Sidibé, Samuel Yohou, Harold Voyer, Lucas Bretelle, Rayan Bamba, Adil Bourabaa, Jean Vercruysse, Yasser Larouci, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, Louis Mafouta
Lorient (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo, Dembo Sylla, Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Panos Katseris, Noah Cadiou, Arthur Avom, Arsène Kouassi, Gabin Bernardeau, Jean-Victor Makengo, Ibrahima Baldé
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans)
- 12' · Yellow card · Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
- 17' · Substitution · Théo Le Bris for Panos Katseris (Lorient)
- 19' · Yellow card · Arsène Kouassi (Lorient)
- 51' · Yellow card · Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Le Mans)
- 57' · Goal · Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Le Mans)
- 58' · Substitution · Lucas Calodat for Yasser Larouci (Le Mans)
- 58' · Substitution · Dame Gueye for Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Le Mans)
- 62' · Yellow card · Arthur Avom (Lorient)
- 65' · Substitution · Souleymane Faye for Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient)
- 65' · Substitution · Mamadou Koné for Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient)
- 72' · Substitution · Antoine Rabillard for Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans)
- 72' · Substitution · Alexandre Lauray for Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans)
- 74' · Yellow card · Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans)
- 75' · Substitution · Isak Steiner Jensen for Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
- 75' · Substitution · Nosa Edward Obaretin for Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient)
- 78' · Yellow card · Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans)
- 78' · Goal · Isak Steiner Jensen (Lorient)
- 85' · Substitution · Billal Brahimi for Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 1996: Le Mans 5, draws 8, Lorient 10.
Questions
Who won Le Mans vs Lorient?
Le Mans won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Le Mans vs Lorient?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Le Mans and Lorient?
In 23 league meetings since 1996: Le Mans 5 wins, 8 draws, Lorient 10 wins (goals 25-37).