“Adil Bourabaa fires Le Mans ahead with a left-footed strike from outside the box moments after Diallo's shot was saved.”
Pivotal“After a spell of corners at both ends, Diallo rises highest to head home from a Le Mans corner and make it 2-0.”
Pivotal
Le Mans
Lorient
Le Mans struck early through Adil Bourabaa after Diallo's initial effort was saved, and never really relinquished control from there, finishing with more shots, more shots on target, and a healthy edge in tackles. A quiet middle period gave way to a chaotic second half, with Diallo's header from a corner doubling the lead just after the hour mark. Lorient, wasteful in front of goal despite creating two big chances, finally broke through via Isak Jensen in the 78th minute after a flurry of substitutions injected fresh legs, but it proved too little too late. The result nudges Le Mans further up the table while Lorient's inefficiency in the final third - missing both of their big chances - continues to cost them against sides they should be matching physically.
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Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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.
Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Souleymane Faye with a cross.
Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Foul by Nosa Obaretin (Lorient).
Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Souleymane Faye (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box.
Substitution, Le Mans. Billal Brahimi replaces Adil Bourabaa.
Handball by Mamadou Koné (Lorient).
Mamadou Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alexandre Lauray (Le Mans).
Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lauray (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Nicolas Kocik (Le Mans).
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lorient 1. Isak Jensen (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Harold Voyer.
Attempt saved. Mamadou Koné (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nicolas Kocik (Le Mans). Assisted by Isak Jensen with a cross.
Foul by Souleymane Faye (Lorient).
Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Lorient. Isak Jensen replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
Substitution, Lorient. Nosa Obaretin replaces Nathaniel Adjei.
Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Louis Mafouta.
Djibril SidibéYellow CardDjibril Sidibé (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Souleymane Faye (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans).
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.
Substitution, Le Mans. Antoine Rabillard replaces Lucas Bretelle.
Substitution, Le Mans. Alexandre Lauray replaces Jean Vercruysse.
Mamadou Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Avom (Lorient).
Foul by Mamadou Koné (Lorient).
Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Lorient. Mamadou Koné replaces Ibrahima Baldé.
Substitution, Lorient. Souleymane Faye replaces Gabin Bernardeau.
Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dame Gueye (Le Mans).
Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
Arthur AvomYellow CardArthur Avom (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient).
Rayan Bamba (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Le Mans. Dame Gueye replaces Habib Diallo.
Substitution, Le Mans. Lucas Calodat replaces Yasser Larouci.
assist: Lucas Bretelle
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lorient 0. Habib Diallo (Le Mans) header from the centre of the box following a corner.
Corner, Le Mans. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
Attempt missed. Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) header from the centre of the box.
Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Louis Mafouta.
Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Habib Diallo (Le Mans).
Habib DialloYellow CardHabib Diallo (Le Mans) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Arthur Avom (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans).
Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans).
Foul by Théo Le Bris (Lorient).
Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Le Mans 1, Lorient 0.
Habib Diallo (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half ends, Le Mans 1, Lorient 0.
Foul by Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient).
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Handball by Habib Diallo (Le Mans).
Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harold Voyer (Le Mans).
Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Arthur Avom (Lorient).
Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient).
Samuel Yohou (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Lorient. Ibrahima Baldé is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Montassar Talbi.
Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans).
Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans).
Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Harold Voyer (Le Mans).
Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Yasser Larouci (Le Mans) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved.
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.
Arsène KouassiYellow CardArsène Kouassi (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
Djibril Sidibé (Le Mans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Lorient. Théo Le Bris replaces Panos Katseris because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Panos Katseris (Lorient).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Louis Mafouta (Le Mans).
Louis Mafouta (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient).
Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
Jean-Victor MakengoYellow CardJean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jean Vercruysse (Le Mans).
Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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.
Foul by Rayan Bamba (Le Mans).
Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Panos Katseris with a cross.
Foul by Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans).
Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
assist: Rayan Bamba
Goal! Le Mans 1, Lorient 0. Adil Bourabaa (Le Mans) left footed shot from outside the box.
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).
First Half begins.
