Monaco vs Lorient 2025-26 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Lorient 0.
- 62': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Mika Biereth.
- 68': Goal! Monaco 0, Lorient 1. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bamo Meïté with a headed pass.
- 70': Substitution, Monaco. Vanderson replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
- 70': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Jordan Teze.
- 70': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba replaces Bamba Dieng.
- 75': Substitution, Lorient. Dermane Karim replaces Pablo Pagis.
- 76': Goal! Monaco 1, Lorient 1. Ansu Fati (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 85': Goal! Monaco 1, Lorient 2. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dermane Karim.
- 87': Goal! Monaco 1, Lorient 3. Dermane Karim (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Noah Cadiou following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Lorient. Nathaniel Adjei replaces Igor Silva.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Lorient. Joel Mvuka replaces Théo Le Bris.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Monaco. Paris Brunner replaces Folarin Balogun because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Lorient. Martin Bley replaces Noah Cadiou because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Lorient 3.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +18 | Lens | 17 | 40 | 3 |
| +19 | Marseille | 17 | 32 | 5 |
| +8 | Lille | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
 LOR |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 372 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 37 | Clearances | 11 |
AS Monaco (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Philipp Köhn (GK) |
| 25 | Wout Faes |
| 3 | Eric Dier |
| 12 | Caio Henrique |
| 20 | Kassoum Ouattara |
| 4 | Jordan Teze |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria  |
| 9 | Folarin Balogun |
| 14 | Mika Biereth |
| 10 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 11 | Maghnes Akliouche |
Lorient (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Yvon Mvogo (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 2 | Igor Silva |
| 5 | Bamo Meïté |
| 6 | Laurent Abergel |
| 8 | Noah Cadiou |
| 43 | Arsène Kouassi |
| 11 | Théo Le Bris |
| 12 | Bamba Dieng |
| 10 | Pablo Pagis |
| 17 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
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