Lorient 1-2 Troyes: two first-half goals prove enough
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- xG 1.15 v 2.12: Troyes had the better chances
- 33% possession, yet ahead for about 61 minutes
- Four saves from Beach protected the lead
Troyes bank their lead before the break
Troyes won at Lorient after building a two-goal lead before half-time. Renaud Ripart converted a penalty in the 29th minute and Lucas Maronnier added a second in the 38th. Jean Victor Makengo pulled one back in the 51st, but Lorient could not find an equaliser.
Lorient had the ball, Troyes the better chances
Lorient dominated possession, yet Troyes created the higher-quality chances, at 0.19 xG per shot against 0.08. Ripart's penalty was worth +0.8 FN xPts, the largest figure of the match. After the break, Patrick Beach made four saves to protect the one-goal cushion.
Player of the match
Lucas Maronnier 7.8Strong
The defender scored in the 38th minute and added three tackles and two interceptions, topping the FN Score.
Maronnier's 38th-minute goal gave Troyes a two-goal cushion before the interval, which was the platform for the win. He also made three tackles and two interceptions in his 86 minutes.
Game state
0-10-21-2
Lorient ahead 0 min · level 29 min · Estac Troyes ahead 61 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
29'
Renaud Ripart
Pen goal
+0.8
38'
Lucas Maronnier
Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Antoine Mille +0.2
+0.7
51'
Jean Victor Makengo
Goal
+0.5
Lorient
Expected (last two seasons) 2.0Own moments +0.5Opponent moments −1.4Time effect −1.1→ League points won 0
Estac Troyes
Expected (last two seasons) 0.8Own moments +1.5Opponent moments −0.7Time effect +1.4→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
LorientEstac Troyes
1.15Expected goals (xG)2.12
Timeline
- 26'
VAR
Antoine Mille
- 29'
Goal
Renaud Ripart (pen) league goal #1
- 38'
Goal
Lucas Maronnier league goal #1 assist Antoine Mille
- 51'
Goal
Jean Victor Makengo league goal #1
- 66'
Sub
Mamadou Koné → Aiyegun Tosin
- 66'
Sub
Gabin Bernardeau → Isak Steiner Jensen
- 67'
Sub
Hugo Picard → Kandet Diawara
- 73'
Sub
Jean Victor Makengo → Panos Katseris
- 73'
Sub
Théo Le Bris → Souleymane Faye
- 78'
Sub
Antoine Mille → Karim Dermane
- 84'
Sub
Noah Cadiou → Noah Mbamba
- 85'
Sub
Iron Gomis → Alexandre Phliponeau
- 86'
Sub
Lucas Maronnier → Noah Donkor
- 86'
Sub
Renaud Ripart → Yacouba Kone
Category leaders
- Key passesMerwan Ifnaoui4
- Duels wonRenaud Ripart10/19
- DribblesThéo Le Bris2/2
- Defensive actionsAdrien Monfray8
- ShotsMamadou Koné4 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonAnis Ouzenadji3
#Ligue 1#Lorient#Troyes#Lucas Maronnier#Renaud Ripart#Patrick Beach
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.