Lens 0-1 Lorient: Mvogo's six saves protect Koné's goal
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 17 shots to 8, yet Lorient won 1-0
- xG per shot 0.2 v 0.07: Lorient's were better
- 54' opener worth +1.2 FN xPts
Lens fire 17 shots, Lorient take the points
Lens had far more attempts, 17 to 8, but Lorient left with a 1-0 away win. The match was goalless at half-time and was settled by one goal after the break. The result lifts Lorient from 14th to 7th on four points, while Lens drop from 7th to 9th on three.
Lorient's chances were better, not more
Koné's goal, set up by Panos Katseris in the 54th minute, was worth +1.2 FN xPts and was his first in the league this season. Lorient's xG per shot was 0.2 against Lens's 0.07, so quality outweighed quantity. Yvon Mvogo then made six saves to protect the lead.
Player of the match
Yvon Mvogo 8.2Dominant
He made six saves to keep a clean sheet and led the FN Score.
Most of his FN Score came from goalkeeping. With Lens putting six shots on target, his saves kept the 1-0 lead from the 54th minute intact until full-time.
Game state
0-1
Lens ahead 0 min · level 54 min · Lorient ahead 36 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.
54'
Mamadou Koné
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Panos Katseris +0.4
+1.2
90+2'
Souleymane Sagnan
Red card
0.0
Lens
Expected (last two seasons) 1.8Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.0Time effect −0.8→ League points won 0
Lorient
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments +1.2Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.9→ 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
LensLorient
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.6
Timeline
- 14'
Yellow
Nathaniel Adjei
- 24'
Sub
Matthieu Udol → Souleymane Sagnan
- 26'
Yellow
Yassine Titraoui
- 54'
Goal
Mamadou Koné league goal #1 assist Panos Katseris
- 60'
Sub
Yassine Titraoui → Andrija Bulatović
- 61'
Sub
Amadou Haidara → Michaël Cuisance
- 67'
Sub
Noah Mbamba → Arthur Avom Ebong
- 67'
Sub
Panos Katseris → Théo Le Bris
- 67'
Sub
Mamadou Koné → Ibrahima Baldé
- 70'
Sub
Ruben Aguilar → Florian Sotoca
- 70'
Sub
Thorgan Hazard → Odsonne Édouard
- 75'
Sub
Gabin Bernardeau → Isak Steiner Jensen
- 77'
Yellow
Michał Skóraś
- 85'
Yellow
Souleymane Sagnan
- 90+2'
Second yellow
Souleymane Sagnan
Category leaders
- Key passesMichał Skóraś3
- Duels wonJean Victor Makengo9/18
- DribblesThorgan Hazard2/2
- Defensive actionsRuben Aguilar7
- ShotsFlorian Thauvin3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonJean Victor Makengo4
#Ligue 1#Lens#Lorient#Yvon Mvogo#Mamadou Koné#Matchweek 3
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.