Angers 0-0 Lorient: Mvogo's five saves earn a point
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Key numbers
- Angers: 5 shots on target, all saved by Mvogo
- Lorient: 8 shots in the box, only 1 on target
- Angers xG per shot 0.05, below their season average
A level contest from first minute to last
Angers and Lorient were level for all 90 minutes and shared the points in a goalless draw. The pre-match FN xPts were close, 1.3 for Angers and 1.4 for Lorient, and nothing on the pitch pulled them apart. Neither side found a way through at Stade Raymond Kopa.
Angers hit the target, but without much threat
Angers put five shots on target, above their average over seven matches this season. Their xG per shot was just 0.05, though, which suggests the efforts tested the goalkeeper without carrying real danger. Amine Sbai was the most frequent shooter on either side of the ball for Angers.
Lorient reached the box, not the target
Lorient took eight shots inside the box yet put only one on target, well below their average over seven matches. That points to the finish, not the build-up, as the problem. Arsène Kouassi supplied the most key passes in the match and won both of his dribbles.
Both back lines earned the point
Yvon Mvogo saved every Angers shot on target. At the other end, Angers, who had averaged 2.1 goals against in seven matches this season, kept a clean sheet, with Joseph Kalulu making three interceptions to anchor the defence.
FN MOM
Highest FN Score · our own pick by a published formula, not the official Player of the Match
Joseph Kalulu 7.8Strong
The Angers defender made three interceptions, two tackles and three key passes.
Kalulu's FN MOM selection rested mainly on his defending. Against a Lorient side that took eight shots inside the box, his three interceptions and two tackles cut out attacks, and he won four of six duels. Three key passes showed he also contributed going forward, helping Angers hold the balance while the match stayed goalless for 90 minutes.
Game state
Angers ahead 0 min · level 90 min · Lorient ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
No goals, red cards or missed penalties, so no FN xPts moments in this match.
Angers
Expected (last two seasons) 1.3Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.3→ League points won 1
Lorient
Expected (last two seasons) 1.4Own moments 0.0Opponent moments 0.0Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1
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
AngersLorient
0.36Expected goals (xG)0.6
Compared with usual
Angers
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1.3 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 2.1 | |
| xG | 0.36 | 1.7 | |
| xG against | 0.6 | 1.9 | |
| Shots | 8 | 13.6 | |
| On target | 5 | 3 | |
| Shots faced | 10 | 17.4 | |
| xG per shot | 0.05 | 0.13 | |
| Possession | 48% | 49.1% | |
| Passes | 490 | 421.9 | |
| Corners | 6 | 6.4 | |
| Fouls | 13 | 10.9 | |
Lorient
7 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 0 | 1 | |
| Conceded | 0 | 0.86 | |
| xG | 0.6 | 1.2 | |
| xG against | 0.36 | 1.2 | |
| Shots | 10 | 9.9 | |
| On target | 1 | 3.4 | |
| Shots faced | 8 | 13.9 | |
| xG per shot | 0.06 | 0.12 | |
| Possession | 52% | 46% | |
| Passes | 541 | 484.6 | |
| Corners | 7 | 2.6 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 9.3 | |
Timeline
- 28'
Sub
Amine El Ouazzani → Jim Allevinah
- 33'
Yellow
Yassin Belkhdim
- 45'
Sub
Yassin Belkhdim → Haris Belkebla
- 59'
Sub
Souleymane Faye → Gabin Bernardeau
- 59'
Sub
Ibrahima Baldé → Mamadou Koné
- 83'
Sub
Prosper Peter → Mamadou Usman Simbakoli
- 84'
Sub
Amine Sbai → Djibirin Harouna
- 85'
Yellow
Nathaniel Adjei
- 88'
Sub
Jean Victor Makengo → Isak Steiner Jensen
- 88'
Sub
Dembo Sylla → Srđan Kuzmić
Category leaders
- Key passesArsène Kouassi4
- Duels wonJordan Lefort6/8
- DribblesArsène Kouassi2/2
- Defensive actionsSouleymane Isaak Touré5
- ShotsAmine Sbai5 (on target 3)
#Angers#Lorient#Ligue 1#Yvon Mvogo#Joseph Kalulu#goalless draw
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.