Finished ! Lorient snatch a point!
After opening the score very early, the Merlus were knocked down before finally equalizing on the gong, at the end of a very lively meeting marked by the entry of Mendy. The ASM nevertheless retains its leading position ahead of the Gym, a few days before the derby.
BULL OF WORK!
Lorient snatches the equalizer at the last second! Mendy places a long cross from the left side. Touré deflects with a header for Faivre, who blasts Köhn with a magnificent half-volley!
ASM takes its time
Little rhythm at the end of the match. Monaco tries to put its opponent to sleep. Balogun does not find the target on a pivot attempt.
Silva misses his cross
Launched on the right, Silva places a cross at the end of the race. It ends directly in the stands.
Corner for Lorient
Mendy plays behind Silva. His center on the right is captured by Köhn.
6 minutes of added time
Lorient still has time to snatch a draw.
Diatta imprecise
On the right, Diatta looks for the opposite corner. His shot goes well above the frame.
Silva out of balance
Served on the right, Silva misses his center. He nevertheless gets a corner, which does nothing.
Last change for visitors
Minamino is replaced by Jakobs.
Goal denied to Balogun!
Balogun deceives Mvogo again with a shot blocked by Minamino, in an offside position, on the left of the area. The flag immediately rises.
New change for Monaco
Zakaria leaves his place to Matazo for the last minutes of play.
Faivre doesn’t fit
Following a corner from Mendy, Faivre attempts a shot in front of the area. The ball passes to the left of the frame.
Tosin gives up his place
The first scorer of the match is replaced by Doucouré.
Corner for Lorient
The ball is cleared in two stages by the ASM defense. Maripan clears for a corner on the following offensive.
Zakaria injured
After conceding a corner, Zakaria remains on the ground holding his left calf. His medical team comes to care.
An update on the stats
15 shots to 8 including 7 on target to 2 in favor of the visitors, who totaled 61% possession.
Lorient tries to react
The Merlus invite themselves into the opposing camp. Mendu hits a free kick into the area. It’s dismissed by Golovin.
Tosin makes a mistake
After taking advantage of a favorable counterattack, the Lorient center forward was guilty of a foul on Singo while he was facing Köhn.
The return of Mendy
Triple change for the FCL. Kalulu, Ponceau and Le Goff are replaced by Silva, Mvuka and Mendy, acclaimed by his new stadium.
BUUUUUUUUUT OF BALOGUN!
ASM takes the advantage! A few moments after coming into play, Balogun was found by Golovin on the left of the area. His powerful shot from a tight angle deceives Mvogo at the near post.
Cardboard for Zakaria
The ASM midfielder receives the first warning of the match for a charge on Faivre.
Triple Monegasque change, Balogun comes into play
Ben Yedder, Vanderson and Fofana are replaced by Balogun, Diatta and Akliouche.
Vanderson crushes his shot
Following a high recovery, Vanderson is found on the right. His dry strike on the ground passes to the left of the goal.
Monaco keeps the ball
Long phase of possession in the opposing camp. Talbi recovers a goal kick in front of Ben Yedder.
Tosin misses the target
Found deep on the left, Tosin overtakes Maripan and faces Köhn. His shot goes to the left of the goal.
The Merlus insist
Abergel takes his chance following a corner. He is countered by Henrique but his team remains high.
The Break countered
Served behind by Le Goff, Le Bris takes his chance with a flat foot. His shot is blocked for a corner, which achieves nothing.
The ASM attempts a counter
On a corner from Le Bris on the left, Golovin clears the danger to Ben Yedder. The counter does nothing.
Corner for Monaco
Henrique finds Touré’s head. Singo then attempts an acrobatic flip, captured by Mvogo.
First change at Lorient
Decisive passer on the Merlus goal during his first tenure, Kroupi was replaced by Le Bris.
Goff in the small net
Found on the left of the area, Le Goff succeeds in his control and takes his chance from a tight angle. It’s in the small outside net.
Fofana asks Mvogo
Full axis, Fofana takes his chance again, in a half-volley. The ball is caught by the Swiss goalkeeper.
Mendy warming up
More than two years after his last professional match, the French world champion could return to the field in a few minutes.
Golovin opens his foot too much
On the left of the area, Golovin takes his chance directly after a corner. The ball flies into the Moustoir stands.
Mvogo parade!
On the left, Golovin serves Fofana in the axis who sees his shot repelled by Mvogo. In the process, ASM gets a corner.
First corner for Lorient
On the left, Faivre looks for the first post. The ball is temporarily cleared before returning to the head of Tosin, who does not fit in an offside position.
Start of the second half!
No changes to report.
Half time!
1-1 between Lorient and Monaco at the break! After scoring in the first moments, FC Lorient were joined by Golovin after a magnificent collective action. Everything remains to be done in this open match.
Kalulu ahead of Henrique
The Breton defender recovers a foul in his area, after another interesting ball catch from Henrique.
4 minutes of added time
The intensity does not pick up again at the end of the first act.
Good free kick for Lorient
Faivre attempts a combination on the ground at the first post from the left. Maripan removes the threat.
Singo doesn’t frame his head
Henrique finds the head of his central defender on a corner kicked on the left. This misses the point.
Laporte touched
On a defensive intervention to clear the ball for a corner, Laporte seems to be in pain. Kroupi is also on the ground and is being treated.
It balances out
This end of the first period is less rhythmic between two teams who seem quite close in this match.
Kroupi takes his chance
On the right, the young attacker strikes from a tight angle. Köhn grabs the ball and restarts his team.
A look at the stats
64% possession and 4 shots to 2 in favor of ASM. 2 attempts on target on each side.
Vanderson frames his shot
On the right side, Vanderson takes his chance, looking for the opposite corner. The ball is caught by Mvogo.
Free kick for Lorient
Cross from the left side. It’s on Touré’s header at the far post, which doesn’t fit.
Tosin’s precociousness
The Lorient rookie scored the fastest goal of the start of the Ligue 1 season, after 93 seconds of play.
Laporte disgusts Minamino
In the area, Minamino fails to take his chance. He is dried out by Laporte, author of an authoritarian sliding tackle.
Missing Goff
Tosin managed to make another breakthrough in the axis before shifting Le Goff to his left. His cross ends behind the goal.
Tosin collapses in the surface
Slightly touched by Maripan at the entrance to the area, the Breton striker calls for a penalty, in vain.
Henrique gets annoyed
Kroupi commits the foul on Henrique in the midfield and allows the Monegasque block to move up a notch.
Talbi on the ground
First time-out in this match to allow the Lorient defender to recover.
BUUUUUUUUUT FROM GOLOVIN!
ASM equalizes! Superb collective action concluded by a one-touch dive from Fofana for Golovin, who quickly followed up a right control with a left shot into the area. His shot ends in Mvogo’s top corner.
Henrique calls for a penalty
The Brazilian piston infiltrates the axis of the defense before collapsing in the surface. No penalty for ASM.
New corner for visitors
On the right, Henrique plays with Minamino before looking for the far post. It is deflected by Talbi for a corner.
Monaco is approaching
Corner for ASM hit by Henrique. Touré then Tosin headers away one after the other.
Talbi hit in the face
On a free kick from Golovin struck in front of the goal, Talbi takes the ball in front of Maripan, who hits him in the head. Lorient recovers a free kick.
Köhn misses his exit
On a new counter, Kroupi manages to anticipate Köhn’s exit outside the area. He fails to finish in the empty goal. Very rhythmic start to the match in Lorient!
Ben Yedder comes close to hitting the mark!
Golovin hits his attacker in depth, on the left of the area. His cross-volley pass narrowly to the right of the frame.
Ben Yedder tries to combine
Found in the open area, Ben Yedder looks for Minamino in front of the goal. The danger is averted by Touré.
Minamino too short
The Monegasques try to react with a ball for Minamino on the right. Possession was finally returned.
BUUUUUUUUT OF TOSIN!
Lorient doesn’t waste time! Launched by Kroupi into the depths, Tosin comes face to face with Köhn, whom he deceives with a little dive. He marks the start of his first tenure!
Let’s go between Lorient and Monaco!
Marc Bollengier kicks off, good match everyone!
Kick-off imminent
The two teams appear on the Moustoir lawn. A minute of silence in memory of the victims of the disasters in Morocco and Libya will be respected before the start of the match.
Ben Yedder, the nemesis of Merlus
The French international has been involved in 5 of Monaco’s last 7 goals against Lorient in Ligue 1, scoring three times and providing 2 assists.
ASM permeable to the outside
The Monegasques have conceded more than one goal in their last 4 trips to the league, their longest series in 20 years (5, between April and August 2003).
Lorient struggling from a set piece
FCL is the only team in Ligue 1 not to have scored from set pieces, despite a total of 5 goals scored since the start of the season.
Monaco performing well against the Merlus
FC Lorient have won only one of their last 10 matches against ASM in all competitions, for 3 draws and 6 defeats. It was in August 2021, thanks to a goal from Moffi (1-0).
The Monegasque eleven, a Minamino-Ben Yedder-Golovin trio
Köhn – Singo, Maripa, Magassa – Vanderson, Zakaria, Fofana, Henrique – Minamino, Ben Yedder, Golovin.
Substitutes: Majecki, Jacobs, Matsima, Matazo, Akliouche, Diatta, Boadu, Balogun, Efekele.
The Lorient line-up, Benjamin Mendy on the bench
Mvogo – Talbi, Laporte, Touré – Kalulu, Abergel, Ponceau, Le Goff – Faivre, Toisin, Kroupi.
Substitutes: Gomis, Silva, Mouyokolo, Mendy, Yongwa, Le Bris, Pagis, Doucouré, Mvuka.
Hello everyone
Welcome to our live commentary to follow the meeting between FC Lorient and AS Monaco as part of the 5th day of Ligue 1. Kick-off will be given at 1 p.m. from Moustoir.
The Rouge et Blanc are still at the top of the championship thanks to 3 wins and 1 draw. Their coach Adi Hütter does not rule out playing for the title at the end of the season. The curiosity of the day on the Merlus side will perhaps be the return of Benjamin Mendy, in the group for the first time since his arrival this summer and who could return to Ligue 1 against his former club, six years after his last match in the elite.