On 20 August one of the matches of the 2nd round of the French football championship took place. Lorient (France) and Nice (France) met.
French Championship, 2nd round
Lorient (France) - Nice (France) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: S. Doucoure (77) - Evann Gessan (64)
Warnings: M. Sanson (52), Julien Laporte (53)
Thrilling draw in Lorient vs Nice at Stade Yves Allenmat - Le Mustoire In a thrilling encounter between Lorient and Nice, both teams battled on the pitch, resulting in a deserved 1-1 draw in a Ligue 1 match at Stade Yves Allenmat - Le Mustoire. Both teams showed strong defence in the first half, which led to a goalless score at half-time. However, in the second half the game became more active: in the 52nd minute, Nice player M. Sanson received a yellow card for a foul, and in the 53rd minute - Lorient player J. Laporte. The game escalated when in the 57th minute Lorient made a substitution: instead of T. Le Bris came A. Meite, and instead of D. Yongva - V. Le Goff. Le Goff. In the 64th minute Nice snatched the victory. E. Guessan scored a great goal, giving Nice a 1-0 lead. However, Lorient quickly responded with two substitutions in the 71st minute: J. Makengo replaced E. J. Crupi and B. Dieng came on in place of S. Doucouré.
Lorient's persistent efforts bore fruit in the 77th minute, when S. Doucouré hit the back of the net, levelling the score on the scoreboard - 1:1. This goal gave "Lorient" new strength and desire to achieve victory on their field. Trying to change the course of the game, Nice made two substitutions on 78 minutes: S. Diop replaced B. Bouanani, and M. Sanson - H. Boudaoui. Budaoui. In the 83rd minute, Nice made their last substitution: E. Goussan was replaced by T. Moffi. In the 86th minute "Lorient" also made a substitution: instead of B. Innosan came J. Ponceau. Ponceau. The last substitution in the match was made by Nice in the 88th minute: J. Laborde was replaced by B. Brahimi. After the final whistle both teams left the field with a confident 1:1 draw. The match demonstrated the determination and skill of both teams, delighting the spectators at the Yves Allenmat - Le Mustoire stadium. As a result, both teams gained valuable points to continue their journey in the fiercely competitive Ligue 1.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lorient - Lille, Nice - Lyon.
| Lorient | Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 8 |
| 9 | Kicks | 21 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Offences | 10 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 459 | Total assists | 673 |
| 399 | Accurate assists | 625 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 93% |