On 18 February, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the French Football Championship took place. Strasbourg (France) and Lorient (France) met.
French Championship, 22nd round
Strasbourg (France) - Lorient (France) - 1:3 ( 0:2)
Goals: F. Gilbert (51) - M. Bamba (2), M. Bamba (2), M. Bamba (2). Bamba (2), M. Bamba (45+1), Julien Ponceau (49).
Warnings: J. Diarra (26), J. Mwanga (67), Souleymane Isaac Touré (86), Angelo (87).
Review of the match Strasbourg - Lorient:
In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Strasbourg and Lorient at the Stade de la Mainau, the visitors claimed a 3-1 victory. At half-time the score was 0-2 in Lorient's favour, but Strasbourg fought hard in the second half to reduce the deficit. The match started with a flurry of events: in the 2nd minute M. Bamba scored the first goal for Lorient, putting the guests ahead. On 26 minutes, Strasbourg player H. Diarra received a yellow card, which aggravated the situation of the home team. Just before the break, Lorient made a substitution: M. Talbi replaced J. Laporte, and Bamba scored his second goal of the match, making the score 2-0. In the second half, Lorient further increased their advantage: in the 49th minute J. Ponceau hit the net.
Strasbourg did not give up and managed to get back on track thanks to a goal by F. Gilbert in the 51st minute. In the 56th minute, the hosts made a triple substitution, bringing on J. Demingue, M. Senay and I. Doucouré to try and turn the tide of the match. Lorient also made changes, with G. Kaloulou and A. Kari coming on in the 62nd minute. Strasbourg's hopes were shaken when J. Mwanga received a yellow card in the 67th minute, and in the 80th minute he was substituted together with H. Diarra. In the 90th minute Lorient made the last substitution, releasing B. Dieng instead of M. Bamba, who scored a goal. Strasbourg's disappointment was compounded when D. Bakwa received a red card in the final minutes of the game. Overall, it was a tense match with plenty of action and drama. Lorient will be satisfied with three points, while Strasbourg will try to get back on track in the next match.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Strasbourg - Brest, Lorient - Nantes.
Statistics of the match Strasbourg - Lorient:
Strasbourg | Lorient | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
18 | Kicks | 13 |
4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
12 | Penalty kicks | 11 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
13 | Offences | 12 |
9 | Corner | 4 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
62% | Ball possession | 38% |
3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
1 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
598 | Total assists | 377 |
524 | Accurate assists | 303 |
88% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |