On 17 March, one of the matches of the 26th round of the French Football Championship took place. Monaco (France) and Lorient (France) met.
Монако - Лорьян - 2:2. Чемпионат Франции, 26-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаFrench Championship, 26th round
Monaco (France) - Lorient (France) - 2:2 ( 1:1)
Goal: F. Mendy (27), Fofana (60) - Wilfried Singo (1), T. Bakayoko (90+5)
Warnings: Minamino (54), Zakaria (62), F. Mendy (72), Zakaria (81).
Monaco vs Lorient match review:
In a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter, Monaco faced off against Lorient at the Stade Louis II. Both teams showed their attacking prowess in a thrilling match that ended in a 2-2 draw. The game started dramatically when Lorient's V. Singo accidentally scored an own goal in the 1st minute, giving Monaco an early lead. However, the hosts' joy was short-lived: in the 27th minute F. Mendy equalised the score by scoring a goal for Lorient. After the half-time whistle the score remained equal - 1:1. The second half continued at a frantic pace, and on 60 minutes Monaco's J. Fofana scored again. Fofana again put his team ahead.
However, Lorient resisted valiantly and managed to equalise thanks to T. Bakayoko's goal in the 90th minute. There were also a few controversial moments in the match: Monaco's D. Zakaria received a yellow card in the 54th minute and then was sent off in the 81st minute. F. Mendy of Lorient was also suspended in the 72nd minute and A. Tosin received a red card in the 89th minute. Both teams made several substitutions as the match progressed, trying to win all three points, but in the end had to settle for a share of the win. The draw allowed Monaco and Lorient to remain in the middle of the Ligue 1 table, with both teams looking to continue their fight for European qualification.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Metz vs Monaco, Lorient vs Brest.
Statistics of the match Monaco - Lorient:
| Monaco | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 11 | Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 10 | Offences | 4 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 270 | Total assists | 209 |
| 235 | Accurate assists | 163 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |
