Le Mans 2-1 Lorient: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Stade de La Pincenardière, Mulsanne · referee G. Kubler · full time
Full time: Le Mans 2-1 Lorient
Le Mans won 2-1 at home to Lorient in Ligue 1 Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 3', Habib Diallo 57', Isak Jensen 78'.
How Le Mans won it
Le Mans struck first through Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa in the 3rd minute, set up by Rayan Bamba. Habib Diallo made it 2-0 to Le Mans in the 57th minute, set up by Lucas Bretelle. Isak Jensen made it 2-1 to Lorient in the 78th minute, set up by Arsène Kouassi.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, G. Kubler, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Le Mans and 3 to Lorient.
Le Mans: P. Videira, 3-1-4-2 · Lorient: A. Dujeux, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.82 for Le Mans and 1.15 for Lorient.
Le Mans scored about 1.2 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Le Mans had 7 shots on target, Lorient 2.
Lorient's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Le Mans had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Mans came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lorient came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.16 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Le Mans vs Lorient: the match in numbers
| Le Mans | Match statistics | Lorient |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.82 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 475 | Total passes | 450 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 1 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Bretelle (Le Mans), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Le Mans
- Lucas Bretelle 7.5 1 assist
- Habib Diallo 7.4 1 goal
- Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 7.3 1 goal
- Rayan Bamba 7.0 1 assist
- Yasser Larouci 7.0
Lorient
- Isak Jensen 7.3 1 goal
- Souleymane Faye 7.1
- Arsène Kouassi 6.8 1 assist
- Montassar Talbi 6.8
- Arthur Avom 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Ibrahima Baldé at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Mans: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Lorient: Lorient vs Paris Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Le Mans vs Lorient
What was the score in Le Mans vs Lorient?
Le Mans 2-1 Lorient (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Le Mans vs Lorient?
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 3', Habib Diallo 57', Isak Jensen 78'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Mans vs Lorient correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Le Mans vs Lorient?
Lucas Bretelle, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Mans vs Lorient?
G. Kubler.
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