Lorient vs Monaco

Lorient beat Monaco 1-0 at the Moustoir and took the league leaders' place at the top of Ligue 1 away from them. A penalty just after the hour was the only goal in a match that took a long time to get going. The first half was flat. Neither side had a shot on target and it finished 0-0, with Lorient sitting in a compact block and Monaco unable to find any rhythm. The game turned in the 61st minute. Sylla controlled a long ball with his head and ran into the box, where Denis Zakaria pushed him and the referee pointed straight to the spot. Noah Cadiou sent Lukas Hradecky the wrong way with a right-footed finish. It was Lorient's first shot on target of the afternoon. They almost added a second in the 84th minute, when a shot came back off the post and Koné could not convert the rebound. Monaco had 58% of the ball and 15 shots against nine, yet created no big chances and finished on 0.69 expected goals. It was a first defeat that cost them top spot. Lorient had three big chances and 1.63 expected goals, and they head into matchday eight with the win from matchday seven.