Lorient-Red Star (2-1): match stopped, defeat on penalties, dismissal… A bad evening for the promoted Paris region

2024-09-13 21:32:37

The move was high for Red Star on Friday evening in a fighter for promotion in Ligue 1. After two victories before the international break, the Audoniens lost in Lorient (2-1) during the 4th day of L2. Jostled, Sébastien Poirier’s man resisted the enthusiasm of the Bretons for a long time before breaking down after the penalty he received at the end of the game. Despite the defeat, the start of the season for the promoted team, who played 3 of their 4 matches away, remains positive with 6 points and 10th place in the standings.

Red Star coach Grégory Poirier decided to make three changes to his starting lineup due to the international break. Fodé Doucoure (Mali) and Fred Dembi (Congo) are on white. The beginning of the match was complicated. The Audoniens were caught cold by Merlus following a great joint action initiated by Aubergel and finished carefully by Katseris (1-0, 12th). The leader, who withdrew from L1 narrowly missed doubling the lead with a shot from Pagis saved on his line by Danger (28th). Referee Pierre Legat decided to stop the match after the players threw the tennis ball onto the field. The players returned to the locker room for a quarter of an hour. As soon as the game started, Lorient narrowly missed a break goal on a cross shot from Soumano pushed back by Beunardeau (44th).

Back from the locker room, Ifnaoui took advantage of the doubt in the Breton defense to equalize (1-1, 47th). It was then the display of the Audonian gold guard which would repel Lorient’s attacks. The country’s best golfer last year first made an excellent save on a half-volley from Soumano (53rd) then in the second minute he hit a deflection on his stick into his own Danger goal. Lorient is growing. Beunardeau saved his team once more by converting a header from Kroupi Junior (62nd) at close range before cutting down Bamba in the area. Soumano converted the penalty (2-1, 77th). At the end of the game, substitute Mbock, on loan from Brest and who was playing his first match with the Vert et Blanc, saw himself sent off a few minutes after entering the game for an uncontrolled attack. At 10 against 11, Red Star dropped their flag and lost for the second time this season. “If we want to play a team like Lorient doubting the scene is important. The biggest disappointment is conceding a goal at a high point at the beginning of the game, said Grégory Poirier. We are equal but then we suffer a lot. We should have done more but I can’t blame the players. We have the power. »

Match book

LORIENT – red star: 2-1 (1-0). Spectators: 10,000 Referee: M. Legat.

But. Lorient: Katseris (12e), Soumano (77e sp); Red Star: Ifnaoui (47e).

Warning. Lorient: Abergel (79th); Red Star : Benali (45e), Poirier (Entr., 73e).

Exclusion. Red Star: Mbock (88e).

Red star: Beunardeau – Mendy, Danger, Kouagba (cap.) – Durivaux (F. Doucouré, 82nd), Escartin (Mbock, 82nd), Renel (Dembi, 58th), R. Hachem – Ifnaoui – Durand (Botella, 75th), Benali ( Badge, 46th). Enter. : Poirier.