French Ligue 1

Lorient vs Troyes, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - Troyes win 2-1 on aggregate
Lorient
FT
0 - 0
2nd Leg - Troyes win 2-1 on aggregate
Troyes

Troyes book promotion to Ligue 1 with scoreless playoff draw with Lorient

Troyes won promotion to Ligue 1 by successfully defending a first-leg lead in their relegation playoff with Lorient.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
  • 2': Michael Ciani (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
  • 2': Steven Moreira (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
  • 4': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 5': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
  • 5': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
  • 6': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Troyes).
  • 8': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 9': Benjamin Lecomte (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
  • 11': Offside, Lorient. Walid Mesloub tries a through ball, but Romain Philippoteaux is caught offside.
  • 12': Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
  • 12': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
  • 15': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
  • 17': Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Azamoum with a headed pass.
  • 19': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
  • 19': Johann Obiang (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
  • 20': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 22': Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
  • 23': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
  • 24': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jérémy Cordoval.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 26': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
  • 27': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
  • 27': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
  • 27': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
  • 29': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Samuel Grandsir.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Adama Niane (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Azamoum with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Tristan Dingome (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Azamoum.
  • 33': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
  • 33': Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Adama Niane (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
  • 34': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Azamoum with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
  • 38': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Adama Niane (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Cordoval.
  • 41': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
  • 41': Thiago Xavier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Dingome.
  • 42': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Mathieu Peybernes.
  • 43': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Mathieu Peybernes.
  • 44': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Johann Obiang.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
  • 45': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lorient 0, Troyes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lorient 0, Troyes 0.
  • 49': Foul by Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes).
  • 49': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
  • 49': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
  • 52': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
  • 52': Thiago Xavier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tristan Dingome.
  • 53': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 54': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Troyes).
  • 54': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Offside, Lorient. Romain Philippoteaux tries a through ball, but Arnold Mvuemba is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
  • 55': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
  • 58': Substitution, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot replaces Wesley Lautoa.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 61': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
  • 61': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Steven Moreira (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
  • 64': Foul by Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes).
  • 64': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Walid Mesloub following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Substitution, Lorient. Cafú replaces Walid Mesloub.
  • 69': Offside, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cafú.
  • 70': Substitution, Troyes. Benjamin Nivet replaces Adama Niane.
  • 72': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Stéphane Darbion.
  • 72': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
  • 72': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet.
  • 75': Substitution, Lorient. Jérémie Aliadière replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 77': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
  • 80': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Le Goff with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Troyes. Alois Confais replaces Stéphane Darbion.
  • 81': Offside, Troyes. Mamadou Samassa tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alois Confais (Troyes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir following a fast break.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet with a through ball.
  • 83': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 84': Substitution, Troyes. Jonathan Tinhan replaces Samuel Grandsir.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Thiago Xavier (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Johann Obiang.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Thiago Xavier.
  • 86': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
  • 87': Foul by Jérémie Aliadière (Lorient).
  • 87': Jérémy Cordoval (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
  • 89': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
  • 89': Foul by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
  • 89': Mamadou Samassa (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Cafú (Lorient) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Johann Obiang.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lorient 0, Troyes 0.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 13
0 Saves 3
30.3 Possession 69.7
11 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 0
0.3 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
147 Accurate Passes 438
235 Passes 534
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 15
18 Crosses 37
0.3 Cross % 0.4
64 Long Balls 51
15 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 1.0
0 Interceptions 0
38 Effective Clearances 11
38 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 16,000

Line-Ups

LOR Lorient (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
13 Michaël Ciani
15 Mathieu Peybernes
25 Vincent Le Goff
20 Steven Moreira
24 Wesley Lautoa
7 Arnold Mvuemba
17 Walid Mesloub
12 Benjamin Moukandjo
19 Romain Philippoteaux Yellow Card
9 Majeed Waris
Lorient Substitutes:
Paul Delecroix, Zargo Touré, Erwin Koffi, François Bellugou, Jeremie Aliadiere, Cafú, Jimmy Cabot.

TRY Troyes (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Mamadou Samassa (GK)
13 Christophe Hérelle
24 Jimmy Giraudon
14 Thiago Xavier
17 Johann Obiang
2 Jérémy Cordoval Yellow Card
19 Tristan Dingomé
6 Karim Azamoum
8 Stéphane Darbion Yellow Card
29 Samuel Grandsir
26 Adama Niané Yellow Card
Troyes Substitutes:
Alois Confais, Johan Martial, Jonathan Tinhan, Edwin Zelazny, Raphael Caceres, Benjamin Nivet, Chaouki Ben Saada.

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