Troyes vs Lorient, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
· 1st LegTroyes find late winner in playoff first leg against Lorient
Benjamin Nivet lashed home a dramatic last-minute winner as Ligue 2 Troyes seized the upper hand in the first leg of their playoff clash with Lorient.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
- 2': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient).
- 2': Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
- 4': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Hand ball by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
- 5': Attempt missed. Tristan Dingome (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 9': Hand ball by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
- 12': Foul by Stéphane Darbion (Troyes).
- 12': Steven Moreira (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Delay in match Alois Confais (Troyes) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Offside, Troyes. Christophe Herelle tries a through ball, but Tristan Dingome is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, Lorient. Vincent Le Goff tries a through ball, but Benjamin Jeannot is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
- 18': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Offside, Troyes. Christophe Herelle tries a through ball, but Stéphane Darbion is caught offside.
- 28': Offside, Troyes. Samuel Grandsir tries a through ball, but Adama Niane is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
- 30': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Alois Confais (Troyes).
- 31': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Alois Confais (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
- 35': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Benjamin Nivet (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
- 37': Goal! Troyes 1, Lorient 0. Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 39': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
- 39': Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
- 39': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
- 40': Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lorient).
- 45'+1': Johann Obiang (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Troyes 1, Lorient 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Troyes 1, Lorient 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
- 47': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Benjamin Nivet.
- 50': Attempt saved. Stéphane Darbion (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 51': Foul by Stéphane Darbion (Troyes).
- 51': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Attempt saved. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
- 55': Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wesley Lautoa with a headed pass.
- 56': Substitution, Lorient. Walid Mesloub replaces Jimmy Cabot.
- 57': Offside, Troyes. Alois Confais tries a through ball, but Adama Niane is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 62': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
- 62': Steven Moreira (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Lorient. Benjamin Moukandjo replaces Benjamin Jeannot.
- 65': Foul by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
- 65': Johann Obiang (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Johann Obiang (Troyes).
- 65': Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Johann Obiang (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
- 68': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
- 71': Substitution, Troyes. Thiago Xavier replaces Stéphane Darbion.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Lorient) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Johann Obiang.
- 76': Substitution, Troyes. Jonathan Tinhan replaces Samuel Grandsir.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Ciani with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Lorient. Cafú replaces Arnold Mvuemba.
- 78': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
- 78': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Hand ball by Cafú (Lorient).
- 80': Attempt missed. Jonathan Tinhan (Troyes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
- 80': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
- 82': Goal! Troyes 1, Lorient 1. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 83': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 85': Attempt missed. Cafú (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Ciani.
- 86': Substitution, Troyes. Jérémy Cordoval replaces Alois Confais.
- 87': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
- 88': Foul by Thiago Xavier (Troyes).
- 88': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
- 89': Foul by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
- 89': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Adama Niane (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
- 90'+1': Goal! Troyes 2, Lorient 1. Benjamin Nivet (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Tinhan (Troyes).
- 90'+2': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Jonathan Tinhan (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
- 90'+3': Thiago Xavier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Michael Ciani (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Troyes 2, Lorient 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Troyes 2, Lorient 1.
Statistics
 LOR |
TRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 482 | Accurate Passes | 196 |
| 571 | Passes | 281 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 17 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Line-Ups
Troyes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mamadou Samassa (GK) |
| 13 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 24 | Jimmy Giraudon  |
| 17 | Johann Obiang |
| 27 | Alois Confais |
| 10 | Benjamin Nivet |
| 19 | Tristan Dingomé |
| 6 | Karim Azamoum |
| 26 | Adama Niané |
| 8 | Stéphane Darbion |
| 29 | Samuel Grandsir |
Lorient (4-4-2)
| 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 |
| 19 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 27 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 9 | Majeed Waris |
| 22 | Benjamin Jeannot |
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