Match report

Gazelec FC Ajaccio Upsets Lorient 1-0 in Ligue 2

Lorient
Lorient
0–1
FT
Gazelec FC Ajaccio
Gazelec FC Ajaccio
Jan 18, 2019

Gazelec FC Ajaccio stunned Lorient with a 1-0 victory in their Ligue 2 encounter. D. Gomis netted the decisive goal for Gazelec, and despite being reduced to ten men early in the game, the visitors held on to secure a crucial win. Lorient struggled to find the back of the net and were further hampered when S. Sarr was sent off late in the match.

Key Facts

  • D. Gomis scored the only goal for Gazelec FC Ajaccio in the 18th minute, assisted by J. Palmieri
  • Ousseynou Ba was sent off for Gazelec FC Ajaccio in the 32nd minute
  • S. Sarr received a red card for Lorient in the 82nd minute
  • Both teams made multiple substitutions, with Lorient bringing on F. Wadja and G. Courtet in the 61st minute

Lineups

Lorient

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 I. Meslier (G)
  • 4 J. Sainati (D)
  • 20 M. Saunier (D)
  • 25 V. Le Goff (D)
  • 2 H. Mendes (D)
  • 18 F. Lemoine (M)
  • 27 J. Cabot (M)
  • 10 A. Claude Maurice (M)
  • 24 F. Wadja (M)
  • 9 G. Courtet (F)
  • 29 P. Hamel (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 S. Sarr
  • 19 Y. Wissa
  • 37 J. Ponceau
  • 13 Felipe Saad
  • 17 M. Etuin
  • 22 J. Delaplace
  • 30 D. Petković

Gazelec FC Ajaccio

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 30 D. Oberhauser (G)
  • 24 D. Perquis (M)
  • 20 J. Palmieri (D)
  • 18 D. Guidi (D)
  • 19 O. Ba
  • 28 J. Pierazzi (M)
  • 8 J. Roye (M)
  • 12 M. N'Doye (M)
  • 9 R. Armand (F)
  • 10 C. Gomis (M)
  • 11 W. Jobello (M)

Substitutes

  • 3 F. Camara
  • 2 G. Puel
  • 23 J. Anziani
  • 34 M. Medfai
  • 13 J. Blayac
  • 16 C. Fogacci
  • 33 M. Kokos

Timeline

  1. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    18' Gazelec FC Ajaccio Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gomis · Assist: J. Palmieri
  2. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    32' Gazelec FC Ajaccio Card · Red Card
    Ousseynou Ba
  3. Lorient
    36' Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    F. Lemoine
  4. Lorient
    61' Lorient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Wadja · On: S. Sarr
  5. Lorient
    61' Lorient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Courtet · On: Y. Wissa
  6. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    62' Gazelec FC Ajaccio subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Palmieri · On: F. Camara
  7. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    63' Gazelec FC Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    Damien Perquis
  8. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    73' Gazelec FC Ajaccio subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gomis · On: G. Puel
  9. Lorient
    82' Lorient Card · Red Card
    S. Sarr
  10. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    83' Gazelec FC Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    R. Armand
  11. Gazelec FC Ajaccio
    85' Gazelec FC Ajaccio subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Pierazzi · On: J. Anziani
  12. Lorient
    90' Lorient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Claude-Maurice · On: J. Ponceau

Match Stats

Stat Lorient Gazelec FC Ajaccio
Fouls 12 12
Pass Accuracy 87% 63%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 1
Total Shots 19 2
Corners 10 0
Total Passes 644 248
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 3 1
Shots off Target 13 1
Possession 72% 28%
Accurate Passes 561 157
Shots Inside Box 13 2
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 6 0

Key Match Notes

  • D. Gomis' early goal in the 18th minute gave Gazelec FC Ajaccio a crucial lead, despite being a man down
  • Lorient's late red card to S. Sarr in the 82nd minute effectively ended their chances of scoring an equalizer and secured Gazelec's win