Thibaut Simon, Media365, published on Saturday January 25, 2025 at 10:48 p.m.
At the end of an intense match, Lorient came to the end of Clermont (3-2) to resume first place in the Ligue 2 championship.
Rainy time, happy time! At the Moustoir, Lorient took three important points in the race for the climb. To meet the success of Metz the day before against Grenoble (3-0), the Merlus disposed of Clermont (3-2), 12th in the championship. After his victory on the lawn of Dunkirk, Lorient continues to lead Ligue 2 by resuming first place with three points ahead of Metz and Paris FC.
Dominator, Lorient contains the Auvergne
Well started, well finished. This is how we could describe the service of the Clermontois on the Lorient soggy lawn. On a corner, visitors by Jacquet opened the scoring in the 12th minute, well helped by the hand of the Lorient porter. Surprised from the outset, the pants men reacted well. Laporte came to equalize (24th) before Kroupi transformed a questionable penalty (30th) disputed by some Clermont players. At the break, the leader already resumed his chair. On the return from the locker room, Pagis' third goal was to ensure a quiet victory for the locals. On the superb deep opening of Makengo, the number 10 of the Merlus ended alone with a hook on the Auvergne defender and a shot at the first post, leaving N'Diaye without reaction (59th). With two goals in advance, Lorient could quietly breathe. Except that the end of the match turned into unbearable suspense. With 10 minutes of additional time announced, Clermont took advantage of the Bassouamina tackle on the Bamba center to register the reduction in the score (90th+4). Until the end, Clermont tried the impossible. On the final ball in the area, Mvogo quickly went out in the attacker's feet to ensure the victory of his family. Satisfied, Lorient can calmly prepare his trip to the Red Star (14th) on the next day. Before going to Saint-Symphorien, Clermont will try to take three points against AC Ajaccio, a pretender surprise to support.
