00:01Alleluia!
00:03Surprise title, Challengers' Lens get us underway here at the Moustoire.
00:08Stadium that has been a fortress of late for FC Lorient.
00:12On the side, currently second in Ligue 1 and a 9 top spot.
00:19End Lorient's outstanding recent run, 10 games unbeaten.
00:30Lens returned to winning ways last weekend with a 3-0 success over the bottom side Mets.
00:35Probably the opponent that Lens needed after two games without a win.
00:48Lorient, meanwhile, have just slowed up somewhat.
00:52They've drawn their last three matches in the league.
00:55I'm going to do Sangare with the switch for Saoud Abdelhamid.
01:03Now Torvin.
01:04Torvin skipping past Karim, but Lorient defend their lines.
01:16Kouassi's corner.
01:17An outswing up.
01:20And surely it's going to be a goal turned in at the second attempt.
01:26Bombardieng gives Lorient the lead with a goal that the home side deserve.
01:32They've been excellent at the start of this game.
01:35And it's another one for Bombardieng.
01:38His seventh in the league this season.
01:42Nobody has netted more Ligue 1 goals in 2026 than Bombardieng.
01:48Got a bit of fortune because he missed his first attempt.
01:53Was on hand to turn the ball home from close range.
01:59We have an upset on the cards here.
02:03Lorient in front.
02:04Deservedly so.
02:16First corner.
02:18And Lance's.
02:21Tolvan standing over it.
02:25It's headed on dangerously.
02:27Good stop.
02:28By Envogo.
02:33It was Abdelasima with the header over Envogo.
02:37But didn't the Swiss react?
02:39Tolvan.
02:41On his right foot.
02:46And a foul by Celic.
02:49And a yellow card.
02:49It's his third foul already.
02:53Ball from Sangaric.
02:56This is Simmer on the right now.
03:00Simmer crosses.
03:03Tolvan trying to get it under control.
03:06And a good snapshot from Florian Tolvan plucked out of the air.
03:12Put himself in a good position.
03:16To hit the target there.
03:19Signs of a reaction from Lance.
03:22A couple of saves for Yvonne and Vaugeau.
03:26And now a free kick for Les Saint-Yos.
03:28And a card.
03:30For Abdoulaye Faye.
03:31So both.
03:38Does he?
03:39Yeah, he's.
03:40I'll be at the back.
03:41He's so.
03:44Tall.
03:45Such a strong presence.
03:47Chance here for Tolvan.
03:49The low shot saved by Envogo.
03:52Papps just stepping on Avon's toes there in the follow through.
03:59Side foot from Tolvan.
04:00Needed to get a bit more power behind it.
04:06He leaves the corner on this right-hand side for Thomasson.
04:11Thomasson's delivery.
04:12Far post.
04:13Headed down and saved again by Envogo.
04:16Not quite happening for Lance in this first half.
04:20Powerful header from Odds and Edouard, but pretty much straight at Envogo.
04:27Tovan.
04:28Tovan's cross.
04:30All the keepers come in, Vaugeau.
04:34He's not got the ball on his head.
04:36Let's have a look again.
04:43I don't think there's too much in this and Vaugeau arriving late.
04:51For Luns.
04:52It is.
04:53Logan's.
04:53What a team.
04:54What a season.
04:54For Logan.
04:55And they're shining again.
04:57With the Dien goal.
04:58A minute 18.
04:59It is half-time.
05:00Here on Bean Sports.
05:02We'll see what happens in the second 45 minutes of today's game.
05:06We'll take a short break.
05:07Come back with the highlights from the first half.
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05:17In the second half and second here in Ligue 1.
05:19So 45 minutes left for Luns to try to turn this one around.
05:25Otherwise, it will be a very satisfying afternoon for Lorient and indeed for Paris Saint-Germain in the title race.
05:34Lorient started the contest in very impressive fashion.
05:39Luns then sees the initiative in the second part of that opening half.
05:45Find a way past Yvonne Mvogolo.
05:52As it stands, Luns would still be one point behind PSG.
05:56But PSG would have game in hand.
06:00Game in hand at home against Nantes.
06:11It's over.
06:15Across, and...
06:20Abdul Hamid wins a throw-in for Les Soyots.
06:23L'Orient to win the Ligue 2 title.
06:26He was expected to leave the club, but didn't get an offer that tickled his fancy.
06:34He was happy to go back to L'Orient.
06:36Chance may be here for L'Anse.
06:38Shot on, goal!
06:40L'Anse, back on level terms, thanks to Odson-Edouard.
06:44But it is a big goal at the start of the second half.
06:49Edouard into double figures.
06:51One, L'Anse, one.
06:55It was Mamadou Sangare who won possession.
07:01Rifled into the back of the net by Odson-Edouard.
07:07L'Orient perhaps guilty of backing off slightly, but that is a superb finish.
07:16Now.
07:19Edouard takes it well.
07:21He's got Tovan outside him.
07:24Edouard trying to release Tovan, but it's very well read.
07:29Super defending there by Fai.
07:34I assume for protesting about this challenge, this foul from Montessor Talbi.
07:39The referee, understandably, trying to play advantage.
07:41There's Tovan.
08:01Tomasson to take.
08:04High one from Tomasson, and again it's Florian Tovan on the end of it.
08:08Can't keep his header down.
08:11He's been knocking on the door, Florian Tovan, today.
08:17Got up so well, he'll be disappointed he didn't manage to control that better.
08:23Back again with Kouassi.
08:26Nice one, two.
08:27Kouassi with the cross.
08:28Big, big chance.
08:30Goal.
08:32Ayugun toss it.
08:34On as a substitute, and a minute later,
08:38he has given L'Orient the lead again.
08:43The first goal for the Benin International since September,
08:48and it is a hammer blow for L'Orient.
08:51Cross.
08:53Avon with the return pass to Kouassi.
08:56Great cross.
08:57Tostum getting lucky.
09:00Excellent again today, the Cameroonian.
09:08A little triangle there for Hamid.
09:19A corner then for Le Soyo.
09:23Now Swinger, headed goalwards again.
09:26It's over for the long supporters.
09:28Ganiou this time.
09:31Well, they continue to throw everything they've got at L'Orient.
09:36Teams battling it out behind them, notably Marseille and Lyon.
09:45But still, the cross comes over from Gani.
09:52Hasn't yet had a presentable chance for Fana.
09:55That was difficult.
09:58So, the young attacker who's chipped in with five lead goals this season.
10:07He has been terrific.
10:09How are you?
10:10How are you?
10:16On our feet.
10:17What a game by L'Orient.
10:19They're almost 20 points away from relegation.
10:21Basically, our season is safe today on Mean Sports.
10:28What a game by L'Orient.
10:29What a game by L'Orient.
10:31What a game by L'Orient.
10:31What a game by L'Orient.
10:31What a game by L'Orient.
10:32What a game by L'Orient.
10:33What a game by L'Orient.
10:33What a game by L'Orient.
10:33What a game by L'Orient.
10:34What a game by L'Orient.
10:34What a game by L'Orient.
10:34What a game by L'Orient.
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