Angers 0-0 Lorient as Mvogo’s five saves preserve a point

Angers and Lorient drew 0-0 in Ligue 1 at Stade Raymond Kopa, with Lorient goalkeeper Y. Mvogo making five saves to preserve a point for the visitors.

A scoreless afternoon

Neither side found a goal, despite Lorient registering 10 shots to Angers’ eight and holding 52% possession. Angers tested Mvogo five times on target, while Lorient managed one shot on goal. Lorient also had the stronger expected-goals figure at 0.6, compared with Angers’ 0.36, but could not turn that advantage into a breakthrough.

The game’s main changes came from the benches. Amine El Ouazzani made way for Jim Allevinah after 28 minutes, while Yassine Belkdim was replaced by Haris Belkebla at half-time. Lorient introduced Mamadou Kone and Gabin Bernardeau in the 59th minute. Angers made two late changes in the 83rd and 84th minutes. Belkdim had been booked in the 33rd minute, and Nathaniel Adjei received Lorient’s yellow card in the 85th.

Mvogo stands out

Mvogo was the highest-rated player, scoring 8.1 after 90 minutes and making five saves. Angers’ J. Kalulu and Lorient’s A. Avom and K. Kouassi each received a 7.2 rating.

Table impact

Angers moved from seven points to eight after eight games and are provisionally #14. Lorient rose from 11 points to 12 and remain provisionally #8. Lorient are four points ahead of Angers. The draw leaves Angers’ recent sequence at Loss, Win, Loss, Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, while Lorient’s is Draw, Loss, Win, Draw, Loss, Win, Win.