Mouhamed Diop leads Estac Troyes to a 2-0 Ligue 1 win

Diop opener sets Estac Troyes on course

Estac Troyes beat Le Mans 2-0 in Ligue 1, with Mouhamed Diop’s 33rd-minute opener providing the defining moment. The hosts converted their stronger attacking threat despite Le Mans having more possession and completing more passes.

Diop put Estac Troyes ahead at 33', finishing an attack assisted by Timothee Nkada to make the score 1-0. Ismaël Boura then struck in the 71st minute for the last goal, extending the running score to 2-0.

Estac Troyes created the clearer chances. They recorded 14 total shots to Le Mans’ 3, led 8-1 in shots on goal and held the advantage in expected goals, 1.79 to 0.31. Le Mans had 61% possession and 576 total passes compared with Estac Troyes’ 39% and 357, but that control did not produce enough attempts.

The discipline was evenly split, with both teams receiving 3 yellow cards. Junior Diaz was booked for Estac Troyes in the 18th minute, while Raul Torrente Navarro and Nicolas Kocik were among Le Mans’ cautioned players.

Diop was the standout performer, earning an 8.2 rating in 79 minutes with 2 shots on target and 2 key passes. The win ended Estac Troyes’ pre-match run of Draw, Win, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw, while Le Mans followed their sequence with a defeat.

Estac Troyes move ahead on points

Estac Troyes went into the game ranked #17 with 5 points from 8 games; they now have 8 points from 9 games. Le Mans went in ranked #15 with 7 points and remain on 7 after 9 games. Estac Troyes are now 1 point ahead of Le Mans, with both teams’ positions provisional because other round results may still affect the table.