11 August 2021, 20:06 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The French Ligue 1 season enters its second day with F.C. Lorient vs. AS Monaco taking the centre-stage at the Stade du Moustoir at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Friday, August 13.
Preview Lorient Ligue 1, Aug 13, 2021
Preview Match Day 1 saw Lorient sharing points with St. Etienne following a 1-1 draw away from home on Sunday, the 8th of August. Left-back, 31-year-old Vincent Le Goff (52’) gave Lorient the lead seven minutes into the second half after a rifle-of-a-shot which struck the cross-bar and dropped inches behind the goal line. Minutes after the goal-line technology confirmed Lorient's lead, 30-year-old, Tunisian forward Wahbi Khazri (70’ P.) converted from the penalty spot after sending the goalkeeper the wrong way to leave both sides levelled. Lorient are currently sitting in 10th place on the league table and will be looking forward to their first victory of the 2021/22 Ligue 1 season. Hours ago, left-winger Yoane Wissa completed his exit from the club to join the newly-promoted Premier League side, Brentford F.C. The 24-year-old who was a subject of an acid attack last month in France completed the summer switch for a fee of €10M. - Putting pen to paper for a four-year contract, with the option of an additional year. Christophe Pelissier is expected to adopt a conventional 4—4—2 formation when Lorient return for their second appearance of the season with Armand Lauriente and Nigerian centre-forward, Terem Moffi leading the front line.
Preview Monaco Ligue 1, Aug 13, 2021
Preview The Monegasques will be looking forward to the first win of their Ligue 1 campaign when they travel to Stade du Moustoir to face Lorient on Friday. The game against F.C. Nantes saw AS Monaco pick up only a point after failing to keep hold of a one-goal lead. Monaco put themselves in front minutes into the game with Gelson Martins (14’) scoring the first goal of the new season after getting on the end of a fantastic assist across the face of goal from Brazilian midfielder, Caio. But a strong header from Jean-Charles Castelletto (42’), three minutes from the stroke of half-time saw F.C. Nantes level the score-line. A disappointed Niko Kovac watched on from the sidelines as his team failed to restore their one-goal lead until the game came to an end. Failing to kick off their Ligue 1 campaign with a win, they returned four days later on Tuesday the 10th of August to inflict a 3-1 defeat on Sparta Prague in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. Heading into Friday's game, Monaco would be hoping to leave the Stade du Moustoir with maximum points. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Myron Boadu leading the attack is expected from Niko Kovac once again on Match Day 2. Fabregas was an unused substitute against Nantes while Wissam Ben Yedder could be making another off-the-bench appearance in Monaco's second appearance of the season.