This recently played riveting fixture between Angers SCO and Lorient in the Ligue 1 saw Lorient claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory at the Stade Raymond Kopa. Although the stats don't necessarily show it, the away side Lorient just seemed to have that clinical finishing that allowed them to capitalise on their opportunities and take all three points.

The home side Angers opened the scoreline with Abdallah Sima scoring from an assist by Pierrick Capelle after only 10 minutes of play. Interestingly, it seems, Sima later redeemed Lorient by scoring an own goal at the 79th minute mark, drawing the game level at 1-1. Lorient claimed victory with a goal from Enzo Le Fee, thanks to an assist from Ibrahima Kone, just nine minutes later.

Analyzing the on-field performance, Angers had one more shot on target (6 shots out of the total 14) compared to Lorient's 5 (out of 10); however, Lorient was more effective with their opportunities. It shows that they had a better conversion rate, and this eventually decided the flow and outcome of the match.

Looking into the disciplinary aspects of the game, Angers had a rough game with 3 yellow cards compared to Lorient's clean sheet. Those cards prevented Angers from forming a consistent rhythm, potentially impacting their effectiveness in the game.

Even though both teams had identical corner kicks (7 each), which signifies relative equality in territorial dominance, Angers committed more fouls (16), indicating a somewhat aggressive approach compared to Lorient's 9. Moreover, the offside count was considerably high for Angers at 6, compared to no offsides for Lorient. This element raises questions about Angers' attacks and whether their offensive strategy was as measured as it could have been.

In summary, despite Angers having a slight upper hand in terms of shots and possession, the more disciplined and efficiency-oriented approach from Lorient coupled with more precise finishing led them to walk away with the win in this fixture.

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