The weekend Ligue 1 encounter between Lorient and Stade Brestois ended with the home team's victory, witnessed by a 2-1 margin at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir. The winning start for the home team was prompted by the blistering display from Ibrahima Kone, who opened the scoring at 31:44 in the first half and widened the gap soon after the commencement of the second half at 50:34. Montassar Talbi and Romain Faivre provided the setup for Kone's goals respectively, strengthening the home team's attack.

Meanwhile, Stade Brestois were able to scrape up a single goal, thanks to Romain Del Castillo netting a penalty in the 68th minute of the secondary half. Despite the loss, Brestois played with more aggression as indicated by the 22 fouls they committed compared to the 13 fouls from Lorient.

The attacking efforts of Stade Brestois were surprisingly higher considering they made 13 shots off target despite being on the losing side, a striking contrast to Lorient’s 3 shots off target. However, their precision was found wanting, as they could only manage 2 shots on target compared to Lorient's 3. This aspect clearly played a significant role in influencing the game's ultimate outcome.

Corner kicks were noted to slightly favour the away team, with 6 to Lorient's 4. This suggests that Brestois had slightly more control in the offensive third even if they couldn't convert this into goals. Meanwhile, offsides drawn by the teams indicate that Lorient utilized a high defensive line on 2 occasions resulting in offsides. Brestois, however, managed to keep their forward line in check, recording zero offsides throughout the match.

Finally, the disciplinary actions were fairly equal with each team receiving 2 yellow cards. Lorient, however, ended with one player sent off which indicates a higher aggression that could have handicapped their defensive solidity but didn't ultimately affect the match result.

Despite the fierce challenge from Brestois, Lorient showed on the day superior goal conversion and a strategically effective defensive line were key factors in securing a win. Brestois’ aggressive play did not translate into the desired performance, as their inefficiency in finishing marred their greater attacking efforts which is reflected in a higher number of shots off target compared to Lorient.

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