Ligue 1: Paris FC lose at Lorient and suffer first defeat

Paris FC were beaten at Lorient (1-0) on Saturday in the sixth round of Ligue 1. It is the first defeat of the season for the Parisian club, according to several media outlets.

Stade du Moustoir, in Lorient

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Paris FC suffered their first defeat of the season in Ligue 1. On Saturday, during the 6th round of fixtures, the Parisians lost on Lorient's pitch (1-0), as reported notably by Sports.fr. Le Parisien describes a "return to earth" for the capital's players, beaten for the first time in the current campaign.

A goal from Gabin Bernardeau

It was Gabin Bernardeau, who came on as a substitute, who scored the only goal of the match at the Stade du Moustoir, according to Placar. Thanks to this success, Lorient climb to eighth place in the championship, adds the Brazilian media outlet. The Breton club showed themselves to be "solid and realistic," according to Maxifoot.

A first defeat for Paris FC

This defeat is a first for Paris FC this season, as highlighted by Le Parisien and Sports.fr. The regional daily even headlines: "Lorient - Paris FC (1-0): return to earth for the Parisians beaten for the first time this season." The Parisians had nevertheless taken control of the game early on, Maxifoot noted at half-time, when the two teams were cancelling each other out (0-0).

A match controlled by Lorient

Maxifoot describes a Lorient side that was "solid and realistic." At half-time, the two teams were level (0-0), the site notes, adding that the Parisians had quickly taken control of the game. In the second half, Lorient managed to make the difference to come out on top and slow the momentum of Paris FC, who had remained unbeaten.

Sources

  1. Le ParisienLorient - Paris FC (1-0) : retour sur terre pour les Parisiens battus pour la première fois de la saison (new window)leparisien.fr
  2. PlacarLorient supera volume do Paris FC e vence com gol de reserva (new window)placar.com
  3. Sports.frLorient freine le Paris FC (new window)sports.fr
  4. MaxifootL1 : Lorient 1-0 Paris FC (fini) (new window)maxifoot.fr
  5. MaxifootL1 : Lorient 0-0 Paris FC (mi-tps) (new window)maxifoot.fr