2023–24 FC Lorient season
2023–24 season | ||||
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President | Loïc Fery | |||
Head coach | Régis Le Bris | |||
Stadium | Stade du Moustoir | |||
Ligue 1 | 17th (relegated) | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Mohamed Bamba (8) All: Mohamed Bamba (8) | |||
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The 2023–24 season was Football Club Lorient's 98th season in existence and fourth consecutive season in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 4 September 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 13 July 2023 | [2] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,000,000 | 17 July 2023 | [3] |
DF | ![]() | Unattached | Free | 19 July 2023 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €7,500,000 | 20 July 2023 | [5] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €4,000,000 | 25 July 2023 | [6] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €8,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [7] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000 | 23 January 2024 | [8] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | €22,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €20,000,000 | 7 July 2023 | [9] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €7,500,000 | 16 August 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 21 August 2023 | [11] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 5 February 2024 | [12] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
22 July 2023 Friendly | Guingamp ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Guingamp |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Pro Park | |||
Note: Match was played in four periods of 30 minutes each. |
2 August 2023 Friendly | Lorient ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Vannes |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade de la Rabine |
5 August 2023 Friendly | Bournemouth ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Bournemouth, England |
17:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Dean Court |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 12 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17th | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 20.59 |
Coupe de France | 6 January 2024 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 35 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 20.00 |
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Nantes | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 33 | |
15 | Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 32 | |
16 | Metz (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 29[a] | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
17 | Lorient (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29[a] | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
18 | Clermont (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 25 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[13]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 36 | −19 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.[14]
12 August 2023 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 | Lorient | Paris |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,579 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
20 August 2023 2 | Lorient | 1–1 | Nice | Lorient |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,848 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
27 August 2023 3 | Lorient | 4–1 | Lille | Lorient |
17:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,101 Referee: Willy Delajod |
3 September 2023 4 | Le Havre | 3–0 | Lorient | Le Havre |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 18,707 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
17 September 2023 5 | Lorient | 2–2 | Monaco | Lorient |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,247 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
23 September 2023 6 | Nantes | 5–3 | Lorient | Nantes |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 30,704 Referee: Florent Batta |
1 October 2023 7 | Lorient | 0–3 | Montpellier | Lorient |
17:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 13,492 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
8 October 2023 8 | Lyon | 3–3 | Lorient | Décines-Charpieu |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 43,100 Referee: Clément Turpin |
22 October 2023 9 | Lorient | 2–1 | Rennes | Lorient |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,711 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
28 October 2023 10 | Reims | 1–0 | Lorient | Reims |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 14,033 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
4 November 2023 11 | Lorient | 0–0 | Lens | Lorient |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,599 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
12 November 2023 12 | Clermont | 1–0 | Lorient | Clermont-Ferrand |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Gabriel-Montpied Attendance: 9,798 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
26 November 2023 13 | Lorient | 2–3 | Metz | Lorient |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 14,469 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
3 December 2023 14 | Toulouse | 1–1 | Lorient | Toulouse |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 22,799 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
10 December 2023 15 | Lorient | 2–4 | Marseille | Lorient |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,848 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
17 December 2023 16 | Lorient | 1–2 | Strasbourg | Lorient |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 14,580 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
20 December 2023 17 | Brest | 4–0 | Lorient | Brest |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 14,544 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
14 January 2024 18 | Lille | 3–0 | Lorient | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 35,204 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
28 January 2024 19 | Lorient | 3–3 | Le Havre | Lorient |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,207 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
4 February 2024 20 | Metz | 1–2 | Lorient | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,044 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
11 February 2024 21 | Lorient | 2–0 | Reims | Lorient |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 15,096 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
18 February 2024 22 | Strasbourg | 1–3 | Lorient | Strasbourg |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,103 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
24 February 2024 23 | Lorient | 0–1 | Nantes | Lorient |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,783 Referee: Willy Delajod |
3 March 2024 24 | Rennes | 1–2 | Lorient | Rennes |
17:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,615 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
9 March 2024 25 | Lorient | 0–2 | Lyon | Lorient |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,426 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
17 March 2024 26 | Monaco | 2–2 | Lorient | Monaco |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 5,090 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
31 March 2024 27 | Lorient | 0–1 | Brest | Lorient |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,745 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
7 April 2024 28 | Montpellier | 2–0 | Lorient | Montpellier |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 15,234 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
19 April 2024 30 | Nice | 3–0 | Lorient | Nice |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 21,067 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
24 April 2024 29 | Lorient | 1–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lorient |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,738 Referee: Marc Bollengier | ||
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 April 2024, but was postponed due to Paris Saint-Germain's progression in the UEFA Champions League.[15] |
28 April 2024 31 | Lorient | 1–2 | Toulouse | Lorient |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,125 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
3 May 2024 32 | Lens | 2–0 | Lorient | Lens |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 37,569 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
12 May 2024 33 | Marseille | 3–1 | Lorient | Marseille |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 62,082 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
19 May 2024 34 | Lorient | 5–0 | Clermont | Lorient |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 16,176 Referee: Clément Turpin |
Coupe de France
[edit]6 January 2024 Round of 64 | Sochaux | 2–1 | Lorient | Montbéliard |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Bonal Attendance: 12,947 Referee: Willy Delajod |
References
[edit]- ^ "L'équipe professionnelle 2023-24". FC Lorient. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Bournemouth sign £12.8m Lyon midfielder Faivre" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Dembo Sylla, un Tango chez les Merlus". FC Lorient. July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy signs for Ligue 1 club Lorient".
- ^ "FC Lorient. l'Arrivée de Formose Mendy (Amiens SC) officialisée jusqu'en 2028". 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Transferts : Aiyegun Tosin signe officiellement à Lorient".
- ^ Gouzerh, Paul-Marie (September 1, 2023). "Isaak Touré, un Olympien chez les Merlus". FC Lorient.
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- ^ "Stade Rennais. Enzo le Fée signe jusqu'en 2028". 7 July 2023.
- ^ "UD Almería bolster frontline by signing Ibrahima Koné". www.udalmeriasad.com.
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- ^ "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1. Le calendrier complet de la saison 2023-2024". Ouest-France (in French). 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Lorient v. Paris set for 24th April at 19:00 CET". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.