2023–24 FC Lorient season
FC Lorient 2023–24 football season
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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.
| 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) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 15,676 | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 4 September 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Romain Faivre |
 Bournemouth |
Loan | 13 July 2023 | [2] |
| DF |  Dembo Sylla |
Laval |
€1,000,000 | 17 July 2023 | [3] |
| DF | Benjamin Mendy |
Unattached | Free | 19 July 2023 | [4] |
| DF |  Formose Mendy |
Amiens |
€7,500,000 | 20 July 2023 | [5] |
| FW |  Tosin Aiyegun |
 Zürich |
€4,000,000 | 25 July 2023 | [6] |
| DF | Isaak Touré |
Marseille |
€8,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [7] |
| MF |  Panos Katseris |
 Catanzaro |
€1,500,000 | 23 January 2024 | [8] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Terem Moffi |
Nice |
€22,500,000 | 1 July 2023 | |
| MF | Enzo Le Fée |
Rennes |
€20,000,000 | 7 July 2023 | [9] |
| FW |  Ibrahima Koné |
 Almería |
€7,500,000 | 16 August 2023 | [10] |
| MF | Yoann Cathline |
 Almere City |
Loan | 21 August 2023 | [11] |
| FW | Siriné Doucouré |
Valenciennes |
Loan | 1 February 2024 | |
| FW |  Adrian Grbić |
Luzern |
Loan | 5 February 2024 | [12] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 July 2023 Friendly | Guingamp | 2–2 | Lorient | 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 | Nantes | Vannes |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade de la Rabine |
| 5 August 2023 Friendly | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Lorient | Bournemouth, England |
| 17:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Dean Court |
Competitions
Overall record
| 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
League table
| 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:
- Metz finished ahead of Lorient on head-to-head away goals scored: Lorient 2–3 Metz, Metz 1–2 Lorient.
Results summary
| 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
Matches
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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
Coupe de France
| 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 |