October 01, (THEWILL) – Montpellier earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over Lorient on Sunday, during the 7th matchday of the 2023/2024 Ligue 1 season.
The visitors were led by a brace from Nigerian forward, Akor Adams, who found the back of the net in the 30th minute and 89th minute. Téji Savanier added his goal in between Adams’ double via a penalty in the 73rd minute of the second half.
Lorient very nearly equalised just before half-time when Théo Le Bris rattled the woodwork in the 46th minute. However, the home side were unable to capitalise on the sparse chances that came their way. Adams was the standout player for Montpellier, bagging two goals on five shots.
Savanier also had an influential performance in midfield, scoring once and attempting five shots himself. The match was marked by intensity and fouls, with two yellow cards issued to Julien Ponceau, Montassar Talbi, and Maxime Estève.
With the result, Lorient sit 16th on 6 points. Montpellier rose to 8th place on 9 points after picking up maximum points with their win. Lorient next face Olympique Lyon away, while Montpellier host Clermont Foot, with both matches billed for next Sunday.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
