FC Lorient produced an important and celebrated 2-1 Ligue 1 home victory over FC Nantes at the Stade du Moustoir-Yves Allainmat in Lorient on 31 January 2026, with Bamba Dieng’s 32nd-minute opener and Arsene Kouassi’s dramatic 89th-minute winner — after Matthis Abline had levelled for Nantes in the 74th minute — giving the Morbihan club three crucial French top-flight points from a competitive Saturday encounter in front of 14,237 Breton supporters. The 2-1 final scoreline was a celebrated and important result for Lorient’s own Ligue 1 campaign, with Kouassi’s late winner denying Nantes what would have been a potentially valuable away draw at a critical stage of both clubs’ respective 2025-26 French top-flight journeys.
Kouassi’s 89th-Minute Drama
Arsene Kouassi’s 89th-minute winner — scored after Nantes had equalised through Matthis Abline in the 74th minute to threaten a share of the Saturday afternoon Ligue 1 points — was the decisive individual moment that gave Lorient three crucial points and gave the Stade du Moustoir’s passionate Breton supporter community one of their most celebrated and broadly enjoyed home victories of the 2025-26 campaign. The goal sparked joyous scenes at the Moustoir and gave Lorient’s management and players the winning result that their own competitive Ligue 1 positioning had urgently required from a direct encounter against one of the division’s other struggling and survival-oriented clubs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of Lorient vs Nantes on 31 January 2026?
FC Lorient beat FC Nantes 2-1 at the Stade du Moustoir in the Ligue 1 on 31 January 2026. Bamba Dieng (32′) and Arsene Kouassi (89′) scored for Lorient. Matthis Abline (74′) scored for Nantes. Attendance: 14,237.
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What is the Stade du Moustoir?
The Stade du Moustoir-Yves Allainmat is FC Lorient’s home ground in the Breton port city of Lorient — one of Ligue 1’s most characteristically atmospheric provincial venues with a capacity of approximately 18,500.