LAVAL, France (Interstat) — Le Mans and Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC played to a 1-1 draw in a Ligue 2 match Tuesday at Stade Francis Le Basser.

Martin Rossignol gave the visiting side from Le Mans a lead in the 26th minute. The home side, Stade Lavallois, secured a point with a late equalizer from defender Layousse Samb in the 86th minute. Samb also assisted on Rossignol’s opening goal. The result defied pregame projections that heavily favored Le Mans. Both teams now hold an 0-0-1 record to start the French second-division season.