LORIENT, France (Interstat) — Le Havre began its Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-0 shutout of Lorient on Sunday at Stade Yves Allainmat. Defender Abdoulaye Faye opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, assisted by fellow defender Laurent Abergel. Substitute Issa Soumare doubled the lead in the 62nd minute, with midfielder Noah Cadiou and substitute Enzo Koffi Vinette credited with assists. The match featured three yellow cards: Abergel in the 41st minute, Vinette in first-half stoppage time, and Cadiou in the 53rd minute. The yellow cards were the only cautions in the contest. Faye’s goal marked his first of the season, while Soumare also scored his first. Le Havre’s defense limited Lorient to no goals, securing the clean sheet. Lorient had few clear chances on goal. Le Havre improved to 1-0-0 in league play and across all competitions, while Lorient fell to 0-1-0 in both categories. The result gave Le Havre a winning start to the season.