LORIENT, France (Interstat) — Lorient began its Ligue 1 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Angers on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, at Stade Yves Allainmat. The home side outperformed pregame projections to secure the win.

Forward Pablo Pagis opened the scoring in the ninth minute, providing the decisive early goal. Midfielder Jean-Victor Makengo added a second-half insurance goal in the 58th minute to seal the result. Angers was held scoreless.

The result defied the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 1-1 draw, though its ELO system heavily favored Lorient with an 81.4% win probability. With the win, Lorient starts the season 1-0, while Angers begins 0-1.