LE MANS, France (Interstat) — Le Mans FC began its Ligue 2 campaign with a commanding 4-0 win over Pau on Monday at Stade Marie Marvingt.

Forward Dame Guèye led the rout with two goals, opening the scoring in the 26th minute. The home side sealed the victory with a quick second-half brace, as midfielder Lucas Bretelle scored in the 78th minute and forward Antoine Rabillard added another five minutes later. Four different players recorded assists for Le Mans.

The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Le Mans a 58.4% chance to win and forecasted a 2-1 scoreline. Pau, which received four yellow cards, failed to generate a response.

With the win, Le Mans starts the season 1-0-0, while Pau begins 0-1-0.