Troyes beat Lorient 2-1 in Ligue 1, overcoming a territorial deficit through a more efficient attacking approach. Lorient held 67.0% possession in their 3-4-2-1 and registered 15 shots, including six on target, but their 1.15 xG did not match Troyes’ 2.12 from 11 attempts. Jean-Victor Makengo scored Lorient’s goal, while Lucas Maronnier and Renaud Ripart provided Troyes’ decisive finishes. Troyes’ 4-2-3-1 absorbed extended spells without the ball and protected its advantage with important goalkeeping: their keeper saved 83.33% of the six shots on target faced and finished 1.46 goals above expected. Lorient’s goalkeeper, by contrast, conceded 2.0 goals from a 1.78 post-shot xG against, with -0.22 goals saved above expected. The result rewards Troyes’ sharper execution in the key moments.