Monaco loses first Ligue 1 match, drops from top of standings

Ligue 1 Monaco Lorient French football league standings

Monaco suffered its first defeat of the 2026/27 Ligue 1 season, falling 1-0 to Lorient at the Stade du Moustoir. The decisive moment occurred in the 61st minute when a penalty was awarded to Lorient following a foul by Monaco captain Denis Zakaria on Dembo Seile. Noah Cadiou successfully converted the penalty to secure the win for the hosts.

As a result of this loss, Monaco dropped from first place to fourth in the league standings with 14 points, trailing Paris Saint-Germain, Paris FC, and Lille. Lorient moved up to seventh place with 11 points.

In other Ligue 1 action, Paris FC secured a 4-3 victory over Stade Ren in a high-scoring match featuring four penalties. Additionally, Auxerre defeated Le Havre 3-1, moving to twelfth place, while Le Havre remains at the bottom of the table with two points.

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Filipe Luis · Lorient · Monaco · Noah Cadiou · Noah Kadio · Paris FC · Paris Saint-Germain · Stade Rennes

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[● 3 SOURCES] Noah Kadio scored the winning goal for Lorient via a penalty in the 61st minute. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Auxerre defeated Le Havre 3-1. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Monaco suffered its first defeat of the season in Ligue 1. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Monaco dropped from first place to fourth in the league standings with 14 points. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Paris FC defeated Stade Rennes 4-3 in a match featuring four penalties. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net
[● 3 SOURCES] Lorient defeated Monaco 1-0 at the Stade du Moustoir. alkuwaitnews.net · alsaudi.news · okaznews.net