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title: "Lorient host leaders Monaco in matchday 7 of Ligue 1"
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# Lorient host leaders Monaco in matchday 7 of Ligue 1

Lorient meet leaders Monaco on the evening of Sunday 18 October in matchday 7 of Ligue 1, at 18:15 Damascus time.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 17 October 2026، 06:16 ، updated 21:49 Saudi time

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Lorient host leaders Monaco in matchday 7 of Ligue 1

[Lorient](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/lorient-278) host [Monaco](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/monaco-276) on 18 October 2026 in matchday 7 of [Ligue 1](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/ligue-1-19), with the match kicking off at 18:15 Damascus time, broadcast live on beIN SPORTS.

Monaco top the table with 14 points from 6 matches, having recorded 4 wins and 2 draws without defeat, with a goal difference of 10 for and 5 against. Lorient, meanwhile, sit in ninth place with 8 points from 6 matches, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats, with a goal difference of 6 for and 6 against.

Lorient go into the match after their last win over Paris FC 1-0 on 10 October, preceded by a loss to Le Mans 1-2, a draw with Toulouse 2-2, a win over Lens 1-0, and a loss to Troyes 1-2.

Monaco, meanwhile, come off their last win over CSKA Sofia 2-1 on 15 October, preceded by a draw with Toulouse 2-2, a win over Lens 2-1, a draw with Strasbourg 1-1, and a win over Paris Saint-Germain 2-1.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Lorient beat Monaco 3-1 on 16 January 2026 at Monaco's ground, while Lorient also won 3-1 at their own ground on 27 September 2025. The two sides also drew 2-2 in March 2024 and September 2023, while Monaco won 3-1 in April 2023.

Lorient will be without Bandiougou Fadiga, Panos Katseris, Noah Mbamba-Moanda and M. Kone through injury.

In Monaco's ranks, Paris Joshua Brunner will be absent due to suspension, while Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier, Lamine Camara and Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo will be absent through injury.

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