Estac Troyes finally broke their 21-match Ligue 1 winless run with a 2-0 home win over Le Mans on 31 October 2026. Mouhamed Diop scored the opener in the 33rd minute after a pass from T. Nkada, then Ismaël Boura came off the bench and finished the job in the 71st minute, five minutes after entering the match.
Diop and Boura decide the game
Diop was Troyes' best player by the numbers and the one who set the tone early, with his 8.2 rating matching the eye test after a controlled first half. His finish from Nkada's pass gave Troyes a lead they had not been able to find for weeks, and it came in a match they needed to get under control quickly.
Boura's goal carried a different kind of value. He was making his first appearance of the Ligue 1 season, and he made it count almost immediately, scoring in the 71st minute after coming on five minutes earlier. That is the sort of bench contribution Troyes have been missing while the winless run dragged on.
Le Mans' limited response
Le Mans never really forced the issue. They managed only one shot on target in the match, from Lucas Calodat in the 74th minute, and Hillel Konate had only one save of note to make for Troyes.
The result moves Troyes out of the relegation zone and leaves Le Mans down in 17th place. After 21 league matches without a win, ESTAC have a result they can point to, and the table now shows the immediate reward for it.
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