Ripart returns to scoring after injury setbacks

Renaud Ripart (33) has spent recent seasons battling major injuries, but he is back at the right time for Estac Troyes. As L'Équipe reports, the striker scored the opener on Saturday at Lorient, handing the promoted side their first win of the Ligue 1 season: 2-1.

A penalty to spark it

The goal came from the spot after Jean-Victor Makengo was adjudged to have handled the ball following an Antoine Mille strike from a corner. Ripart sent Yvon Mvogo the wrong way and marked his 30th Ligue 1 goal, his first since 19 March 2023 against Brest—his ninth penalty in the league.

Troyes survived an early scare when Mamadou Koné had a chance and Patrick Beach got a touch that sent the ball onto the bar (10’). After Ripart’s penalty went in at 29’, the visitors built on it: ten minutes later, Lucas Maronnier finished a good move with Ripart still involved (38’).

Holding firm

In the second half, Ripart was a key outlet and worked hard off the ball as Lorient pushed for more. The hosts reduced the deficit through Makengo (51’), and L'Équipe notes Lorient may have been denied a penalty around 71’, even as they wasted several chances.

After the match, Ripart summed up the feeling: “C'est toujours plaisant de marquer, ça fait du bien, ce sont des moments importants qui nous font avancer. On a su piquer et être efficaces en première, après on a subi, mais on sait qu'on va souffrir et défensivement, on a été solides.” It also underlines how big this moment is for a player who missed long stretches—Achilles tendon rupture in 2023 and a cruciate ligament rupture in 2025.