Clermont Foot 1:0 US Orléans — Result, Match Report & Stats

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Abdellah Baallal’s 67th-minute goal was enough for Clermont Foot to edge US Orléans 1-0 in a drab Club Friendly Games encounter. The result gives Clermont a narrow victory in their pre-season preparations, though it will hardly set pulses racing.

The match’s solitary moment of quality arrived just past the hour mark when Baallal found the net to break the deadlock, with no assist recorded for the strike. It was a game starved of incident elsewhere, with no cards, red cards, or VAR interventions to disrupt the steady, uneventful flow.

Despite the clean sheet win, the statistics tell a story of parity rather than dominance. Possession was split exactly 50-50 between the sides, while US Orléans earned six corners to Clermont’s none, suggesting they were the more aggressive going forward. Abdellah Baallal was the standout, earning a 9.38 rating for his decisive goal. Without a next fixture scheduled, Clermont will simply take the result and move on.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Clermont Foot vs US Orléans?

Clermont Foot 1-0 US Orléans (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Abdellah Baallal (67') for Clermont Foot.