Coupe de la Ligue: Caen beat Lorient

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Caen began their Coupe de la Ligue campaign with a 1-0 victory away to Ligue 2 side Lorient.

Caen had seen their impressive start to the season checked when they lost 2-0 to champions Monaco at the weekend, but they returned to winning ways when Cristian Kouakou kept his cool to slot home shortly before half-time.