BORDEAUX. Bordeaux prevailed over Sochaux to win 2-1. It was Bordeaux to strike first with a goal of Josh Maja at the 31′. Then Zuriko Davitashvili scored again for Bordeaux in the 33′ minute. Eventually, Franck Kanouté reduced the distance for Sochaux (59′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. Sochaux was decisively better in terms of ball possession (63%).
Bordeaux remained with 10 players after Logan Delaurier-Chaubet received a red card in the 74′. Nonetheless, Bordeaux still was capable to win this match playing only in players.
The match was played at the Stade Matmut-Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux on Friday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Abdelatif Kherradji who had the assistance of Nicolas Rodrigues and Gilles Lang. The 4th official was Paul Garo. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 15.2 degrees Celsius or 59.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Sochaux was in firm control of the ball 63% while Bordeaux was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Sochaux was more pushing with 75 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyway, Bordeaux found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Bordeaux shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Sochaux shot 16 times, 4 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Bordeaux received 1 yellow card (Dilane Bakwa). On the opposite side, Sochaux received 3 yellow cards (Sambou Yatabaré, Maxime Do Couto and Maxence Prévot).
(Bordeaux) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (74′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Bordeaux will have 31 points to hold in the 2nd place. On the other side, Sochaux will stay with 30 points to sit in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 2, Bordeaux will host Le Havre on the 31st of January with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Bordeaux (0 draws).
Bordeaux – Formation
Bordeaux
90'
33'
62'
74'
Bordeaux adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager David Guion decided to play with the following team: Gaetan Poussin , Malcom Bokele , Stian Gregersen , Yoann Barbet , Vital Nsimba , Danylo Ignatenko , Junior Mwanga , Dilane Bakwa , Josh Maja , Zuriko Davitashvili and Aliou Badji .
The home team had on the bench: Johaneko Louis Jean, Rafał Strączek, Alberth Elis , Tom Lacoux , Fransérgio , Logan Delaurier-Chaubet and Lenny Pirringuel.
Bordeaux could not rely on the presence of Johaneko Louisjean (injured).
Substitutions
Bordeaux made 5 changes: Zuriko Davitashvili for Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (68′), Josh Maja for Fransergio (68′), Aliou Badji for Alberth Elis (78′), Dilane Bakwa for Tom Lacoux (78′) and Danylo Ihnatenko for Johaneko Louisjean (90′).
Best player: Josh Maja
The player that probably impressed the most for Bordeaux was Josh Maja.
His rating is with 1 goal, 22 passes (63% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 7.
Sochaux – Formation
Sochaux
Also Sochaux adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Olivier Guégan played with: Maxence Prévot , Julien Faussurier , Ismaël Aaneba , Saad Agouzoul , Abdallah Ndour , Rassoul Ndiaye , Franck Kanouté , Tony Mauricio , Gaetan Weissbeck , Moussa Doumbia and Ibrahim Sissoko .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Sambou Yatabaré , Valentin Henry , Aldo Kalulu , Skelly Alvero , Mehdi Jeannin, Joseph Lopy and Maxime Do Couto .
Substitutions
Sochaux made 5 changes: Moussa Doumbia for Aldo Kalulu (56′), Tony Mauricio for Maxime Do Couto (57′), Julien Faussurier for Valentin Henry (67′), Ibrahim Sissoko for Sambou Yatabaré (67′) and Rassoul Ndiaye for Skelly Alvero (77′).
Best player: Gaetan Weissbeck
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sochaux was Gaetan Weissbeck.
His rating is with 65 passes (87% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4. He performed 5 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.
- Paris – Le Havre – 0-0
- Saint-Étienne – Caen – 1-1
- Bordeaux – Sochaux – 2-1
- Guingamp – Quevilly Rouen – 0-2
- Bastia – Valenciennes – 1-0
- Niort – Pau – 2-1
- Grenoble Foot 38 – Metz – 0-1
- Rodez – Dijon – 2-1
- Laval – Amiens SC – 0-3
- Annecy – Nîmes – 0-0
