SAINT-ETIENNE. Saint-Étienne had a surprising win over Dunkerque with a 2-0 win with a penalty scored by I. Sissoko (82′) and a goal from M. Cafaro (86′).
The match was played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-etienne on Wednesday and it started at 6:45 pm local time. The referee was Florent Batta with the assistance of Steven Torregrossa and Mikael Berchebru. The 4th official was Pierre Retail. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.35 degrees Celsius or 65.03 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 44%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 20 Total 15
- 4 On Target 4
- 11 Off Target 7
- 5 Shots blocked 4
- 85 Attack 80
- 41 Dangerous attack 38
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 1 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 6
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 10 Total 17
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
The overall ball possession was just the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Saint-Étienne was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Dunkerque that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Saint-Étienne had a more offensive attitude with 41 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Saint-Étienne won the match.
Saint-Étienne shot 20 times, 4 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Dunkerque shot 15 times, 4 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Saint-Étienne received 1 yellow card (Benjamin Bouchouari). On the opposite side, Dunkerque received 3 yellow cards (Arnaud Balijon, Rémy Boissier and Yohan Bilingi).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Saint-Étienne will have 17 points like Angers SCO to remain in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Dunkerque will stay with 6 points like Valenciennes to hold in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 2, Saint-Étienne will play away with Quevilly Rouen on the 18th of May with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Saint-Étienne (1 draw).
Dunkerque will play away agasint Angers SCO on the 18th of May with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Angers SCO (0 draws).
Saint-Étienne – Formation
Saint-Étienne
73'
38'
86'
Saint-Étienne started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Emmanuel Da Costa decided to play with the following team: Gautier Larsonneur , Dennis Appiah , Dylan Batubinsika , Anthony Briançon , Leo Petrot , Benjamin Bouchouari , Florian Tardieu , Aimen Moueffek , Mathieu Cafaro , Gaëtan Charbonnier and Stéphane Diarra .
The home team had on the bench: Ibrahim Sissoko , Mahmoud Bentayg , Dylan Chambost , Maxence Rivera, Victor Lobry , Lamine Fomba and Etienne Green.
Saint-Étienne could not rely on the presence of Victor Lobry (injured).
Substitutions
Saint-Étienne made 5 changes: Mathieu Cafaro for Victor Lobry (86′), Gaëtan Charbonnier for Ibrahim Sissoko (72′), Aimen Moueffek for Lamine Fomba (72′), Benjamin Bouchouari for Dylan Chambost (73′) and Stéphane Diarra for Mahmoud Bentayg (78′).
Best player: Gautier Larsonneur
The most impressive player for Saint-Étienne was the goalkeeper: Gautier Larsonneur. His rating is 8.06. He performed 4 saves.
Dunkerque – Formation
Dunkerque
Dunkerque started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro played with: Arnaud Balijon , Yohan Bilingi , Guiry Egny, Opa Sangante , Nehemiah Fernandez , Demba Thiam , Julien Anziani , Rémy Boissier , Enzo Bardeli , Rayan Ghrieb and Armand Gnanduillet , Ángel Orelien .
They had on the bench: Lucas Lavallée, Tidiane Keita , Amadou Ba-Sy , Moussa Guel , Alain Ipiélé , Benjaloud Youssouf and Billy Koumetio.
Dunkerque could not rely on the presence of Alain Ipiélé (injured).
Substitutions
Dunkerque made 5 changes: Rayan Ghrieb for Alain Ipiélé (56′), Armand Gnanduillet for Amadou Ba-Sy (57′), Julien Anziani for Tidiane Keita (73′), Ángel Orelien for Benjaloud Youssouf (73′) and Enzo Bardeli for Moussa Guel (78′).
Best player: Enzo Bardeli
The player that probably impressed the most for Dunkerque was Enzo Bardeli.
His rating is with 51 passes (84% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.
