Strasbourg defeats Reims 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

STRASBOURG. Strasbourg managed to turn the tables against Reims.

Strasbourg defeats Reims 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

STRASBOURG. Strasbourg succeeded in turn the tables against Reims. It was Reims to score first with a goal from Keito Nakamura. Nonetheless, later Strasbourg found the way to reverse the score scoring 3 consecutive goals with Kévin Gameiro (44′), Abakar Sylla (50′) and Dion Moise Sahi (90′).

The match was played at the Stade de la Meinau stadium in Strasbourg on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Willy Delajod who had the assistance of Erwan Finjean and Philippe Jeanne. The 4th official was Mickaël Leleu. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 20.62 degrees Celsius or 69.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 13 Total 8
  • 6 On Target 2
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 4 Shots blocked 3
  • 98 Attack 84
  • 42 Dangerous attack 23
  • 59 Ball safe 80
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
  • 1 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 8 Total 17
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Strasbourg was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Reims that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Strasbourg was more pushing with 42 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Strasbourg won the match​.

Strasbourg shot 13 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Reims shot 8 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Strasbourg received 1 yellow card (Ibrahima Sissoko). On the opposite side, Reims received 2 yellow cards (Amadou Koné and Amir Richardson).

Match Timeline

7'
Keito Nakamura(goal)Junya Ito
23'
Amadou Koné- sub ->Valentin Atangana Edoa
28'
Amadou Koné- Yellow
Ibrahima Sissoko- Yellow
28'
Kévin Gameiro(penalty)
44'
45'
Amadou Koné(yellowredcard)
Abakar Sylla(goal)Dilane Bakwa
50'
62'
Sergio Akieme- sub ->Thomas Foket
62'
Therence Koudou- sub ->Junya Ito
Ismael Doukouré- sub ->Abakar Sylla
77'
79'
Amir Richardson- Yellow
79'
Mamadou Diakhon- sub ->Keito Nakamura
Jessy Deminguet- sub ->Dilane Bakwa
85'
Dion Moise Sahi- sub ->Ibrahima Sissoko
85'
Dion Moise Sahi(goal)A. Ali Abdallah
90'

Standings

After this match, Strasbourg has 36 points like Toulouse to hold in the 12th place. Talking about the opposition, Reims will stays with 40 points to hold in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligue 1, Strasbourg will play away with Lille on the 21st of April with a 11-5 head to head in favor of Lille (4 draws).

Reims will host Montpellier on the 21st of April with a 10-10 head to head.

Strasbourg – Formation

Strasbourg
G
Alaa Bellaarouch 36.Morocco
6.7
D
Abakar Sylla 24.Ivory Coast
8.1
77' Goals50'
D
Lucas Perrin 5.France
7.3
D
Saïdou Sow 13.Guinea
7.5
M
7.3
M
Thomas Delaine 3.France
7.5
M
Andrey Santos 8.Brazil
7.3
M
Habib Diarra 19.France
6.7
41'
M
Dilane Bakwa 26.France
8.1
85'
M
7.1
85' 28'
F
Kévin Gameiro 9.France
7.9
Goals44'
Substitutes
G
Alexandre Pierre 30.Haiti
D
Junior Mwanga 18.France
D
Marvin Senaya 28.France
D
Ismael Doukouré 29.France
6.4
77'
M
Jean Aholou 6.Ivory Coast
M
Jessy Deminguet 7.France
6.8
85'
F
Dion Moise Sahi 11.Mali
7.3
85' Goals90'

Strasbourg started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Patrick Vieira decided to play with the following team: Alaa Bellaarouch (6.7), Saïdou Sow (7.5), Lucas Perrin (7.3), Abakar Sylla (8.1), Frédéric Guilbert (7.3), Ibrahima Sissoko (7.1), Andrey Santos (7.3), Thomas Delaine (7.5), Dilane Bakwa (8.1), Habib Diarra (6.7) and Kévin Gameiro (7.9).

The home team had on the bench: Jessy Deminguet (6.8), Jean Aholou, Dion Moise Sahi (7.3), Junior Mwanga, Marvin Senaya, Ismael Doukouré (6.4), Alexandre Pierre, A. Ali Abdallah (7.5) and J. Sebas (7.1).

Strasbourg could not rely on the presence of J. Sebas (injured), A. Ali Abdallah (injured) and Ismael Doukouré (injured).

Substitutions

Strasbourg made 3 changes: Abakar Sylla for Ismael Doukouré (77′), Ibrahima Sissoko for Dion Moise Sahi (85′) and Dilane Bakwa for Jessy Deminguet (85′).

Player of the match: Abakar Sylla​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Strasbourg was Abakar Sylla.

His rating is 8.1 with 1 goal, 45 passes (98% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 6.

Reims – Formation

Reims
G
Yehvann Diouf 94.France
7.5
D
Thibault De Smet 25.Belgium
5.7
D
Yunis Abdelhamid  5.Morocco
7.0
D
Emmanuel Agbadou 24.Ivory Coast
7.0
D
Thomas Foket 32.Belgium
6.6
62'
M
6.3
23'
M
Junya Ito 7.Japan
7.3
62'
M
Amir Richardson 8.France
6.3
79'
M
Reda Khadra 14.Germany
6.3
80'
M
Keito Nakamura 17.Japan
7.5
79' Goals7'
F
Oumar Diakité 22.Ivory Coast
6.4
Substitutes
G
Alexandre Olliero 96.France
D
Therence Koudou 45.France
6.6
62'
D
Sergio Akieme 18.Spain
6.6
62'
M
Yaya Fofana 71.France
6.6
M
Amadou Koné 72.Mali
5.6
23' 28'
F
Adama Bojang 27.Gambia
F
Mamadou Diakhon 67.France
6.6
79'
F
Ikechukwu Orazi 73.Ireland

Reims started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).

William Still played with: Yehvann Diouf (7.5), Thomas Foket (6.6), Emmanuel Agbadou (7.0), Yunis Abdelhamid  (7.0), Thibault De Smet (5.7), Junya Ito (7.3), Valentin Atangana Edoa (6.3), Amir Richardson (6.3), Keito Nakamura (7.5), Reda Khadra (6.3) and Oumar Diakité (6.4).

They had on the bench: Sergio Akieme (6.6), Adama Bojang, Therence Koudou (6.6), A. Tchaptchet, Mamadou Diakhon (6.6), Y. Fofana (6.6), Amadou Koné (5.6), I. Orazi and Alexandre Olliero.

Reims could not rely on the presence of Amadou Koné (injured).

Substitutions

Reims made 4 changes: Valentin Atangana Edoa for Amadou Koné (23′), Thomas Foket for Sergio Akieme (62′), Junya Ito for Therence Koudou (62′) and Keito Nakamura for Mamadou Diakhon (79′).

Player of the match: Keito Nakamura​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Reims was Keito Nakamura.

His rating is 7.5 with 1 goal, 23 passes (87% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 2 duels out of 4.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1.​