SAINT-ETIENNE. Saint-Étienne had a surprising win over Bordeaux with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Wadji (35′) and a goal from Y. Macon (66′).

The match was played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-etienne on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Romain Lissorgue with the assistance of Ludovic Zmyslony and Youssef El Hamzaoui. The 4th official was Maxime Apruzzese.

Match Statistics​

Saint-Étienne

2 - 0

Bordeaux

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 10 Total 5
  • 5 On Target 4
  • 5 Off Target 1
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 96 Attack 80
  • 45 Dangerous attack 46
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 1 Corners 4
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 20 Total 15
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

No teams had a vastly superior advantage in terms of ball possession. Saint-Étienne was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Bordeaux that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Bordeaux was putting more pressure with 46 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 4 were on target. Even so, Saint-Étienne was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Saint-Étienne shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. Talking about the opposition, Bordeaux shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Saint-Étienne received 3 yellow cards (L. Petrot, J. Giraudon and M. Cafaro). On the opposite side, Bordeaux received 2 yellow cards (Y. Barbet and T. Lacoux).

Match Timeline

11'
Léo Pétrot- Yellow
17'
24'
Clément Michelin- sub ->J. Mwanga
26'
Yoann Barbet - Yellow
30'
Ibrahima Wadji (goal)T. Monconduit
35'
44'
Yvann Maçon(goal)
66'
68'
68'
Mathieu Cafaro- sub ->D. Chambost
68'
72'
M. De Lima- sub ->D. Ignatenko
73'
Mathieu Cafaro- Yellow
74'
74'
80'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Le Havre
75
38
Metz
72
38
Bordeaux
69
37
Bastia
60
38
Caen
59
38
Guingamp
55
38
Paris
55
38
Saint-Étienne
53
38
Sochaux
52
38
Grenoble Foot 38
51
38
Quevilly Rouen
50
38
Pau
47
38
Amiens SC
47
38
Laval
46
38
Valenciennes
45
38
Annecy
45
38
Rodez
43
37
Dijon
42
38
Nîmes
36
38
Niort
29
38

After playing this encounter, Saint-Étienne will have 7 points like Laval, Quevilly Rouen, Niort and Pau to sit in the 15th place. Regarding the opposition, Bordeaux will stay with 14 points like Amiens SC to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Bordeaux will host Dijon on the 17th of September with a 9-2 head to head statistic in favor of Bordeaux (4 draws).

Saint-Étienne – Formation

Saint-Étienne
G
Matthieu Dreyer 1.France
7.9
D
Jimmy Giraudon 5.France
7.4
30'
D
Anthony Briançon 23.France
7.7
D
Léo Pétrot 19.France
7.0
68' 17'
M
Yvann Maçon 27.France
7.6
66'
M
Thomas Monconduit 7.France
7.7
74'
M
B. Bouchouari 6.Morocco
6.8
68'
M
Lenny Pintor 15.France
6.7
80'
F
Dylan Chambost 14.France
7.2
68'
F
J. Krasso 17.Ivory Coast
7.8
F
Ibrahima Wadji 25.Senegal
7.6
35'
Substitutes
G
N. Raveyre 50.France
D
Sergi Palencia 13.Spain
6.6
80'
D
M. Nadé 3.France
D
A. Bakayoko 36.France
6.2
68'
M
Mathieu Cafaro 18.France
6.1
68' 74'
M
Victor Lobry 22.France
6.8
68'
M
Louis Mouton 37.France
6.8
74'

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

The manager Laurent Batlles decided to play with the following team: Matthieu Dreyer (7.9), Anthony Briançon (7.7), Jimmy Giraudon (7.4), Leo Petrot (7.0), Yvann Maçon (7.6), Benjamin Bouchouari (6.9), Thomas Monconduit (7.7), Lenny Pintor (6.7), Dylan Chambost (7.2), Jean-Philippe Krasso (7.8) and Ibrahima Wadji (7.6).

The home team had on the bench: Sergi Palencia (6.6), Mickael Nade, Abdoulaye Bakayoko (6.2), Mathieu Cafaro (6.1), Noah Raveyre, Victor Lobry (6.8) and Louis Mouton (6.8).

Saint-Étienne could not rely on the presence of A. Bakayoko (injured).

Substitutions

Saint-Étienne made 5 changes: L. Petrot for A. Bakayoko (67′), B. Bouchouari for V. Lobry (67′), D. Chambost for M. Cafaro (68′), T. Monconduit for L. Mouton (74′) and L. Pintor for S. Palencia (80′).

Best player: Matthieu Dreyer​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Saint-Étienne was the goalkeeper: Matthieu Dreyer. His rating is 7.85. He performed 4 saves.

Bordeaux – Formation

Bordeaux
G
Gaëtan Poussin 16.France
7.2
D
Yoann Barbet 5.France
6.6
26'
D
Vital Nsimba 14.DR Congo
7.1
D
M. Bokélé 4.Cameroon
7.4
D
Junior Mwanga 23.France
6.8
24'
M
Fransérgio 13.Brazil
6.8
M
Danylo Ignatenko 6.Ukraine
7.4
72'
M
T. Lacoux 27.France
6.2
44'
F
Alberth Elis 29.Honduras
6.6
11'
F
Josh Maja 11.Nigeria
7.1
F
Dilane Bakwa 7.France
6.3
Substitutes
G
Rafal Straczek 31.Poland
D
J. Ekomié 19.Gabon
D
Clément Michelin 34.France
6.8
24'
M
Logan Delaurier-Chaubet 22.France
6.3
11'
M
M. De Lima 81.France
6.7
72'
M
E. Depussay 26.France
F
Aliou Badji 10.Senegal
6.5
73'

Bordeaux started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

David Guion played with: Gaetan Poussin (7.2), Malcom Bokele (7.4), Junior Mwanga (6.8), Yoann Barbet (6.6), Vital Nsimba (7.1), Danylo Ignatenko (7.3), Tom Lacoux (6.2), Fransérgio (6.8), Alberth Elis (6.6), Josh Maja (7.1) and Dilane Bakwa (6.3).

They had on the bench: Jacques Ekomie, Logan Delaurier-Chaubet (6.3), Marvin de Lima (6.6), Rafał Strączek, Clément Michelin (6.8), Emeric Depussay and Aliou Badji (6.5).

Bordeaux could not rely on the presence of L. Delaurier-Chaubet (injured) and C. Michelin (injured).

Substitutions

Bordeaux made 4 changes: A. Elis for L. Delaurier-Chaubet (11′), J. Mwanga for C. Michelin (24′), D. Ignatenko for M. De Lima (72′) and L. Delaurier-Chaubet for A. Badji (73′).

Best player: Malcom Bokele​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Bordeaux was Malcom Bokele.

His rating is (7.4) with 41 passes (65% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.​