Saint-Etienne vs Rodez Aveyron, 2023-24 French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinal

· French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Saint-Etienne
  • 64': Irvin Cardona
  • 90'+6': Nathanaël Mbuku
FT
2 - 0
Rodez Aveyron

    About

    Saint-Etienne are hosting Rodez Aveyron at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Waniss Taïbi (Rodez).
    • 3': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 5': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Stone Muzalimoja Mambo.
    • 8': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
    • 8': Lorenzo Rajot (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Andréas Hountondji (Rodez) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Killian Corredor.
    • 13': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Yvann Maçon.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
    • 15': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko with a headed pass.
    • 19': Ewen Jaouen (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
    • 20': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Aïmen Moueffek.
    • 20': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Giovanni Haag (Rodez).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
    • 24': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Dembo Sylla.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Bradley Danger.
    • 25': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Bradley Danger.
    • 25': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Andréas Hountondji.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Giovanni Haag.
    • 26': Ewen Jaouen (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a headed pass.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
    • 34': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
    • 35': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Giovanni Haag.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao (Rodez) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Dembo Sylla.
    • 43': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Stone Muzalimoja Mambo.
    • 45': Akim Abdallah (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 0, Rodez 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 0, Rodez 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 48': Hand ball by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
    • 49': Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Giovanni Haag (Rodez).
    • 50': Foul by Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne).
    • 50': Lorenzo Rajot (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Akim Abdallah (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
    • 52': Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Giovanni Haag (Rodez).
    • 53': Giovanni Haag (Rodez) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Foul by Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne).
    • 53': Giovanni Haag (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Bradley Danger.
    • 55': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Giovanni Haag.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 56': Substitution, Rodez. Taïryk Arconte replaces Andréas Hountondji because of an injury.
    • 58': Foul by Akim Abdallah (Rodez).
    • 58': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
    • 59': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Ewen Jaouen.
    • 61': Foul by Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne).
    • 61': Stone Muzalimoja Mambo (Rodez) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Giovanni Haag (Rodez) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
    • 62': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Gautier Larsonneur.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Rajot (Rodez) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Haag following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Haag (Rodez) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Giovanni Haag (Rodez) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
    • 64': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Rodez 0. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross.
    • 67': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
    • 67': Taïryk Arconte (Rodez) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Substitution, Rodez. Lucas Buadés replaces Dembo Sylla.
    • 68': Substitution, Rodez. Raphaël Lipinski replaces Akim Abdallah.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Raphaël Lipinski (Rodez) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Haag.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Killian Corredor (Rodez) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 70': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Florian Tardieu.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Etienne).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
    • 73': Raphaël Lipinski (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro is caught offside.
    • 75': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Rodez. Wilitty Younoussa replaces Lorenzo Rajot.
    • 77': Substitution, Rodez. Yannis Verdier replaces Waniss Taïbi.
    • 77': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Dennis Appiah replaces Yvann Maçon.
    • 77': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mahmoud Bentayg replaces Léo Pétrot.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Wilitty Younoussa (Rodez) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 82': Foul by Yannis Verdier (Rodez).
    • 82': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
    • 82': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Irvin Cardona.
    • 83': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari is caught offside.
    • 85': Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Mahmoud Bentayg.
    • 86': Mahmoud Bentayg (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Foul by Raphaël Lipinski (Rodez).
    • 88': Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Thomas Monconduit replaces Dylan Chambost.
    • 89': Foul by Mahmoud Bentayg (Saint-Etienne).
    • 89': Lucas Buadés (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Killian Corredor (Rodez) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Rodez 0. Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Rodez 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Rodez 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 14
    8 Saves 2
    47.4 Possession 52.6
    10 SHOTS 27
    2 ON GOAL 12
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 302
    360 Passes 396
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 8
    25 Crosses 36
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    79 Long Balls 61
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    10 Interceptions 7
    32 Effective Clearances 22
    32 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

    Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
    Location: Saint-Etienne, France
    Attendance: 36,048

    Line-Ups

    ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
    3 Mickael Nade
    21 Dylan Batubinsika
    5 Florien Tardieu
    19 Leo Petrot
    27 Yvann Maçon
    14 Dylan Chambost
    29 Aimen Moueffek
    18 Mathieu Cafaro
    11 Irvin Cardona
    9 Ibrahima Sissoko
    Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
    Thomas Monconduit, Mahmoud Bentayg, Nathanaël Mbuku, Etienne Green, Dennis Appiah, Anthony Briancon, Benjamin Bouchouari.

    AVE Rodez Aveyron (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    40 Ewen Jaouen (GK)
    15 Serge Raux Yao
    4 Stone Muzalimoja Mambo
    14 Bradley Danger
    24 Giovanni Haag Yellow Card
    8 Lorenzo Rajot
    10 Waniss Taibi
    28 Akim Abdallah
    11 Dembo Sylla
    17 Andreas Hountondji
    12 Kilian Corredor
    Rodez Aveyron Substitutes:
    Raphael Lipinski, Wilitty Younoussa, Sebastien Cibois, Lucas Buades, Yannis Verdier, Tairyk Arconte, Kévin Boma.

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