French Ligue 1

Angers vs Saint-Etienne, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 7': Himad Abdelli
  • 39': Jean-Eudes Aholou
  • 69': Ibrahima Niane (P)
  • 90'+3': Bamba Dieng
FT
4 - 2
Saint-Etienne
  • 16': Zuriko Davitashvili (P)
  • 57': Zuriko Davitashvili

About

Angers are hosting Saint-Etienne at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 7': Goal! Angers 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Himad Abdelli (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jim Allevinah following a fast break.
  • 9': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
  • 9': Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Augustine Boakye.
  • 12': Penalty Saint-Etienne. Lucas Stassin draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 12': Penalty conceded by Jordan Lefort (Angers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Angers 1-0 Saint-Etienne.
  • 16': Goal! Angers 1, Saint-Etienne 1. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Angers).
  • 18': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Florent Hanin (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
  • 23': Foul by Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne).
  • 23': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jordan Lefort.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 27': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
  • 29': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
  • 29': Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Farid El Melali (Angers).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Jim Allevinah (Angers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Hanin with a cross.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Angers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Emmanuel Biumla (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne).
  • 33': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
  • 34': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Angers).
  • 35': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Jim Allevinah (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlens Arcus.
  • 38': Florent Hanin (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne).
  • 38': Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jim Allevinah (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Goal! Angers 2, Saint-Etienne 1. Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jim Allevinah (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlens Arcus with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Hanin.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jim Allevinah (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Stassin.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickaël Nadé.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Emmanuel Biumla.
  • 45'+8': Attempt saved. Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+8': Delay in match (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Angers 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angers 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Dylan Batubinsika replaces Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 50': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
  • 50': Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
  • 53': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 55': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
  • 57': Goal! Angers 2, Saint-Etienne 2. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Stassin.
  • 59': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlens Arcus with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Mouton following a fast break.
  • 65': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Louis Mouton.
  • 65': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro replaces Benjamin Bouchouari.
  • 65': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathis Amougou replaces Augustine Boakye.
  • 68': Penalty Angers. Farid El Melali draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Angers 3, Saint-Etienne 2. Ibrahima Niane (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 71': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 71': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Florent Hanin (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne).
  • 71': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Substitution, Angers. Haris Belkebla replaces Farid El Melali.
  • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko replaces Lucas Stassin.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathis Amougou.
  • 79': Delay in match (Saint-Etienne).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Angers).
  • 81': Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 82': Ibrahima Niane (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Emmanuel Biumla (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 84': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Angers).
  • 84': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Angers. Bamba Dieng replaces Himad Abdelli.
  • 86': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Florent Hanin.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
  • 87': Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jim Allevinah (Angers).
  • 88': Florent Hanin (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Angers. Esteban Lepaul replaces Jim Allevinah.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Angers 4, Saint-Etienne 2. Bamba Dieng (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angers 4, Saint-Etienne 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 4, Saint-Etienne 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 5
58.4 Possession 41.6
19 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
485 Accurate Passes 320
567 Passes 397
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 40
25 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 18
14 Tackles 27
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 6
10 Effective Clearances 23
10 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 13,796

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 9 +20 23
2 AS Monaco 9 +9 20
3 Marseille 9 +10 17
4 Lille 9 +7 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Yahia Fofana (GK)
21 Jordan Lefort
24 Emmanuel Biumla
26 Florent Hanin
2 Carlens Arcus
10 Himad Abdelli
14 Yassin Belkhdim Yellow Card
6 Jean-Eudes Aholou
7 Ibrahima Niane
28 Farid El Mellali
18 Jim Allevinah
Angers Substitutes:
Bamba Dieng, Abdoulaye Bamba, Amine Moussaoui, Melvin Zinga, Zinédine Ould Khaled, Esteban Lepaul, Pierrick Capelle, Haris Belkebla, Marius Courcoul.

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

No. Name
30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
3 Mickael Nade
5 Yunis Abdelhamid Yellow Card
4 Pierre Ekwah
19 Leo Petrot
8 Dennis Appiah
6 Benjamin Bouchouari
14 Louis Mouton
22 Zuriko Davitashvili
20 Augustine Boakye Yellow Card
32 Lucas Stassin
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Brice Maubleu, Aimen Moueffek, Ibrahima Sissoko, Dylan Batubinsika, Florien Tardieu, Mathis Amougou, Mathieu Cafaro, Ayman Aiki, Lamine Fomba.

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