French Ligue 1

Stade de Reims vs Saint-Etienne, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Stade de Reims
  • 23': El Bilal Toure (P)
  • 89': Nathanaël Mbuku
FT
2 - 0
Saint-Etienne
  • Red Card 45'+1': Dénis Bouanga

About

Stade de Reims are hosting Saint-Etienne at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Reims).
  • 1': Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Offside, Reims. Wout Faes tries a through ball, but El Bilal Touré is caught offside.
  • 4': Offside, Reims. Alexis Flips tries a through ball, but Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
  • 5': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 7': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Reims).
  • 7': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Gabriel Silva.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Azor Matusiwa (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Hugo Ekitike (Reims) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Etienne Green.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ghislain Konan (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Foket.
  • 11': Foul by Alexis Flips (Reims).
  • 11': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Offside, Reims. Alexis Flips tries a through ball, but Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Gabriel Silva.
  • 18': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Alexis Flips with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 19': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
  • 19': Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Penalty Reims. Hugo Ekitike draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty conceded by Etienne Green (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 23': Goal! Reims 1, Saint-Etienne 0. El Bilal Touré (Reims) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
  • 24': Andreaw Gravillon (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 25': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ghislain Konan with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Alexis Flips (Reims).
  • 26': Miguel Trauco (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 28': Azor Matusiwa (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 31': Andreaw Gravillon (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne).
  • 32': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
  • 32': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Alexis Flips (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 34': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Mickael Nade.
  • 35': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Etienne Green.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. El Bilal Touré (Reims) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghislain Konan with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Zaydou Youssouf.
  • 36': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Reims).
  • 38': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 38': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
  • 42': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 43': Foul by Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne).
  • 43': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Alexis Flips (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreaw Gravillon.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ilan Kebbal (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
  • 45': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Ilan Kebbal (Reims).
  • 45'+3': Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Reims 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reims 1, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Stefan Bajic replaces Etienne Green.
  • 47': Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Reims).
  • 47': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. El Bilal Touré (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ghislain Konan with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Stefan Bajic.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ilan Kebbal (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Flips following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal.
  • 53': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
  • 53': Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Ghislain Konan (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yvann Maçon replaces Gabriel Silva.
  • 54': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yvan Neyou replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
  • 54': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
  • 54': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Wout Faes (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 58': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Dion Lopy (Reims).
  • 59': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Andreaw Gravillon.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
  • 60': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 60': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Mickael Nade.
  • 63': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ghislain Konan with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Reims. Moreto Cassamá replaces Dion Lopy.
  • 64': Substitution, Reims. Bradley Locko replaces Ghislain Konan.
  • 64': Substitution, Reims. Anastasios Donis replaces El Bilal Touré.
  • 65': Foul by Anastasios Donis (Reims).
  • 65': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Reims. Thomas Foket tries a through ball, but Anastasios Donis is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 67': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Yvann Maçon.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Donis (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Foket with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Mickael Nade.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Moreto Cassamá (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike.
  • 72': Offside, Reims. Bradley Locko tries a through ball, but Anastasios Donis is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yanis Lhéry replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 74': Substitution, Reims. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Ilan Kebbal.
  • 76': Substitution, Reims. Sambou Sissoko replaces Azor Matusiwa because of an injury.
  • 78': (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 79': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 80': Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Alexis Flips (Reims) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku.
  • 82': Offside, Reims. Thomas Foket tries a through ball, but Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
  • 82': Andreaw Gravillon (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 83': Foul by Anastasios Donis (Reims).
  • 83': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Thomas Foket.
  • 85': Foul by Sambou Sissoko (Reims).
  • 85': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 86': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Jean-Phillipe Krasso replaces Miguel Trauco.
  • 88': Bradley Locko (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jean-Phillipe Krasso (Saint-Etienne).
  • 89': Goal! Reims 2, Saint-Etienne 0. Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Ekitike.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Moreto Cassamá (Reims).
  • 90'+2': Yanis Lhéry (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Anastasios Donis (Reims).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Moreto Cassamá.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reims 2, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Reims 2, Saint-Etienne 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 6
5 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 0
46.8 Possession 53.2
4 SHOTS 17
0 ON GOAL 6
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
271 Accurate Passes 326
352 Passes 392
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 14
17 Crosses 34
0.1 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 48
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 12
13 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
19 Effective Clearances 17
19 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 12,019

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 12 +26 32
2 AS Monaco 12 +11 26
3 Marseille 12 +11 23
4 Lille 12 +8 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REIM Stade de Reims (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
2 Wout Faes Yellow Card
6 Andreaw Gravillon
32 Thomas Foket
3 Ghislain Konan Yellow Card
12 Alexis Flips
21 Azor Matusiwa
26 Dion Lopy
20 Ilan Kebbal
7 El Bilal Toure
22 Hugo Ekitike
Stade de Reims Substitutes:
Nathanaël Mbuku, Moustapha Mbow, Moreto Cassamá, Anastasios Donis, N'Dri Koffi, Nicolas Penneteau, Kamory Doumbia, Bradley Locko, Sambou Sissoko.

ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Etienne Green (GK)
5 Timothée Kolodziejczak
33 Mickael Nade
13 Miguel Trauco
11 Gabriel Silva
8 Mahdi Camara
28 Zaydou Youssef
7 Ryad Boudebouz
10 Wahbi Khazri Yellow Card
20 Dénis Bouanga Red Card
18 Arnaud Nordin
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Adil Aouchiche, Lucas Gourna Douath, Aimen Moueffek, Yvann Maçon, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Yanis Lhéry, Saïdou Sow, Stefan Bajic, Yvan Neyou.

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