Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

16th in French Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal

Saint-Etienne drew 2-2 at 10-man Metz to win promotion back to the French first division on Sunday, with substitute Ibrahima Wadji scoring the decisive goal deep into extra time for a 4-3 aggregate score.

Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners

Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2 Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2

Angry fans invaded the field as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied teams in France, was relegated from Ligue 1 after a loss to Auxerre.

Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated

— Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff.

Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win

Stade Rennais kept their hopes of securing a direct qualifying spot for next season's Champions League alive when they beat St Etienne 2-0.

Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record

Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title and equalled Marseille and Saint-Etienne's record of 10 championship victories.

Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league

— Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation zone on Friday.

Marseille move back into second with 4-2 comeback win at St Etienne Marseille move back into second with 4-2 comeback win at St Etienne

Olympique de Marseille moved back into second place in Ligue 1 after coming from behind to win 4-2 at St Etienne.

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as PSG rally past Saint-Etienne Kylian Mbappe scores twice as PSG rally past Saint-Etienne

Kylian Mbappe's double led Paris Saint-Germain's rally as they came from a goal down to beat struggling Saint-Etienne 3-1 on Saturday.

Terrier shines as Rennes demolish St Etienne Terrier shines as Rennes demolish St Etienne

Martin Terrier bagged a hat-trick as Stade Rennais moved into second place in Ligue 1 in style with a 5-0 away demolition of St Etienne.

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germa.. 11 +23 29
2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
3 Marseille 11 +9 20
4 Lille 11 +7 19
5 Lyon 11 +3 18
6 Nice 11 +10 17
7 Stade de Reims 11 +4 17
8 Lens 11 +3 17
9 AJ Auxerre 11 +1 16
10 Toulouse 11 +2 15
11 Strasbourg 11 -2 13
12 Brest 11 -5 13
13 Stade Rennais 11 -5 11
14 Nantes 11 -3 10
15 Angers 11 -7 10
16 Saint-Etienne 11 -15 10
17 Le Havre AC 11 -15 9
18 Montpellier 11 -20 7
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
22 Zuriko Davitas.. 5 11 2
9 Ibrahim Sissok.. 3 11 1
18 Mathieu Cafaro 1 10 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
32 Lucas Stassin 3 8 0
22 Zuriko Davitas.. 2 11 5
9 Ibrahim Sissok.. 1 11 3