Match report

Reims Defeats Saint Etienne 2-1 in Ligue 1

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
1–2
FT
Reims
Reims
May 14, 2022

Reims stunned Saint Etienne with a 2-1 victory in the Ligue 1 match on May 14, 2022. Goals from Munetsi and Doumbia were enough to secure a valuable win against a resilient Saint Etienne side.

Key Facts

  • • Reims scored early with a goal from Munetsi in the 2nd minute.
  • • Saint Etienne leveled the game through Eliaquim Mangala at the 12th minute.
  • • Kamory Doumbia scored the winning goal for Reims in the 61st minute.
  • • Saint Etienne had multiple substitutions in the second half, but could not find an equalizer.

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 50 P. Bernardoni (G)
  • 22 E. Mangala (D)
  • 13 M. Trauco (M)
  • 3 M. Nade (D)
  • 27 Y. Maçon (M)
  • 4 S. Sow (D)
  • 7 R. Boudebouz (F)
  • 8 M. Camara (M)
  • 6 L. Gourna-Douath (M)
  • 10 W. Khazri (F)
  • 20 D. Bouanga (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 F. Sacko
  • 31 E. Crivelli
  • 2 H. Moukoudi
  • 21 R. Hamouma
  • 18 A. Nordin
  • 28 Z. Youssouf
  • 11 Gabriel Silva
  • 17 A. Aouchiche
  • 40 E. Green

Reims

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Rajković (G)
  • 5 Y. Abdelhamid (D)
  • 32 T. Foket (D)
  • 2 W. Faes (D)
  • 28 B. Locko (D)
  • 21 A. Matusiwa (M)
  • 15 M. Munetsi (M)
  • 20 I. Kebbal (M)
  • 33 K. Doumbia (M)
  • 19 M. van Bergen (M)
  • 7 E. Touré (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 H. Ekitike
  • 4 M. Busi
  • 6 A. Gravillon
  • 12 A. Flips
  • 26 D. Lopy
  • 34 M. Adeline
  • 30 N. Penneteau
  • 11 N. Mbuku
  • 10 A. Zeneli

Timeline

  1. Reims
    2' Reims Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Munetsi
  2. Saint Etienne
    8' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Eliaquim Mangala

    Foul

  3. Saint Etienne
    12' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    Eliaquim Mangala
  4. Reims
    46' Reims subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Kebbal · On: H. Ekitike
  5. Reims
    46' Reims subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Locko · On: M. Busi
  6. Reims
    46' Reims subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. van Bergen · On: A. Gravillon
  7. Reims
    61' Reims Goal · Normal Goal
    Kamory Doumbia · Assist: H. Ekitike
  8. Saint Etienne
    64' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mickael Nade · On: Falaye Sacko
  9. Saint Etienne
    65' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Boudebouz · On: Enzo Crivelli
  10. Saint Etienne
    65' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Sow · On: Harold Moukoudi
  11. Saint Etienne
    70' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Macon · On: R. Hamouma
  12. Reims
    74' Reims subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Gravillon · On: A. Flips
  13. Reims
    80' Reims subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Touré · On: Dion Lopy
  14. Saint Etienne
    81' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Miguel Trauco · On: A. Nordin

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Reims
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 83% 78%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 17
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 525 424
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 7 7
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 437 331
Shots Inside Box 11 11
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Reims capitalized on their early goal, with Munetsi's quick opener in the 2nd minute setting the tone for the game.
  • ▸ The turning point came in the 61st minute when Kamory Doumbia scored for Reims, sealing the victory despite Saint Etienne's efforts to equalize.