Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Reims 2-0 in Ligue 1 Showdown

Reims
Reims
0–2
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
May 10, 2025

Saint Etienne stunned Reims with an early goal by F. Tardieu and another by I. Cardona to secure a convincing 2-0 victory in the Ligue 1 showdown, marking a crucial win for their league standings.

Key Facts

  • • F. Tardieu scored Saint Etienne's first goal in the 3rd minute with an assist from I. Cardona.
  • • I. Cardona added to Saint Etienne's lead by scoring the second goal in the 41st minute.
  • • Reims struggled defensively, making multiple substitutions but failing to capitalize on their chances.
  • • Amadou Kone received a yellow card for Reims in the 52nd minute.
  • • Several substitutes were introduced from both teams, including J. Patrick and Louis Mouton.

Lineups

Reims

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 94 Y. Diouf (G)
  • 3 H. Sekine (D)
  • 21 C. Kipré (D)
  • 2 J. Okumu (D)
  • 24 M. Gbane (D)
  • 18 Sergio Akieme (D)
  • 87 A. Tia (M)
  • 6 V. Atangana Edoa (M)
  • 72 Amadou Koné (M)
  • 17 K. Nakamura (M)
  • 12 J. Siebatcheu (F)

Substitutes

  • 55 N. Sangui
  • 7 J. Ito
  • 67 M. Diakhon
  • 30 J. Patrick
  • 85 H. Ibrahim
  • 20 A. Olliero
  • 19 Gabriel Moscardo
  • 23 Aurélio Buta
  • 31 M. Jeng

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 8 D. Appiah (D)
  • 13 M. Bernauer (D)
  • 3 M. Nadé (D)
  • 19 L. Pétrot (D)
  • 29 A. Moueffek (M)
  • 4 P. Ekwah (M)
  • 10 F. Tardieu (M)
  • 7 I. Cardona (F)
  • 25 I. Wadji (F)
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 B. Old
  • 14 L. Mouton
  • 9 I. Sissoko
  • 5 Y. Abdelhamid
  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 17 P. Cornud
  • 6 B. Bouchouari
  • 63 D. N'Guessan
  • 21 D. Batubinsika

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    3' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Tardieu · Assist: I. Cardona
  2. Saint Etienne
    41' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Cardona
  3. Reims
    46' Reims subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Sergio Akieme · On: N. Sangui
  4. Reims
    46' Reims subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Okumu · On: J. Ito
  5. Reims
    52' Reims Card · Yellow Card
    Amadou Kone

    Foul

  6. Reims
    60' Reims subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Tia · On: M. Diakhon
  7. Reims
    60' Reims subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Amadou Kone · On: J. Patrick
  8. Saint Etienne
    70' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Cardona · On: B. Old
  9. Reims
    75' Reims subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Siebatcheu · On: H. Ibrahim
  10. Saint Etienne
    79' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: Louis Mouton
  11. Saint Etienne
    84' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Wadji · On: Ibrahim Sissoko
  12. Saint Etienne
    84' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Z. Davitashvili · On: Y. Abdelhamid

Match Stats

Stat Reims Saint Etienne
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 84% 83%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 9
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 455 514
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 9 2
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.91 0.66
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented 2 2
Accurate Passes 383 426
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Saint Etienne's early goal by F. Tardieu set the tone for their dominance in the match, allowing them to control the pace.
  • ▸ The second goal scored by I. Cardona before halftime effectively sealed Reims' fate and gave Saint Etienne a psychological advantage.