Match report

Le Havre Stuns Strasbourg 3–2 in Ligue 1 Thriller

Strasbourg
Strasbourg
2–3
FT
Le Havre
Le Havre
May 17, 2025

Le Havre stunned their opponents, defeating Strasbourg by a score of 3-2. The match saw early goals from Andrey Santos and S. Nanasi for Strasbourg, but Le Havre's Abdoulaye Touré scored a penalty before the half-hour mark. Despite having a player sent off late in the game, Le Havre capitalized on their opportunities to secure the victory with crucial second-half goals.

Key Facts

  • Strasbourg's Andrey Santos and S. Nanasi scored early goals.
  • Le Havre’s Abdoulaye Touré equalized from a penalty at 43 minutes.
  • Josué Casimir netted for Le Havre in the 70th minute, reversing momentum.
  • Strasbourg's A. Omobamidele was sent off with 5 extra minutes remaining.
  • Abdoulaye Touré sealed the victory from a late penalty in injury time.

Lineups

Strasbourg

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Đ. Petrović (G)
  • 22 G. Doué (D)
  • 23 M. Sarr (D)
  • 29 I. Doukouré (D)
  • 26 D. Bakwa (M)
  • 8 Andrey Santos (M)
  • 32 V. Barco (M)
  • 7 D. Moreira (M)
  • 6 F. Lemaréchal (F)
  • 15 S. Nanasi (F)
  • 14 S. Mara (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 H. Diarra
  • 27 S. Amo-Ameyaw
  • 42 A. Ouattara
  • 2 A. Omobamidele
  • 30 K. Johnsson
  • 33 A. Cissé
  • 77 E. Sobol
  • 5 A. Sylla
  • 39 S. El Mourabet

Le Havre

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Gorgelin (G)
  • 93 A. Sangante (D)
  • 6 É. Youté (D)
  • 4 G. Lloris (D)
  • 7 L. Nego (M)
  • 8 Y. Kechta (M)
  • 94 A. Touré (M)
  • 97 F. Ballo-Touré (M)
  • 10 J. Casimir (F)
  • 28 A. Ayew (F)
  • 45 I. Soumaré (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 T. Pembélé
  • 99 Koka
  • 34 M. Diawara
  • 21 A. Joujou
  • 19 R. Ndiaye
  • 14 D. Kuzyaev
  • 18 Y. Zouaoui
  • 33 S. Zagadou
  • 30 A. Desmas

Timeline

  1. Strasbourg
    20' Strasbourg Goal · Normal Goal
    Andrey Santos · Assist: G. Doue
  2. Le Havre
    43' Le Havre Goal · Penalty
    Abdoulaye Touré
  3. Strasbourg
    53' Strasbourg Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Nanasi
  4. Le Havre
    63' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Sangante · On: T. Pembele
  5. Le Havre
    64' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Ayew · On: Koka
  6. Le Havre
    67' Le Havre Var · Goal cancelled
    Koka
  7. Le Havre
    70' Le Havre Goal · Normal Goal
    Josué Casimir · Assist: I. Soumare
  8. Strasbourg
    73' Strasbourg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Barco · On: H. Diarra
  9. Strasbourg
    73' Strasbourg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Bakwa · On: S. Amo-Ameyaw
  10. Le Havre
    73' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ballo-Toure · On: M. Diawara
  11. Strasbourg
    79' Strasbourg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Mara · On: Abdoul Ouattara
  12. Strasbourg
    82' Strasbourg Card · Yellow Card
    S. Nanasi

    Foul

  13. Le Havre
    88' Le Havre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Kechta · On: A. Joujou
  14. Le Havre
    89' Le Havre subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Josué Casimir · On: R. Ndiaye
  15. Strasbourg
    90'+5 Strasbourg Card · Yellow Card
    A. Omobamidele

    Foul

  16. Le Havre
    90'+7 Le Havre Var · Penalty confirmed
    Abdoulaye Touré
  17. Strasbourg
    90'+8 Strasbourg Card · Red Card
    A. Omobamidele

    Foul

  18. Le Havre
    90'+9 Le Havre Goal · Penalty
    Abdoulaye Touré

Match Stats

Stat Strasbourg Le Havre
Fouls 18 8
Pass Accuracy 89% 84%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 6 10
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 465 455
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 0 0
Shots on Target 4 5
xG 1.46 2.46
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 412 381
Shots Inside Box 6 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 0 6

Key Match Notes

  • Le Havre’s penalty goal by Abdoulaye Touré at 43 minutes marked a pivotal shift, bringing Le Havre to parity.
  • The red card for Strasbourg's A. Omobamidele in injury time severely impacted their defensive capabilities and allowed Le Havre to capitalize on the extra man advantage.