Match report

Le Havre Defeats Auxerre 1-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Auxerre
Auxerre
0–1
FT
Le Havre
Le Havre
Oct 26, 2025

Le Havre stuns Auxerre with a narrow victory in their Ligue 1 encounter. Despite several yellow cards and substitutions, Abdoulaye Touré's early goal proved decisive as Le Havre secured the win against a determined Auxerre side.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Auxerre 0-1 Le Havre.
  • • Abdoulaye Touré scored the winning goal for Le Havre in the 47th minute.
  • • Auxerre had multiple substitutions and received a yellow card late in the game to D. Namaso.
  • • Le Havre had three players receive yellow cards: T. Delaine, A. Sangante, E. Youte Kinkoue.

Lineups

Auxerre

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 D. Leon (G)
  • 29 M. Senaya (D)
  • 4 F. Sierralta (D)
  • 92 C. Akpa (D)
  • 7 J. Casimir (M)
  • 17 O. El Azzouzi (M)
  • 42 E. Owusu (M)
  • 14 G. Mensah (M)
  • 10 L. Sinayoko (F)
  • 19 D. Namaso (F)
  • 9 S. Mara (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 T. De Percin
  • 20 S. Diomande
  • 22 F. Oppegard
  • 27 L. Sy
  • 18 A. Diousse
  • 21 L. Coulibaly
  • 34 R. Matondo
  • 23 I. Osman

Le Havre

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Diaw (G)
  • 7 L. Nego (D)
  • 6 E. Youte Kinkoue (D)
  • 93 A. Sangante (D)
  • 18 Y. Zouaoui (D)
  • 15 A. Seko (M)
  • 8 Y. Kechta (M)
  • 14 R. Ndiaye (M)
  • 94 A. Toure (M)
  • 70 A. Samatta (F)
  • 45 I. Soumare (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 T. Delaine
  • 13 F. Doucoure
  • 29 S. Zagadou
  • 26 S. Ebonog
  • 30 R. Khadra
  • 21 Y. Namli
  • 11 G. Kyeremeh
  • 10 F. Mambimbi
  • 77 L. Mpasi-Nzau

Timeline

  1. Le Havre
    ?' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    T. Delaine

    Argument

  2. Le Havre
    2' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sangante

    Foul

  3. Le Havre
    28' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    E. Youte Kinkoue

    Foul

  4. Auxerre
    41' Auxerre Card · Yellow Card
    L. Sinayoko

    Foul

  5. Auxerre
    46' Auxerre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Elisha Owusu · On: A. Diousse
  6. Le Havre
    47' Le Havre Goal · Normal Goal
    Abdoulaye Touré
  7. Le Havre
    62' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Samatta · On: Y. Namli
  8. Auxerre
    68' Auxerre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Mara · On: L. Coulibaly
  9. Auxerre
    68' Auxerre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Josué Casimir · On: R. Matondo
  10. Auxerre
    74' Auxerre Var · Penalty cancelled
    L. Coulibaly
  11. Le Havre
    79' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Kechta · On: F. Doucoure
  12. Le Havre
    79' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Ndiaye · On: S. Ebonog
  13. Auxerre
    82' Auxerre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marvin Senaya · On: I. Osman
  14. Auxerre
    87' Auxerre subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gideon Mensah · On: Fredrik Oppegård
  15. Auxerre
    89' Auxerre Card · Yellow Card
    D. Namaso

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Auxerre Le Havre
Fouls 21 12
Pass Accuracy 82% 82%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 13 5
Total Passes 341 349
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 0.61 0.94
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 280 287
Shots Inside Box 8 6
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 6 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Abdoulaye Touré's goal in the 47th minute shifted momentum towards Le Havre, setting a defensive tone for the rest of the game.
  • ▸ The VAR decision to cancel Auxerre’s penalty attempt in the 74th minute was a crucial turning point that maintained the scoreline.