Match report

PAU Stuns Valenciennes 4-3 in Ligue 2 Thriller

PAU
PAU
4–3
FT
Valenciennes
Valenciennes
May 15, 2021

PAU stuns Valenciennes in a pulsating Ligue 2 encounter with a 4-3 victory. The hosts raced into a 4-0 lead by the 50th minute, with goals from Itaitinga, V. Lobry, M. George, and E. Assifuah. Despite conceding three times in the second half, PAU held off a valiant Valenciennes comeback to secure all three points. Xavier Kouassi and S. Diarra both received yellow cards for PAU, while Valenciennes saw Theo Pellenard, L. Dos Santos, and M. Chergui cautioned.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: PAU 4-3 Valenciennes
  • • Goals: Itaitinga (3'), V. Lobry (12'), M. George (16'), E. Assifuah (50') for PAU; É. Vandenabeele (56'), L. Dos Santos (62'), Y. Haouari (84') for Valenciennes
  • • Yellow Cards: Xavier Kouassi, S. Diarra (PAU); Théo Pellenard, L. Dos Santos, M. Chergui (Valenciennes)

Lineups

PAU

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Bertrand (G)
  • 7 E. Koffi (D)
  • 17 A. Batisse (D)
  • 2 M. Dembélé (D)
  • 4 X. Kouassi (D)
  • 8 V. Lobry (F)
  • 6 Q. Daubin (M)
  • 5 A. Ndiaye (M)
  • 12 M. George (F)
  • 18 E. Assifuah (M)
  • 26 Itaitinga (M)

Substitutes

  • 9 R. Armand
  • 14 S. Diarra
  • 10 R. Bayard
  • 25 P. Meliande
  • 20 L. Bury
  • 40 P. Trindade
  • 21 S. Beusnard

Valenciennes

Formation: 4-5-1

Starting XI

  • 16 H. Konaté (G)
  • 15 É. Vandenabeele (D)
  • 23 T. Pellenard (D)
  • 5 M. Spano (D)
  • 24 A. Linguet (D)
  • 11 M. Chergui (M)
  • 10 A. Elogo (M)
  • 27 M. Picouleau (M)
  • 17 A. Boutoutaou (M)
  • 21 N. Diliberto (M)
  • 29 I. Macalou (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 L. Dos Santos
  • 7 M. Guel
  • 33 Y. Haouari
  • 20 I. Doukouré
  • 30 N. Kocik
  • 19 E. Dabo

Timeline

  1. PAU
    3' PAU Goal · Normal Goal
    Itaitinga · Assist: Xavier Kouassi
  2. PAU
    12' PAU Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Lobry · Assist: M. George
  3. PAU
    16' PAU Goal · Normal Goal
    M. George · Assist: E. Assifuah
  4. Valenciennes
    30' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    Théo Pellenard

    Persistent fouling

  5. PAU
    46' PAU subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Itaitinga · On: R. Armand
  6. PAU
    46' PAU subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Q. Daubin · On: S. Diarra
  7. PAU
    50' PAU Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Assifuah · Assist: M. George
  8. Valenciennes
    55' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Théo Pellenard · On: L. Dos Santos
  9. Valenciennes
    55' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Elogo · On: M. Guel
  10. Valenciennes
    55' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Macalou · On: Y. Haouari
  11. Valenciennes
    56' Valenciennes Goal · Normal Goal
    É. Vandenabeele · Assist: M. Chergui
  12. PAU
    59' PAU Card · Yellow Card
    S. Diarra

    Argument

  13. Valenciennes
    62' Valenciennes Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dos Santos
  14. Valenciennes
    63' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dos Santos

    Argument

  15. PAU
    65' PAU subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Assifuah · On: R. Bayard
  16. PAU
    71' PAU Card · Yellow Card
    Xavier Kouassi

    Foul

  17. Valenciennes
    72' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    M. Chergui

    Argument

  18. PAU
    79' PAU subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. George · On: P. Meliande
  19. Valenciennes
    80' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Spano · On: Ismael Doukouré
  20. PAU
    82' PAU subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Dembele · On: Louis Bury
  21. Valenciennes
    84' Valenciennes Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Haouari

Match Stats

Stat PAU Valenciennes
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 72% 85%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 16
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 289 525
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 5 7
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 208 448
Shots Inside Box 7 10
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ PAU dominated the first half, scoring four goals within the first 50 minutes to give themselves a commanding lead.
  • ▸ Valenciennes fought back strongly in the second half, scoring three goals in quick succession to narrow the gap, but couldn't overcome PAU's early advantage.