Match report

Valenciennes Defeats Le Havre 2-0 in Ligue 2 Clash

Le Havre
Le Havre
0–2
FT
Valenciennes
Valenciennes
May 22, 2023

Valenciennes stunned Le Havre with a convincing 2-0 victory in their Ligue 2 match on May 22. The early penalty by A. Grbic and a second-half goal by M. Kaba sealed the win for the visitors, who now look to continue their strong form in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Le Havre 0–2 Valenciennes
  • • A. Grbic scored the opening penalty at 7 minutes
  • • M. Kaba netted the second goal in added time
  • • Arthur Desmas and G. Lloris received yellow cards for Le Havre
  • • Q. Lecoeuche received a yellow card for Valenciennes

Lineups

Le Havre

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 A. Desmas (G)
  • 17 O. El Hajjam (D)
  • 93 A. Sangante (D)
  • 4 G. Lloris (D)
  • 27 C. Opéri (D)
  • 18 N. Mbemba (M)
  • 22 V. Lekhal (M)
  • 5 O. Targhalline (M)
  • 11 Q. Cornette (F)
  • 10 N. Alioui (F)
  • 23 J. Casimir (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 M. Bentoumi
  • 24 A. Richardson
  • 20 A. Logbo
  • 28 E. Mahmoud
  • 9 Y. Kitala
  • 92 E. Kinkoue
  • 1 M. Gorgelin

Valenciennes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 L. Sy (G)
  • 24 A. Linguet (D)
  • 56 J. Poha (D)
  • 14 J. Cuffaut (D)
  • 28 Q. Lecoeuche (D)
  • 21 M. Kaba (M)
  • 6 J. Masson (M)
  • 20 I. Hamache (M)
  • 48 Y. Haouari (M)
  • 17 A. Boutoutaou (M)
  • 77 A. Grbić (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 U. Bonnet
  • 29 S. Ben Seghir
  • 26 M. Debuchy
  • 8 N. Diliberto
  • 5 J. Berthomier
  • 41 S. Boudraa
  • 16 H. Konaté

Timeline

  1. Le Havre
    6' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    Arthur Desmas

    Foul

  2. Valenciennes
    7' Valenciennes Goal · Penalty
    A. Grbic
  3. Valenciennes
    24' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Grbic · On: U. Bonnet
  4. Valenciennes
    42' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    J. Poha

    Foul

  5. Valenciennes
    45'+2 Valenciennes Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Kaba
  6. Le Havre
    45' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    G. Lloris

    Foul

  7. Le Havre
    46' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Mbemba · On: M. Bentoumi
  8. Le Havre
    60' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Josué Casimir · On: A. Richardson
  9. Le Havre
    60' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Q. Cornette · On: A. Logbo
  10. Valenciennes
    71' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Hamache · On: S. Ben Seghir
  11. Valenciennes
    71' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Haouari · On: M. Debuchy
  12. Le Havre
    78' Le Havre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. El Hajjam · On: E. Mahmoud
  13. Valenciennes
    79' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    Q. Lecoeuche

    Time wasting

  14. Valenciennes
    79' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Q. Lecoeuche · On: N. Diliberto
  15. Valenciennes
    80' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Boutoutaou · On: J. Berthomier
  16. Le Havre
    84' Le Havre subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Targhalline · On: Y. Kitala

Match Stats

Stat Le Havre Valenciennes
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 59%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 595 264
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 11 2
Possession 70% 30%
Accurate Passes 495 157
Shots Inside Box 12 1
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 8 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Valenciennes took the lead with a penalty by A. Grbic in the 7th minute, which shifted the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ The second goal by M. Kaba in added time at the end of the first half further secured Valenciennes' control over the match