Match report

Caen 2-2 Saint Etienne: A Late Show in Ligue 2

Caen
Caen
2–2
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
May 26, 2023

In a dramatic match at Stade Michel d'Ornano, Saint Etienne took a commanding lead early on through a brace from I. Wadji, but Caen mounted a spirited comeback in the second half. Two quickfire goals from A. Mendy and S. Essende leveled the score for Caen, securing a valuable point in the Ligue 2 standings.

Key Facts

  • • Saint Etienne led 2-0 at half-time thanks to I. Wadji's brace
  • • Caen scored two goals in the final 15 minutes of the game
  • • I. Wadji (Saint Etienne) scored at 15' and 23'
  • • A. Mendy (Caen) scored at 83'
  • • S. Essende (Caen) scored at 85'
  • • E. Ntim (Caen) and A. Moueffek (Saint Etienne) received yellow cards

Lineups

Caen

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Mandréa (G)
  • 24 H. Vandermersch (D)
  • 91 E. Ntim (D)
  • 29 R. Thomas (D)
  • 2 A. Abdi (D)
  • 6 Q. Daubin (M)
  • 14 A. Salétros (M)
  • 11 Y. Court (M)
  • 21 B. Brahimi (M)
  • 10 C. Zady Sery (M)
  • 19 Alexandre Mendy (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 I. Cissé
  • 99 S. Essende
  • 8 J. Deminguet
  • 17 G. Kyeremeh
  • 13 M. Sylla
  • 28 D. Diani
  • 16 Y. Clementia

Saint Etienne

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 4 S. Sow (D)
  • 23 A. Briançon (D)
  • 19 L. Pétrot (D)
  • 18 M. Cafaro (M)
  • 14 D. Chambost (M)
  • 29 A. Moueffek (M)
  • 26 L. Fomba (M)
  • 27 N. Nkounkou (M)
  • 17 J. Krasso (F)
  • 25 I. Wadji (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 K. Bamba
  • 7 T. Monconduit
  • 6 B. Bouchouari
  • 22 V. Lobry
  • 3 M. Nadé
  • 8 D. Appiah
  • 42 E. Green

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    15' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Wadji · Assist: J. Krasso
  2. Saint Etienne
    23' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Wadji · Assist: J. Krasso
  3. Caen
    24' Caen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Salétros · On: I. Cisse
  4. Caen
    30' Caen Card · Yellow Card
    E. Ntim

    Foul

  5. Caen
    53' Caen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Zady Sery · On: S. Essende
  6. Caen
    53' Caen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Court · On: J. Deminguet
  7. Saint Etienne
    57' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    A. Moueffek

    Persistent fouling

  8. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Wadji · On: K. Bamba
  9. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Chambost · On: T. Monconduit
  10. Saint Etienne
    68' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: B. Bouchouari
  11. Caen
    77' Caen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bilal Brahimi · On: G. Kyeremeh
  12. Caen
    77' Caen subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Hugo Vandermersch · On: M. Sylla
  13. Saint Etienne
    79' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lamine Fomba · On: V. Lobry
  14. Saint Etienne
    79' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Petrot · On: Mickael Nade
  15. Saint Etienne
    82' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Gautier Larsonneur

    Time wasting

  16. Caen
    83' Caen Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Mendy
  17. Caen
    85' Caen Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Essende · Assist: M. Sylla

Match Stats

Stat Caen Saint Etienne
Fouls 13 22
Pass Accuracy 80% 76%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 13
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 411 343
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 3 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 4
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 328 261
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Saint Etienne's early two-goal lead seemed to set the tone for the game, but Caen fought back after the introduction of key substitutes like C. Zady Sery and Y. Court
  • ▸ A. Mendy and S. Essende's late goals changed the momentum, ensuring that Caen did not drop crucial points against a strong opponent in Ligue 2