Match report

Le Havre Defeats Dijon 1-0 in Ligue 2 Clash

Le Havre
Le Havre
1–0
FT
Dijon
Dijon
Jun 2, 2023

Le Havre secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Dijon in a closely contested Ligue 2 match on June 2, 2023. Josué Casimir's early goal in the 11th minute proved decisive as Le Havre managed to hold off Dijon's attempts to equalize. Despite several yellow cards and numerous substitutions, Le Havre's defense remained solid, securing an important three points in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Josué Casimir scored the only goal of the match in the 11th minute.
  • • C. Opéri provided the assist for the opening goal.
  • • Le Havre received three yellow cards throughout the match.
  • • Dijon saw Ousseynou Thioune receive a yellow card.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, particularly Dijon in the second half.

Lineups

Le Havre

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 Arthur Desmas (G)
  • 17 Oualid El Hajjam (D)
  • 93 Arouna Sangante (D)
  • 4 Gautier Lloris (D)
  • 27 Christopher Operi (D)
  • 24 Amir Richardson (M)
  • 22 Victor Lekhal (M)
  • 5 Oussama Targhalline (M)
  • 23 Josué Casimir (F)
  • 10 Nabil Alioui (F)
  • 29 Samuel Grandsir (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Yann Kitala
  • 21 Antoine Joujou
  • 92 Étienne Youte Kinkoue
  • 11 Quentin Cornette
  • 1 Mathieu Gorgelin
  • 33 Mokrane Bentoumi
  • 18 Nolan Mbemba

Dijon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Baptiste Reynet (G)
  • 5 Senou Coulibaly (D)
  • 32 Zargo Touré (D)
  • 3 Daniel Congré (D)
  • 12 Adama Fofana (D)
  • 93 Ousseynou Thioune (M)
  • 14 Jordan Marié (M)
  • 9 Loum Tchaouna (M)
  • 28 Bryan Soumaré (M)
  • 10 Xande Silva (M)
  • 8 Mickaël Le Bihan (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Matteo Ahlinvi
  • 7 Marley Aké
  • 26 Paul Joly
  • 25 Jessy Pi
  • 77 Roger Assalé
  • 16 Saturnin Allagbe
  • 27 Cheik Traoré

Timeline

  1. Le Havre
    11' Le Havre Goal · Normal Goal
    Josué Casimir · Assist: C. Opéri
  2. Le Havre
    33' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    C. Opéri

    Foul

  3. Le Havre
    40' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sangante

    Foul

  4. Dijon
    42' Dijon Card · Yellow Card
    Ousseynou Thioune

    Foul

  5. Le Havre
    57' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Josué Casimir · On: Y. Kitala
  6. Le Havre
    60' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    O. Targhalline

    Foul

  7. Dijon
    68' Dijon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Xande Silva · On: M. Aké
  8. Dijon
    68' Dijon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Marie · On: M. Ahlinvi
  9. Le Havre
    73' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Grandsir · On: A. Joujou
  10. Dijon
    74' Dijon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Tchaouna · On: J. Pi
  11. Dijon
    74' Dijon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ousseynou Thioune · On: R. Assalé
  12. Dijon
    74' Dijon subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Coulibaly · On: Paul Joly
  13. Le Havre
    87' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Targhalline · On: E. Youte Kinkoue
  14. Le Havre
    87' Le Havre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Alioui · On: Q. Cornette

Match Stats

Stat Le Havre Dijon
Fouls 15 15
Pass Accuracy 64% 78%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 10
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 308 558
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 3 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 35% 65%
Accurate Passes 196 433
Shots Inside Box 5 6
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Le Havre took the lead in the 11th minute with Josué Casimir's goal, which set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Dijon made multiple substitutions in the second half but were unable to capitalize on their opportunities, maintaining Le Havre's lead.