Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Valenciennes 2-0 in Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
2–0
FT
Valenciennes
Valenciennes
Jun 2, 2023

Saint Etienne emerged victorious with a 2-0 win over Valenciennes in a key Ligue 2 match. The victory was secured by goals from J. Krasso and K. Bamba, demonstrating Saint Etienne's dominance throughout the game. Despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards, Valenciennes couldn't break the Saint Etienne defense.

Key Facts

  • • Saint Etienne defeated Valenciennes 2-0
  • • J. Krasso scored the opening goal in the 48th minute, assisted by M. Cafaro
  • • K. Bamba added the second goal in the 81st minute
  • • Saint Etienne's M. Cafaro received a yellow card in the 45th minute
  • • Valenciennes' Joffrey Cuffaut and U. Bonnet were both shown yellow cards

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 Gautier Larsonneur (G)
  • 8 Dennis Appiah (D)
  • 23 Anthony Briançon (D)
  • 19 Leo Petrot (D)
  • 18 Mathieu Cafaro (M)
  • 14 Dylan Chambost (M)
  • 7 Thomas Monconduit (M)
  • 29 Aimen Moueffek (M)
  • 27 Niels Nkounkou (M)
  • 25 Ibrahima Wadji (F)
  • 17 Jean-Philippe Krasso (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 Victor Lobry
  • 6 Benjamin Bouchouari
  • 11 Abdoul Kader Bamba
  • 33 Cheikh Fall
  • 42 Etienne Green
  • 3 Mickael Nade
  • 4 Saïdou Sow

Valenciennes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Lassana Sy (G)
  • 24 Allan Linguet (D)
  • 56 Jordan Poha (D)
  • 14 Joffrey Cuffaut (D)
  • 51 Byani Mpata Lama (D)
  • 21 Mohamed Kaba (M)
  • 6 Julien Masson (M)
  • 20 Ilyes Hamache (M)
  • 48 Yassine Haouari (M)
  • 17 Aymen Boutoutaou (M)
  • 77 Adrian Grbić (F)

Substitutes

  • 41 Sofiane Boudraa
  • 26 Mathieu Debuchy
  • 8 Noah Diliberto
  • 11 Ugo Bonnet
  • 29 Salim Ben Seghir
  • 16 Hillel Konaté
  • 5 Jason Berthomier

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    45'+1 Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cafaro

    Argument

  2. Saint Etienne
    48' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Krasso · Assist: M. Cafaro
  3. Valenciennes
    57' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Haouari · On: S. Boudraa
  4. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Chambost · On: V. Lobry
  5. Valenciennes
    67' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Hamache · On: M. Debuchy
  6. Saint Etienne
    68' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: B. Bouchouari
  7. Saint Etienne
    71' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    D. Appiah

    Foul

  8. Valenciennes
    73' Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    Joffrey Cuffaut

    Foul

  9. Saint Etienne
    79' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Wadji · On: K. Bamba
  10. Valenciennes
    81' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Grbic · On: U. Bonnet
  11. Valenciennes
    81' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Joffrey Cuffaut · On: N. Diliberto
  12. Saint Etienne
    81' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Bamba
  13. Valenciennes
    82' Valenciennes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Boutoutaou · On: S. Ben Seghir
  14. Saint Etienne
    84' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Krasso · On: C. Fall
  15. Valenciennes
    90'+2 Valenciennes Card · Yellow Card
    U. Bonnet

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Valenciennes
Fouls 17 16
Pass Accuracy 83% 66%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 6
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 511 260
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 6 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 66% 34%
Accurate Passes 426 172
Shots Inside Box 7 2
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Krasso's goal in the 48th minute marked a turning point, giving Saint Etienne the lead and momentum
  • ▸ K. Bamba's second goal in the 81st minute sealed the victory for Saint Etienne, despite the late substitutions by both teams