Match report

Dunkerque Clinches Win Over Ajaccio in Ligue 2 Clash

Ajaccio
Ajaccio
1–2
FT
Dunkerque
Dunkerque
Mar 3, 2025

Dunkerque narrowly defeated Ajaccio by a score of 2-1 in an intense Ligue 2 encounter. Goals from G. Courtet and N. Skytta secured the win for Dunkerque, while Aboubakary Kanté had provided hope for Ajaccio with his equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Dunkerque scored first through G. Courtet at 16 minutes.
  • • Ajaccio's Aboubakary Kanté leveled the match at 46 minutes.
  • • N. Skytta restored Dunkerque's lead with a goal at 62 minutes.
  • • A. Kouassi received two yellow cards, resulting in his red card for Ajaccio.

Lineups

Ajaccio

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 16 F. Sollacaro (G)
  • 20 M. Youssouf (D)
  • 88 A. Bamba (D)
  • 5 C. Vidal (D)
  • 12 M. Huard (D)
  • 43 K. Kouassi (D)
  • 25 J. Anziani (M)
  • 17 Everson (M)
  • 4 M. Barreto (M)
  • 27 A. Kanté (F)
  • 22 M. Soumano (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 B. Santelli
  • 23 T. Strata
  • 8 M. Puch-Herrantz
  • 21 I. Chegra
  • 31 J. Mabepa Ayessa Ondze
  • 6 T. Mangani
  • 30 G. Quilichini

Dunkerque

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Adrián Ortolá (G)
  • 2 A. Georgen (D)
  • 26 Opa Sanganté (D)
  • 23 V. Sasso (D)
  • 30 Abner (D)
  • 28 U. Raghouber (M)
  • 77 Muhannad Al Saad (M)
  • 22 N. Skyttä (M)
  • 20 E. Bardeli (M)
  • 80 G. Yassine (M)
  • 18 G. Courtet (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 K. Tejan
  • 19 Y. Bammou
  • 11 A. Pitu
  • 1 E. Jaouen
  • 10 M. Essimi
  • 4 N. Fernandez-Veliz
  • 21 G. Kondo

Timeline

  1. Dunkerque
    16' Dunkerque Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Courtet
  2. Ajaccio
    24' Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    E. Junior Pereira da Silva

    Foul

  3. Ajaccio
    46' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Huard · On: B. Santelli
  4. Ajaccio
    46' Ajaccio Goal · Normal Goal
    Aboubakary Kanté · Assist: M. Soumano
  5. Ajaccio
    58' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Barreto · On: T. Strata
  6. Dunkerque
    58' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Muhannad Al Saad · On: Kay Tejan
  7. Dunkerque
    62' Dunkerque Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Skytta · Assist: Abner
  8. Ajaccio
    67' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Anziani · On: M. Puch-Herrantz
  9. Dunkerque
    74' Dunkerque subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Yassine · On: Y. Bammou
  10. Ajaccio
    75' Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    M. Puch-Herrantz

    Foul

  11. Ajaccio
    77' Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    A. Kouassi

    Foul

  12. Ajaccio
    82' Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    A. Kouassi

    Foul

  13. Ajaccio
    82' Ajaccio Card · Red Card
    A. Kouassi

    Foul

  14. Ajaccio
    87' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Aboubakary Kanté · On: I. Chegra
  15. Dunkerque
    90'+2 Dunkerque subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Bardeli · On: A. Pitu

Match Stats

Stat Ajaccio Dunkerque
Fouls 19 16
Pass Accuracy 77% 85%
Offsides 7 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 11 9
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 338 537
Yellow Cards 4 0
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 3 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 261 459
Shots Inside Box 10 8
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Courtet at 16 minutes set the tone for Dunkerque's victory over Ajaccio.
  • ▸ Kanté’s equalizing goal in the second half provided a brief resurgence of hope for Ajaccio, but Skytta's decisive strike re-established Dunkerque's lead.