Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Guingamp 2-1 in Ligue 2 Showdown

Guingamp
Guingamp
1–2
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Feb 14, 2026

Saint Etienne emerged victorious over Guingamp, securing a narrow 2-1 win in their Ligue 2 match on February 14th. Zauri Davitashvili was the star of the game for Saint Etienne, scoring both goals within the first quarter of the game. Despite Guingamp's late push and goal from Dorian Gomis, they couldn’t overturn the deficit set by Saint Etienne’s early dominance.

Key Facts

  • • Zauri Davitashvili scored both goals for Saint Etienne at 10' (penalty) and 14'.
  • • Guingamp's Dorian Gomis replied with a goal at 60'.
  • • Lamine Mafouta of Guingamp received a yellow card at 25'.
  • • Saint Etienne’s Ivan Cardona was substituted off at 78' after receiving a yellow card at 73'.

Lineups

Guingamp

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Ortola (G)
  • 2 E. Koffi (D)
  • 7 D. Gomis (D)
  • 22 A. Sissoko (D)
  • 29 A. Abdallah (D)
  • 11 A. Sagna (M)
  • 4 D. Louiserre (M)
  • 8 K. Sidibe (M)
  • 17 F. Mbemba (M)
  • 21 Y. Demoncy (F)
  • 9 L. Mafouta (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 T. Bartouche-Selbonne
  • 36 A. Demouchy
  • 39 T. Ahile
  • 20 J. Hatchi
  • 27 S. Kielt
  • 34 Y. Njoya
  • 3 J. Matumona

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 39 K. Pedro (D)
  • 26 J. Le Cardinal (D)
  • 3 M. Nade (D)
  • 11 B. Old (D)
  • 20 A. Boakye (M)
  • 14 A. Kante (M)
  • 7 I. Cardona (M)
  • 28 I. Miladinovic (M)
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili (M)
  • 9 L. Stassin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 8 D. Appiah
  • 19 E. Annan
  • 17 J. Duffus
  • 35 L. Gadegbeku
  • 25 D. N'Guessan
  • 29 A. Moueffek

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    10' Saint Etienne Goal · Penalty
    Z. Davitashvili
  2. Saint Etienne
    14' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Davitashvili · Assist: I. Cardona
  3. Guingamp
    25' Guingamp Card · Yellow Card
    L. Mafouta

    Argument

  4. Guingamp
    54' Guingamp Card · Yellow Card
    A. Sissoko

    Foul

  5. Guingamp
    60' Guingamp Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gomis · Assist: Y. Demoncy
  6. Guingamp
    66' Guingamp subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Sagna · On: J. Hatchi
  7. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Miladinovic · On: A. Moueffek
  8. Saint Etienne
    73' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    I. Cardona

    Foul

  9. Guingamp
    75' Guingamp subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Demoncy · On: S. Kielt
  10. Guingamp
    75' Guingamp subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Mbemba · On: Y. Njoya
  11. Saint Etienne
    78' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Cardona · On: J. Duffus
  12. Guingamp
    85' Guingamp subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Sidibe · On: T. Ahile
  13. Saint Etienne
    85' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lucas Stassin · On: D. N'Guessan

Match Stats

Stat Guingamp Saint Etienne
Fouls 13 12
Pass Accuracy 85% 81%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 12
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 569 347
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 4 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 5
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 483 282
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Zauri Davitashvili's early goals (10' and 14') put Saint Etienne firmly in control, giving them a crucial advantage they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ Guingamp’s goal from Dorian Gomis at the hour mark offered hope of an equalizer, but ultimately fell short despite their attempts to change the momentum.