Match report

Le Mans and Saint Etienne Battle to a Draw in Ligue 2

Le Mans
Le Mans
0–0
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Jan 3, 2026

Le Mans held off an aggressive Saint Etienne side for a 0-0 draw at home in Ligue 2. Both defenses stood strong, and despite several substitutions and yellow cards, the game remained scoreless throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Le Mans 0 - Saint Etienne 0
  • • Saint Etienne subbed on P. Eymard for I. Cardona in the 46th minute
  • • Foul by F. Tardieu of Saint Etienne resulted in a yellow card at 54 minutes
  • • Le Mans substituted E. Quarshie and A. Rabillard for M. Rossignol and T. Luvambo respectively in the second half

Lineups

Le Mans

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 98 N. Kocik (G)
  • 21 T. Eyoum (D)
  • 17 S. Yohou (D)
  • 3 I. Cossier (D)
  • 8 A. Lauray (M)
  • 12 A. Ribelin (M)
  • 24 M. Robin (M)
  • 6 E. Quarshie (M)
  • 18 L. Buades (M)
  • 25 D. Gueye (F)
  • 9 A. Rabillard (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 E. Hatfout
  • 31 I. Hammoudi
  • 23 T. Luvambo
  • 27 M. Rossignol
  • 28 E. Colas
  • 19 B. Guillaume
  • 26 B. Oggad

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 8 D. Appiah (D)
  • 39 K. Pedro (D)
  • 3 M. Nade (D)
  • 11 B. Old (D)
  • 10 F. Tardieu (M)
  • 31 N. El Jamali (M)
  • 36 P. Eymard (M)
  • 28 I. Miladinovic (M)
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili (M)
  • 9 L. Stassin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 15 C. Lamba
  • 2 S. Stojkovic
  • 35 L. Gadegbeku
  • 29 A. Moueffek
  • 7 I. Cardona
  • 25 D. N'Guessan

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    46' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Eymard · On: I. Cardona
  2. Saint Etienne
    54' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tardieu

    Foul

  3. Le Mans
    68' Le Mans subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Quarshie · On: M. Rossignol
  4. Saint Etienne
    68' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Miladinovic · On: A. Moueffek
  5. Le Mans
    71' Le Mans Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ribelin

    Foul

  6. Le Mans
    74' Le Mans subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Rabillard · On: T. Luvambo
  7. Le Mans
    82' Le Mans Card · Yellow Card
    A. Lauray

    Foul

  8. Le Mans
    85' Le Mans subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Lauray · On: I. Hammoudi
  9. Le Mans
    85' Le Mans subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Ribelin · On: B. Oggad

Match Stats

Stat Le Mans Saint Etienne
Fouls 16 7
Pass Accuracy 70% 83%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 5 10
Total Passes 329 553
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 4 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 229 459
Shots Inside Box 9 8
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 1 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of P. Eymard for Saint Etienne at halftime added a spark but didn't break through Le Mans' defense.
  • ▸ Saint Etienne's Foul by Tardieu led to a yellow card, slightly derailing their momentum in the second half.