Match report

Reims Defeats Saint Etienne 1-0 in Ligue 2 Clash

Reims
Reims
1–0
FT
Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
Jan 24, 2026

Reims held off a resilient Saint Etienne side to secure a 1-0 victory, thanks to a goal from H. Ibrahim in the 70th minute. The match was marred by multiple yellow cards and culminated with A. Tia's dismissal for Reims in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Reims defeated Saint Etienne 1-0.
  • • H. Ibrahim scored the only goal of the match at minute 70.
  • • A. Tia received a red card for Reims in the 55th minute, drastically changing team dynamics.
  • • Saint Etienne saw three players (Gautier Larsonneur, F. Tardieu, and Lucas Stassin) receive yellow cards during the match.

Lineups

Reims

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 29 E. Jaouen (G)
  • 4 M. Busi (D)
  • 92 A. Kone (D)
  • 22 S. Kotto (D)
  • 18 S. Akieme (D)
  • 86 Zabi (M)
  • 6 T. Leoni (M)
  • 7 T. Diarra (M)
  • 87 A. Tia (M)
  • 17 K. Nakamura (M)
  • 85 H. Ibrahim (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 A. Olliero
  • 5 N. Pallois
  • 3 H. Sekine
  • 90 Y. Benhattab
  • 24 M. Gbane
  • 27 A. Bojang
  • 9 M. Daramy

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 39 K. Pedro (D)
  • 15 C. Lamba (D)
  • 3 M. Nade (D)
  • 11 B. Old (D)
  • 5 M. Jaber (M)
  • 10 F. Tardieu (M)
  • 31 N. El Jamali (M)
  • 29 A. Moueffek (M)
  • 20 A. Boakye (M)
  • 9 L. Stassin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 13 J. Ferreira
  • 19 E. Annan
  • 36 P. Eymard
  • 28 I. Miladinovic
  • 7 I. Cardona
  • 17 J. Duffus

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    1' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Gautier Larsonneur

    Foul

  2. Saint Etienne
    9' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Jaber · On: P. Eymard
  3. Reims
    10' Reims Card · Yellow Card
    A. Tia

    Foul

  4. Saint Etienne
    27' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tardieu

    Foul

  5. Reims
    55' Reims Card · Red Card
    A. Tia

    Foul

  6. Reims
    56' Reims Card · Yellow Card
    T. Leoni

    Argument

  7. Saint Etienne
    59' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Chico Lamba · On: João Ferreira
  8. Saint Etienne
    60' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: I. Cardona
  9. Saint Etienne
    66' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Stassin

    Foul

  10. Reims
    70' Reims Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Ibrahim
  11. Reims
    76' Reims subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Ibrahim · On: A. Bojang
  12. Reims
    84' Reims subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Diarra · On: H. Sekine
  13. Saint Etienne
    88' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Tardieu · On: I. Miladinovic
  14. Saint Etienne
    88' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. El Jamali · On: J. Duffus
  15. Reims
    90'+2 Reims subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Nakamura · On: M. Gbane

Match Stats

Stat Reims Saint Etienne
Fouls 9 16
Pass Accuracy 82% 86%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 12 15
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 358 504
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 3 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 295 435
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 6 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The dismissal of A. Tia for Reims in the 55th minute shifted momentum towards Saint Etienne.
  • ▸ However, H. Ibrahim's goal just five minutes later (at 70') sealed the victory for Reims, despite playing a man down.