Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Laval 2–1 in Ligue 2 Clash

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
2–1
FT
Laval
Laval
Feb 21, 2026

Saint Etienne held off a resilient challenge from Laval to secure a 2-1 win in their Ligue 2 encounter. Z. Davitashvili opened the scoring early on with a penalty, and despite Mamadou Camara's equalizer for Laval, A. Boakye's crucial goal ensured Saint Etienne maintained its momentum.

Key Facts

  • • Z. Davitashvili scored the opening goal from a penalty in the 3rd minute.
  • • Mamadou Camara equalized for Laval with an assist from D. Mbayo at 36 minutes.
  • • A. Boakye secured the victory for Saint Etienne with a goal assisted by Lucas Stassin at 38 minutes.
  • • Titouan Thomas and A. Kante received yellow cards, each receiving one in the match.

Lineups

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)
  • 14 A. Kante (M)
  • 28 I. Miladinovic (M)
  • 7 I. Cardona (M)
  • 20 A. Boakye (M)
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili (M)
  • 9 L. Stassin (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 8 D. Appiah
  • 19 E. Annan
  • 17 J. Duffus
  • 18 A. Soumahoro
  • 10 F. Tardieu
  • 29 A. Moueffek

Laval

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 30 M. Samassa (G)
  • 22 C. Kouassi (D)
  • 4 P. Ouaneh (D)
  • 3 W. Bianda (D)
  • 12 M. Commaret (D)
  • 21 Y. Aradj (D)
  • 6 S. Sanna (M)
  • 14 C. Mandouki (M)
  • 8 T. Thomas (M)
  • 15 D. Mbayo (F)
  • 9 M. Camara (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 L. Droyaux
  • 18 M. Tchokounte
  • 10 M. Sellouki
  • 26 W. Benard
  • 11 T. Dago
  • 23 Y. Tavares
  • 24 S. Bane

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    3' Saint Etienne Goal · Penalty
    Z. Davitashvili
  2. Laval
    23' Laval Card · Yellow Card
    Titouan Thomas

    Foul

  3. Laval
    36' Laval Goal · Normal Goal
    Mamadou Camara · Assist: D. Mbayo
  4. Saint Etienne
    38' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Boakye · Assist: Lucas Stassin
  5. Laval
    53' Laval subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Aradj · On: M. Sellouki
  6. Saint Etienne
    62' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    A. Kante

    Foul

  7. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Cardona · On: J. Duffus
  8. Laval
    67' Laval subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Mandouki · On: T. Dago
  9. Saint Etienne
    71' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tardieu

    Foul

  10. Saint Etienne
    80' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Kante · On: A. Moueffek
  11. Laval
    88' Laval subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Titouan Thomas · On: M. Tchokounte
  12. Saint Etienne
    89' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Z. Davitashvili · On: Ebenezer Annan
  13. Saint Etienne
    90'+1 Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    A. Boakye

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Laval
Fouls 12 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 75%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 6
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 537 347
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 4 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 12 1
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 450 259
Shots Inside Box 11 4
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 9 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early penalty conversion by Z. Davitashvili set Saint Etienne on course for victory.
  • ▸ A. Boakye's goal at 38 minutes was a turning point as it gave Saint Etienne the lead they would not relinquish.