Match report

Saint Etienne Thunders PAU with 6-0 Rout in Ligue 2

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
6–0
FT
PAU
PAU
Oct 28, 2025

Saint Etienne delivered a thunderous performance against PAU, racking up six goals in their Ligue 2 match on October 28. The home side started strong with early strikes from João Ferreira and I. Cardona, putting the visitors under immense pressure from the outset. Despite several substitutions by both sides, Saint Etienne's attacking prowess continued to shine through until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Saint Etienne secured a 6-0 victory against PAU in Ligue 2.
  • • João Ferreira opened the scoring at minute 2, assisted by F. Tardieu.
  • • I. Cardona extended the lead with a goal at minute 11, following an assist from J. Duffus.
  • • F. Tardieu converted a penalty in the 41st minute to make it 3-0.
  • • J. Duffus added two more goals in the second half, one assisted by M. Jaber at minute 48.
  • • Z. Davitashvili netted the final goal for Saint Etienne from an assist by Maxime Bernauer.

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 13 J. Ferreira (D)
  • 6 M. Bernauer (D)
  • 3 M. Nade (D)
  • 19 E. Annan (D)
  • 29 A. Moueffek (M)
  • 5 M. Jaber (M)
  • 10 F. Tardieu (M)
  • 7 I. Cardona (F)
  • 17 J. Duffus (F)
  • 20 A. Boakye (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 8 D. Appiah
  • 35 L. Gadegbeku
  • 31 N. El Jamali
  • 11 B. Old
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili
  • 9 L. Stassin

PAU

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 22 N. Raveyre (G)
  • 2 T. Pouilly (D)
  • 23 A. Briancon (D)
  • 4 S. Karamoko (D)
  • 3 J. Kalulu (D)
  • 97 D. Meddah (M)
  • 10 G. Versini
  • 84 R. Touzghar (M)
  • 6 C. Fall (M)
  • 9 K. Dong (M)
  • 18 O. Sadik (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 E. Salles
  • 34 S. Lebouath
  • 14 A. Bobichon
  • 87 E. Zuliani
  • 26 N. Glossoa
  • 7 R. Messi
  • 17 O. Sissoko

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    2' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    João Ferreira · Assist: F. Tardieu
  2. Saint Etienne
    11' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Cardona · Assist: J. Duffus
  3. PAU
    21' PAU Card · Yellow Card
    C. Fall

    Foul

  4. Saint Etienne
    30' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    A. Boakye

    Simulation

  5. Saint Etienne
    41' Saint Etienne Goal · Penalty
    F. Tardieu
  6. Saint Etienne
    44' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Duffus
  7. Saint Etienne
    45'+4 Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    I. Cardona

    Foul

  8. PAU
    46' PAU subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Meddah · On: A. Bobichon
  9. PAU
    46' PAU subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Versini · On: R. Messi
  10. PAU
    46' PAU subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Dong · On: O. Sissoko
  11. Saint Etienne
    48' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Duffus · Assist: M. Jaber
  12. PAU
    55' PAU subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Sadik · On: E. Zuliani
  13. PAU
    55' PAU subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Tom Pouilly · On: N. Glossoa
  14. Saint Etienne
    67' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Cardona · On: Z. Davitashvili
  15. Saint Etienne
    68' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: N. El Jamali
  16. Saint Etienne
    72' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mickael Nade · On: D. Appiah
  17. Saint Etienne
    72' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Duffus · On: Lucas Stassin
  18. Saint Etienne
    79' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Davitashvili · Assist: Maxime Bernauer
  19. PAU
    89' PAU Card · Red Card
    S. Karamoko

    Professional foul last man

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne PAU
Fouls 16 12
Pass Accuracy 91% 89%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 542 416
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 4
Shots on Target 8 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 491 369
Shots Inside Box 11 5
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Saint Etienne's early goals within the first 15 minutes set a dominant tone, silencing PAU's defense.
  • ▸ The red card given to S. Karamoko for a professional foul at minute 89 further demoralized PAU and allowed Saint Etienne to maintain their aggressive play.