Match report

Saint Etienne Defeats Qabala 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
1–0
FT
Qabala
Qabala
Oct 20, 2016

Saint Etienne held off a resilient Qabala side to secure a crucial 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League clash. The match was decided by an unfortunate own goal from Ricardinho in the 70th minute, which proved to be the decisive moment. Both teams saw red cards issued to key players, with K. Theophile-Catherine of Saint Etienne and Vitali Vernydub of Qabala receiving yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Saint Etienne 1-0 Qabala
  • • Ricardinho's own goal in the 70th minute
  • • K. Theophile-Catherine (Saint Etienne) and Vitali Vernydub (Qabala) received yellow cards
  • • O. Tannane substituted for R. Berič in the 62nd minute
  • • S. Zenjov and Asif Mammadov substituted for Qabala in the 80th minute
  • • Cheikh M'Bengue (Saint Etienne) received a yellow card in the 82nd minute
  • • H. Saivet substituted for V. Pajot in the 90th minute

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 J. Moulin (G)
  • 24 L. Perrin (D)
  • 2 K. Théophile Catherine (D)
  • 19 F. Pogba (D)
  • 12 C. M'Bengue (D)
  • 17 O. Selnæs (M)
  • 14 J. Veretout (M)
  • 22 K. Monnet-Paquet (M)
  • 11 H. Saivet (M)
  • 9 N. Roux (F)
  • 10 O. Tannane (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 R. Berič
  • 5 V. Pajot
  • 35 A. Nordin
  • 1 A. Maisonnial
  • 7 B. Dabo
  • 23 A. Søderlund
  • 25 K. Malcuit

Qabala

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 22 D. Bezotosny (G)
  • 20 Ricardinho (D)
  • 15 V. Vernydub (D)
  • 3 V. Stanković (D)
  • 34 Ü. Abbasov (D)
  • 11 A. Məmmədov (M)
  • 27 T. Weeks (M)
  • 19 F. Ozobić (M)
  • 17 M. Mirzəbəyov (D)
  • 9 S. Zenjov (F)
  • 10 R. Qurbanov (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 P. Franjić
  • 32 R. Əyyubov
  • 8 G. Aliyev
  • 39 S. Quliyev
  • 44 Rafael Santos
  • 88 T. Mütəllimov
  • 33 D. Pietrzkiewicz

Timeline

  1. Saint Etienne
    51' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    K. Theophile-Catherine
  2. Qabala
    58' Qabala Card · Yellow Card
    Vitali Vernydub
  3. Saint Etienne
    62' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Tannane · On: R. Berič
  4. Saint Etienne
    70' Saint Etienne Goal · Own Goal
    Ricardinho
  5. Qabala
    80' Qabala subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Zenjov · On: P. Franjić
  6. Qabala
    80' Qabala subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Asif Mammadov · On: R. Əyyubov
  7. Saint Etienne
    82' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    Cheikh M'Bengue
  8. Saint Etienne
    90'+2 Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Saivet · On: V. Pajot

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Qabala
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 82% 70%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 25 5
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 576 400
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 7 1
Shots off Target 11 2
Possession 59% 41%
Accurate Passes 473 278
Shots Inside Box 14 0
Saves 1 7
Shots Outside Box 12 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The own goal by Ricardinho in the 70th minute shifted the momentum in favor of Saint Etienne, giving them the lead they needed to secure the victory.
  • ▸ Substitutions by both teams, particularly Qabala bringing on S. Zenjov and Asif Mammadov, attempted to turn the tide but ultimately proved ineffective.