The Girondins are playing a crucial match against Bastia today. The opportunity for them to dismiss a direct competitor or on the contrary to lose their second place. But one parameter must be seriously taken into account before facing the Corsicans.
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At the start of the 30th day of Ligue 2, Bordeaux (2nd) receives Bastia (5th). The Girondins approach their series of 2 crucial matches. Since next week, they will move to Metz. Defeat forbidden therefore to continue to have their destiny in their hands. It will not be an easy task for the Bordelais, in the first leg they lost 1-0. Bastia remains on a victory against Sochaux and 6 games without defeat. The Corsicans now invite themselves into the race for the first two places. Their trainer Régis Brouard says it himself: “We invited ourselves to the table for a meal where we weren’t expected. All the teams in front of us were scheduled to play the climb. We are a surprise guest. “.
3 Bordeaux under threat of suspension
In this final sprint, all the elements will count. In effect, 3 Girondins players are under threat of suspension: Aliou Badji until the game against Bastia, Danylo Ignatenko for 3 games and captain Yoann Barbet for 8 games. The loss of one of these players would be detrimental and would give David Guion fewer options. If the first 2 are part of the rotation, the absence of Yoann Barbet would be the worst. True leader of the Marine&Blanc group, his last suspension against Niort, however last in Ligue 2, had cost the Girondins a defeat.
