Niort (FRA)

Fireworks in Charléty. Saturday evening, Paris FC and Saint-Étienne delivered a spectacular meeting, won by the Greens (2-4) after in particular a goal scored after 20 seconds and numerous turnarounds. At the same time, Dijon, 19th before the meeting, won on its lawn (1-0) for the first of Pascal Dupraz on the Burgundian bench.

Also on his lawn, the Le Havre leader did not manage to win against Guingamp (0-0) and is only five points ahead of his Bordeaux runner-up.

The shock of the evening for the Greens

21 seconds. It only took 21 seconds for the Greens to Saint Etienne to open the scoring for Charléty against Paris FC, through a happy heel from Ibrahima Wadji. Equalization by Pierre-Yves Hamel with a skillful recovery in a touch of the sole. The Parisians were in the lead half an hour into the game on a goal from Iglesias, once again from a low cross. But the Greens immediately returned to a header from Nkunkou on yet another cross. Which doubled his personal counter in the second half on a long-distance center-shot which surprised Demarconnay (2-3, 63rd). The Greens then scored a fourth goal, on a penalty, six minutes later to increase the score (2-4, Krasso).

The Dupraz effect? It is of course too early to say but while the Savoyard technician was playing his first match on the Burgundian bench, Dijon won (1-0) against Rodez. A result that is good for the Dijonnais, they who had won only one match in their last ten meetings and remained on three defeats in a row. To do this, they first relied on their crossbar to parry the head of Kévin Boma (32nd). They then scored the only goal of the game by Mickaël Le Bihan a quarter of an hour from the end.

After the victory, in the afternoon, of the Girondins de Bordeaux (2-0) over Bastia, Le Havre was only five points ahead of his runner-up. A gap that the Normans were unable to repel since they conceded the draw (0-0) on their lawn against Guingamp. A goal denied to Samuel Grandsir in the 21st minute for an offside position and other clearer chances did not allow them to win. They still retain their unbeaten streak since the second day, as well as nine points on the 3rd, Sochaux, in the fight for qualifying places in Ligue 1.

Sochaux carries out the good operation, Metz the bad

Sochaux did not have to force his talent to win (0-3) at Niort. Taking advantage of a bad opponent’s recovery, Doumbia scored from the left in the area (3rd). Ibrahim Sissoko, far too alone and not embarrassed enough near goal, doubled the lead in the 29th with a header. The previous description also applies to Sochaux’s third goal, this time from the foot of Ndiaye, against the overwhelmed Chamois of Niort.

The bad operation of the day is for Metz. AT Pau, the Lorrainers got caught up (1-1) and lost two precious points as well as their 3rd place at the expense of the Sochaux. The Palois, they gain two places (14th). For that, they could say thank you to Matthieu Udol who, alone five meters from goal and without direct opposition, sent his ball over the goal. But on returning from the locker room, Jérôme Prior scored an own goal with a clumsy headline when Danley Jean-Jacques’ strike, although armed and spectacular, was off target. Mayron George equalized as a finisher moments later.

The Norman derby enters Quevilly-Rouen et Caen worked out in favor of the locals. Quevilly-Rouen indeed opened the scoring in the 20th by the opportunist Andrew Jung, concluding in a touch, a countered recovery from Caen. The latter even avoided the break five minutes later when Hugo Vandermersch stopped the ball on the line. The locals doubled the lead in the 38th through Gustavo Sangaré. In the second half, the sequence of Sidibé’s red card and Mendy’s goal for Metz (2-1, 59th) suggested that the Caennais could overturn the match could be different. In vain.

Laval dark, Nîmes too

Home vs. Nimes, Amiens provided the essentials, securing a victory (1-0), after three defeats in a row in Ligue 2. The locals won thanks to Gaël Kakuta who opened the scoring with the left foot in the 49th. At the end of the match, it took a superb parade from Axel Maraval to prevent the Amiens from making the break. Nîmes, despite its strong victory (4-0) last week over Annecy, now occupies 19th place.

The losing streak continues for Laval. The Mayenne club chained a sixth defeat in a row on Saturday evening, when they received Grenoble (0-1). Grenoble, who scored the only goal of the game following a central pass that too easily pierced the opposing defense to launch Matthias Phaëton in front of goal. The 23-year-old center forward, author of his 9th goal of the season, did not flinch. Grenoble climbs in the standings and now occupies 6th place.