Saint-Étienne vs Nantes, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Franck Tabanou goal keeps St Etienne in race for Ligue 1 top four
Franck Tabanou's first goal of the season saw St Etienne maintain the pressure on Ligue 1's top four with a 1-0 win over Nantes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 2': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Francois Clerc (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a headed pass.
- 4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 4': Attempt saved. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vincent Bessat.
- 4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kian Hansen (Nantes) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 8': Jérémy Clément (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 11': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 12': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 14': Attempt saved. Kian Hansen (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Nantes).
- 17': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Goal! St Etienne 1, Nantes 0. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 20': Delay in match Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Substitution, St Etienne. Jonathan Brison replaces Franck Tabanou because of an injury.
- 27': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 27': Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 28': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
- 31': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 31': Kian Hansen (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 36': Francois Clerc (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 37': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne).
- 38': Kian Hansen (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Nantes. Papy Djilobodji tries a through ball, but Yacine Bammou is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
- 43': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 44': Foul by Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne).
- 44': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Issa Cissokho (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 45'+2': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
- 0': Match ends, St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
- 52': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 56': Substitution, St Etienne. Benjamin Corgnet replaces Landry N'Guémo.
- 56': Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 56': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 56': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabien Lemoine.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francois Clerc.
- 61': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 61': Substitution, Nantes. Johan Audel replaces Serge Gakpe.
- 62': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Lemoine.
- 65': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 66': Foul by Francois Clerc (St Etienne).
- 66': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 66': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
- 67': Jonathan Brison (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet with a cross.
- 69': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Rémy Riou.
- 69': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 70': Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 70': Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Stéphane Ruffier (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 72': Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, St Etienne. Yohan Mollo replaces Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
- 75': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
- 75': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
- 77': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Delay in match Yacine Bammou (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 78': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 79': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Ismael Bangoura replaces Yacine Bammou.
- 83': Substitution, Nantes. Lucas Deaux replaces Rémi Gomis.
- 85': Hand ball by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 86': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 86': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Kian Hansen.
- 88': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 88': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 89': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Deaux tries a through ball, but Issa Cissokho is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 90'+1': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, St Etienne 1, Nantes 0.
Statistics
 NAN |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.2 | Possession | 40.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 216 |
| 465 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 27 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 24 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 37,417
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 37,417
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK)  |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 2 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 27 | Franck Tabanou |
| 29 | François Clerc |
| 6 | Jérémy Clément |
| 14 | Landry N'Guemo |
| 18 | Fabien Lemoine |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 22 | Kévin Monnet-Paquet |
| 7 | Max Gradel |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 8 | Vincent Bessat |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 6 | Rémi Gomis |
| 2 | Kian Hansen |
| 23 | Yacine Bammou |
| 13 | Serge Gakpé |
| 7 | Alejandro Bedoya |
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