Saint-Étienne vs Toulouse, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1St Etienne held by Toulouse to dampen Champions League hopes
St Etienne held by Toulouse to dampen Champions League hopes
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavle Ninkov with a cross.
- 1': Foul by Steeve Yago (Toulouse).
- 1': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Benoit Assou-Ekotto (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Marcel Tisserand.
- 4': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Regattin.
- 4': Penalty Toulouse. Martin Braithwaite draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 4': Penalty conceded by Jérémy Clément (St Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': Penalty saved! Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 5': Foul by Somália (Toulouse).
- 5': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 7': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Regattin with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
- 9': Somália (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Steeve Yago (Toulouse).
- 11': Nolan Roux (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
- 12': Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
- 14': Foul by Somália (Toulouse).
- 14': Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne).
- 15': Issa Diop (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Étienne Didot (Toulouse).
- 16': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Adrien Regattin (Toulouse).
- 17': Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Benoit Assou-Ekotto (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 23': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
- 23': Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. Issa Diop (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Regattin with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Issa Diop.
- 24': Offside, Toulouse. Wissam Ben Yedder tries a through ball, but Marcel Tisserand is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, St Etienne. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt saved. Somália (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 26': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 30': Jérémy Clément (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Delay in match Alexis Blin (Toulouse) because of an injury.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, St Etienne. Florentin Pogba replaces Moustapha Bayal Sall because of an injury.
- 31': Hand ball by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 32': Offside, Toulouse. Adrien Regattin tries a through ball, but Issa Diop is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne).
- 32': Marcel Tisserand (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Issa Diop (Toulouse).
- 35': Nolan Roux (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 36': Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Alexis Blin (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne).
- 37': Offside, Toulouse. Issa Diop tries a through ball, but Somália is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Renaud Cohade (St Etienne).
- 39': Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 43': Foul by Issa Diop (Toulouse).
- 43': Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Issa Diop (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Steeve Yago (Toulouse).
- 45'+1': Kevin Malcuit (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Steeve Yago (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nolan Roux with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Hand ball by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, St Etienne 0, Toulouse 0.
- 0': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Toulouse 0.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 0, Toulouse 0.
- 48': Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Jérémy Clément (St Etienne).
- 51': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Étienne Didot.
- 51': Hand ball by Jérémy Clément (St Etienne).
- 52': Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne).
- 53': Substitution, St Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Kevin Malcuit.
- 55': Offside, St Etienne. Benoit Assou-Ekotto tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
- 57': Martin Braithwaite (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Toulouse. Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik replaces Alexis Blin because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
- 61': Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 63': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik.
- 63': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 67': Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
- 67': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 72': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Théophile-Catherine with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 73': Somália (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Somália (Toulouse).
- 74': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (St Etienne).
- 75': Substitution, St Etienne. Alexander Søderlund replaces Renaud Cohade.
- 76': Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Marcel Tisserand (Toulouse).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
- 77': Somália (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) is shown the red card.
- 81': Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
- 81': Nolan Roux (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne).
- 82': Marcel Tisserand (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne).
- 83': Marcel Tisserand (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Toulouse. Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro replaces Somália.
- 84': Foul by Steeve Yago (Toulouse).
- 84': Valentin Eysseric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Jérémy Clément.
- 88': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 88': Étienne Didot (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Issa Diop (Toulouse).
- 90': Nolan Roux (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Toulouse. Óscar Trejo replaces Étienne Didot.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nolan Roux (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
- 90'+2': Nolan Roux (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, St Etienne 0, Toulouse 0.
Statistics
 TOU |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 191 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
| 309 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 22 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 29 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 30,578
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 30,578
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin  |
| 26 | Moustapha Sall  |
| 32 | Benoît Assou-Ekotto |
| 2 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 6 | Jérémy Clément |
| 10 | Renaud Cohade |
| 18 | Fabien Lemoine |
| 9 | Nolan Roux |
| 11 | Valentin Eysseric |
| 25 | Kévin Malcuit |
Toulouse (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 26 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 5 | Issa Diop |
| 24 | Pavle Ninkov |
| 20 | Steeve Yago |
| 8 | Étienne Didot |
| 27 | Alexis Blin |
| 19 | Somália |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 17 | Adrien Regattin |
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