Caen vs Saint-Étienne, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
0 - 5
0 - 5
- 4': Romain Hamouma
- 20': Robert Beric
- 30': Arnaud Nordin
- 85': Lamine Ghezali
- 90'+1': Valentin Vada
About
Caen are hosting Saint-Étienne
at Stade Michel-d'Ornano, Caen, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Goal! Caen 0, St Etienne 1. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 6': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
- 6': Ismael Diomande (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 9': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 9': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neven Subotic following a corner.
- 9': Offside, Caen. Frederic Guilbert tries a through ball, but Malik Tchokounte is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 12': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Caen).
- 12': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Offside, Caen. Enzo Crivelli tries a through ball, but Malik Tchokounte is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
- 16': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne).
- 18': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Caen 0, St Etienne 2. Robert Beric (St Etienne) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Beric.
- 24': Foul by Evens Joseph (Caen).
- 24': William Saliba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
- 27': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen).
- 27': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Goal! Caen 0, St Etienne 3. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 33': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 33': William Saliba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 34': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 36': Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
- 37': Foul by Malik Tchokounte (Caen).
- 37': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Caen).
- 37': Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Substitution, Caen. Younn Zahary replaces Romain Genevois because of an injury.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ismael Diomande (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Evens Joseph.
- 43': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 43': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Pierre-Yves Polomat (St Etienne).
- 44': Jonathan Gradit (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Caen. Enzo Crivelli tries a through ball, but Faycal Fajr is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 45': Younn Zahary (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Caen 0, St Etienne 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Caen 0, St Etienne 3.
- 45': Substitution, Caen. Emmanuel Imorou replaces Evens Joseph.
- 46': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 46': Jonathan Gradit (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
- 47': Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen).
- 48': Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Younn Zahary.
- 52': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
- 52': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. William Saliba (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 54': Foul by Malik Tchokounte (Caen).
- 54': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Hand ball by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
- 55': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen).
- 57': Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 59': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 60': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
- 62': Delay in match Malik Tchokounte (Caen) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Caen. Claudio Beauvue replaces Malik Tchokounte because of an injury.
- 64': Claudio Beauvue (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by William Saliba (St Etienne).
- 69': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
- 69': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Claudio Beauvue (Caen).
- 70': Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 71': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Youssef Aït Bennasser (St Etienne).
- 74': Substitution, St Etienne. Valentín Vada replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 76': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 77': Offside, Caen. Saif-Eddine Khaoui tries a through ball, but Faycal Fajr is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, St Etienne. Lamine Ghezali replaces Romain Hamouma.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Valentín Vada (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Yves Polomat.
- 83': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
- 83': Substitution, St Etienne. Makhtar Gueye replaces Robert Beric.
- 85': Goal! Caen 0, St Etienne 4. Lamine Ghezali (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Makhtar Gueye.
- 87': Hand ball by Claudio Beauvue (Caen).
- 89': Attempt saved. Faycal Fajr (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
- 90': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
- 90': Lamine Ghezali (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Makhtar Gueye (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
- 90'+1': Goal! Caen 0, St Etienne 5. Valentín Vada (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Caen 0, St Etienne 5.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Caen 0, St Etienne 5.
Statistics
 ASSE |
CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 399 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 479 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 22 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 9 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 18,276
Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 18,276
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Caen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 24 | Alexander Djiku |
| 14 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 4 | Ismael Diomandé |
| 21 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 29 | Romain Genevois |
| 7 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui |
| 10 | Faycal Fajr |
| 13 | Evens Joseph |
| 27 | Enzo Crivelli |
| 19 | Malik Tchokounte |
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 5 | Timothée Kolodziejczak |
| 28 | Neven Subotic |
| 3 | Pierre-Yves Polomat |
| 4 | William Saliba |
| 7 | Rémy Cabella |
| 6 | Yann M'vila |
| 8 | Youssef Aït Bennasser |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
| 18 | Arnaud Nordin |
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