French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

FT Sunday, May 29, 2022
AJ Auxerre WWWWD 1
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Saint-Étienne LLLDD 1
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AUX010051
ASSE010041
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - AUX win 5-4 on penalties · Stade Geoffroy-Guichard · 24,489 att.

Match Report

Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated

— Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
2
Corner Kicks
12
8
Saves
1
49.7
Possession
50.3
13
SHOTS
19
2
ON GOAL
9
0.2
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
461
Accurate Passes
437
597
Passes
572
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
7
9
Crosses
40
0.3
Cross %
0.2
113
Long Balls
97
53
Accurate Long Balls
46
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
6
15
Effective Tackles
14
24
Tackles
28
0.6
Tackle %
0.5
17
Interceptions
15
43
Effective Clearances
15
43
Clearances
15

Head to Head

AUX leads series 1-0-4

Lineups

ASSE · 4-4-2

  1. 50Paul BernardoniG
  2. 22Eliaquim MangalaCD-L
  3. 2Harold MoukoudiCD-R
  4. 13Miguel TraucoLB
  5. 14Falaye SackoRB
  6. 8Mahdi CamaraCM-L
  7. 28Zaydou YoussefCM-R
  8. 20Denis BouangaLM
  9. 17Adil AouchicheRM
  10. 10Wahbi KhazriCF-L
  11. 21Romain HamoumaCF-R

AUX · 4-1-4-1

  1. 16Donovan LéonG
  2. 5Théo PellenardCD-L
  3. 4JubalCD-R
  4. 12Birama TouréDM
  5. 3Quentin BernardLB
  6. 2Carlens ArcusRB
  7. 22Hamza SakhiCM-L
  8. 27Alexis TrouilletCM-R
  9. 29Mathias AutretLM
  10. 7Gauthier HeinRM
  11. 19Gaetan CharbonnierF

Timeline

  1. 51' Goal! Saint-Etienne 0, Auxerre 1. Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) header from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Autret with a cross.
  2. 57' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Gabriel Silva replaces Falaye Sacko.
  3. 58' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Arnaud Nordin replaces Adil Aouchiche.
  4. 62' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Enzo Crivelli replaces Wahbi Khazri.
  5. 64' Substitution, Auxerre. Gaetan Perrin replaces Alexis Trouillet.
  6. 75' Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
  7. 76' Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli following a corner.
  8. 80' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ryad Boudebouz replaces Romain Hamouma.
  9. 80' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Mahdi Camara.
  10. 83' Substitution, Auxerre. Alexandre Coeff replaces Hamza Sakhi.
  11. 89' Birama Touré (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
  13. 95' Substitution, Auxerre. Rémy Dugimont replaces Mathias Autret.
  14. 105'+1' First Half Extra Time ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
  15. 105'
  16. 110' Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Assane Dioussé replaces Zaydou Youssouf because of an injury.
  17. 120'+1' Second Half Extra Time ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
  18. 120'
  19. 120' Penalty Shootout ends, Saint-Etienne 1(4), Auxerre 1(5).

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