French Ligue 1

Saint-Etienne vs AJ Auxerre, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne
  • 15': Zuriko Davitashvili
  • 54': Zuriko Davitashvili
  • 86': Zuriko Davitashvili
FT
3 - 1
AJ Auxerre
  • 74': Thelonius Bair

About

Saint-Etienne are hosting AJ Auxerre at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.
  • 2': Foul by Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne).
  • 2': Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Gideon Mensah.
  • 9': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Ado Onaiwu.
  • 10': Foul by Ben Old (Saint-Etienne).
  • 10': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).
  • 12': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne).
  • 12': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko with a through ball.
  • 13': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 15': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.
  • 16': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne).
  • 16': Ki-Jana Hoever (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 17': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Danois.
  • 21': Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).
  • 23': Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Clément Akpa.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.
  • 27': Offside, Auxerre. Hamed Traorè is caught offside.
  • 30': Foul by Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne).
  • 30': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).
  • 35': Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Old (Saint-Etienne).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 37': Gabriel Osho (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre).
  • 39': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 41': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0.
  • 46': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
  • 46': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Hamed Traorè (Auxerre).
  • 50': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.
  • 54': Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Auxerre 0. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko with a headed pass.
  • 56': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).
  • 56': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
  • 59': Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).
  • 59': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Auxerre. Gaëtan Perrin replaces Ado Onaiwu.
  • 60': Substitution, Auxerre. Paul Joly replaces Gabriel Osho.
  • 61': Substitution, Auxerre. Theo Bair replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Paul Joly (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin.
  • 66': Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 67': Foul by Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 67': Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Joly with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Mickaël Nadé.
  • 69': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro replaces Ben Old.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Hamed Traorè (Auxerre).
  • 71': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 74': Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Auxerre 1. Theo Bair (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 77': Offside, Auxerre. Theo Bair is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Louis Mouton replaces Aïmen Moueffek.
  • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Stassin replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.
  • 78': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari replaces Mathis Amougou.
  • 79': Foul by Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne).
  • 79': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne).
  • 81': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 82': Gaëtan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Clément Akpa (Auxerre).
  • 83': Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Auxerre. Florian Ayé replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 83': Substitution, Auxerre. Rayan Raveloson replaces Elisha Owusu.
  • 86': Goal! Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Stassin following a fast break.
  • 88': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Florian Tardieu replaces Léo Pétrot.
  • 89': Foul by Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne).
  • 89': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin Danois.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bouchouari.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 0
58.5 Possession 41.5
11 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 273
490 Passes 358
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
27 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 60
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 14
24 Tackles 26
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 20
12 Effective Clearances 31
12 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 31,445

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
3 Marseille 11 +9 20
4 Lille 11 +7 19
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Line-Ups

ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
3 Mickael Nade Yellow Card
21 Dylan Batubinsika
19 Leo Petrot
8 Dennis Appiah
4 Pierre Ekwah Yellow Card
37 Mathis Amougou
29 Aimen Moueffek
9 Ibrahima Sissoko
22 Zuriko Davitashvili
11 Ben Old
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Augustine Boakye, Benjamin Bouchouari, Florien Tardieu, Brice Maubleu, Louis Mouton, Lamine Fomba, Yunis Abdelhamid, Lucas Stassin, Mathieu Cafaro.

AUX AJ Auxerre (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Donovan Léon (GK)
3 Gabriel Osho
92 Clément Akpa
20 Sinaly Diomande
27 Kévin Danois
42 Elisha Owusu Yellow Card
14 Gideon Mensah
23 Ki-Jana Hoever
17 Lassine Sinayoko
25 Hamed Traoré
45 Ado Onaiwu
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Thelonius Bair, Paul Joly, Théo Pellenard, Théo De Percin, Florian Ayé, Assane Dioussé, Rayan Raveloson, Gaetan Perrin, Ange Loïc N’Gatta.

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