Saint-Etienne
15th in French Ligue 12024 Fixtures
Saint-Etienne drew 2-2 at 10-man Metz to win promotion back to the French first division on Sunday, with substitute Ibrahima Wadji scoring the decisive goal deep into extra time for a 4-3 aggregate score.
Storied French soccer club Saint-Etienne said on Monday it was in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Angry fans invaded the field as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied teams in France, was relegated from Ligue 1 after a loss to Auxerre.
— 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.
Stade Rennais kept their hopes of securing a direct qualifying spot for next season's Champions League alive when they beat St Etienne 2-0.
Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title and equalled Marseille and Saint-Etienne's record of 10 championship victories.
— Lorient conceded two early goals before thrashing Saint-Etienne 6-2 in the French league to move four points clear of the relegation zone on Friday.
Olympique de Marseille moved back into second place in Ligue 1 after coming from behind to win 4-2 at St Etienne.
Kylian Mbappe's double led Paris Saint-Germain's rally as they came from a goal down to beat struggling Saint-Etienne 3-1 on Saturday.
Martin Terrier bagged a hat-trick as Stade Rennais moved into second place in Ligue 1 in style with a 5-0 away demolition of St Etienne.
Ligue 1 Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germa.. | 13 | +26 | 33 |
2 | Marseille | 13 | +12 | 26 |
3 | AS Monaco | 13 | +10 | 26 |
4 | Lille | 13 | +8 | 23 |
5 | Lyon | 13 | +6 | 22 |
6 | Nice | 13 | +8 | 20 |
7 | Lens | 13 | +3 | 20 |
8 | AJ Auxerre | 13 | 0 | 19 |
9 | Stade de Reims | 13 | +2 | 18 |
10 | Toulouse | 13 | +1 | 18 |
11 | Brest | 13 | -4 | 16 |
12 | Stade Rennais | 13 | -1 | 14 |
13 | Strasbourg | 13 | -5 | 13 |
14 | Angers | 13 | -7 | 13 |
15 | Saint-Etienne | 13 | -19 | 13 |
16 | Le Havre AC | 13 | -14 | 12 |
17 | Nantes | 13 | -5 | 11 |
18 | Montpellier | 13 | -21 | 8 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Zuriko Davitas.. | 5 | 13 | 2 |
9 | Ibrahim Sissok.. | 3 | 13 | 1 |
18 | Mathieu Cafaro | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Lucas Stassin | 3 | 10 | 0 |
22 | Zuriko Davitas.. | 2 | 13 | 5 |
9 | Ibrahim Sissok.. | 1 | 13 | 3 |