Saint-Etienne
16th 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.. | 16 | +30 | 40 |
2 | Marseille | 15 | +14 | 30 |
3 | AS Monaco | 16 | +10 | 30 |
4 | Lille | 15 | +10 | 27 |
5 | Lyon | 15 | +7 | 25 |
6 | Nice | 15 | +9 | 24 |
7 | Lens | 15 | +5 | 24 |
8 | AJ Auxerre | 15 | 0 | 21 |
9 | Toulouse | 15 | 0 | 21 |
10 | Stade de Reims | 15 | +2 | 20 |
11 | Brest | 15 | -3 | 19 |
12 | Stade Rennais | 15 | 0 | 17 |
13 | Strasbourg | 15 | -2 | 17 |
14 | Nantes | 15 | -7 | 14 |
15 | Angers | 15 | -12 | 13 |
16 | Saint-Etienne | 15 | -22 | 13 |
17 | Le Havre AC | 15 | -18 | 12 |
18 | Montpellier | 15 | -23 | 9 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
22 | Zuriko Davitas.. | 5 | 15 | 2 |
9 | Ibrahima Sisso.. | 3 | 15 | 1 |
18 | Mathieu Cafaro | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | Lucas Stassin | 3 | 12 | 1 |
22 | Zuriko Davitas.. | 2 | 15 | 5 |
9 | Ibrahima Sisso.. | 1 | 15 | 3 |