Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne

16th in French Ligue 1
Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal Saint-Etienne earns Ligue 1 promotion with extra-time goal

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.

Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners

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.

Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2 Auxerre beat Saint-Etienne as supporters storm pitch after relegation to Ligue 2

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.

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

Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win Rennes keep Champions League hopes alive with St Etienne win

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.

Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record Lionel Messi scores as Paris Saint-Germain win Ligue 1 to equal Marseille, Saint-Etienne title record

Paris Saint-Germain won the Ligue 1 title and equalled Marseille and Saint-Etienne's record of 10 championship victories.

Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league Lorient hits 6 goals against Saint-Etienne in French league

— 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.

Marseille move back into second with 4-2 comeback win at St Etienne Marseille move back into second with 4-2 comeback win at St Etienne

Olympique de Marseille moved back into second place in Ligue 1 after coming from behind to win 4-2 at St Etienne.

Kylian Mbappe scores twice as PSG rally past Saint-Etienne Kylian Mbappe scores twice as PSG rally past Saint-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.

Terrier shines as Rennes demolish St Etienne Terrier shines as Rennes demolish St Etienne

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
Full Table

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