In a match full of twists and turns, SCO Angers managed to secure its first victory of the season against Saint-Étienne, another club in bad shape (2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats).
If the Greens once again missed the opportunity to move away from the red zone (they remain 15th, one point behind Toulouse, a barrier), the meeting was an opportunity for confirmation. That of the good form of the former Bordeaux player Zuriko Davitashvili.
With his double (penalty in the 16th, 57th), the Georgian winger has been involved in 7 of Saint-Étienne’s 8 goals since the start of the season (5 goals and 2 assists). And is in third place in the championship scorers’ ranking, tied with Jonathan David (Lille) and Keito Nakamura (Reims).
Reims – Brest: 1 – 2
Just three days after a self-sacrificing draw against Leverkusen in the Champions League (1-1), Brest won their fourth victory in Ligue 1 in Reims.
The seven changes made to the Breton 11 did not prevent Éric Roy’s players from delivering an intense and controlled performance. The Rémois, for their part, who were passing a big test after their successful start to the season, were weighed down by their start to the match.
It only took two minutes for the game to change, when Soumaïla Coulibaly’s header found the hand of Joseph Okumu, following a corner obtained by Brest. Penalty. Facing Yehvann Diouf, Romain Faivre did not tremble to take the Reims goalkeeper on the wrong foot (1-0, 4th). After a quarter of an hour of play, Reims was surprised on the counter and conceded a second goal (2-0, 18th).
After a corner from Junya Ito, it was the offender of the first goal, Okumu, who revived his team by rising higher than everyone in the area, despite the intervention of Breton goalkeeper Marco Bizot (2-1 , 29th). Without this allowing them to return to the game.
At the end of this almost perfect evening, Éric Roy must nevertheless deplore two injuries: those of Luck Zogbe and Massadio Haïdara
Lens – Lille: 0-2
What a week for Lille! At the end of added time (90+8), Bruno Genesio’s players benefited from a penalty caused by a hand from Kevin Danso in his area. Lille striker Jonathan David did not tremble and opened his foot perfectly in front of Brice Samba despite the stadium’s reaction. His 6th goal of the season places Lille in 4th place (17 pts), now three points behind Lens (5th).
