Angers new leader, Bordeaux takes on water

The boss of Ligue 2 is still located in Pays de la Loire. But to find it, we must now look towards Angers. Impeccable defensively and driven by the lethal efficiency of Loïs Diony, the SCO confirmed its current very good form by dominating Grenoble this Tuesday (1-0), recording at the same time his seventh victory in a row at Raymond-Kopa. A success which, combined with the setback of Laval in Ajaccio (2-0), therefore allows the Angevins to take control of the ranking after seventeen days. However, no relaxation seems authorized for the Anjou club, which is only one point ahead of the Mayennais and two over Auxerre, which dictated its law to Concarneau (1-2). We will also have to be wary of Pau, an unexpected troublemaker at the top of the table, installed in fourth place following its victory against Valenciennes (3-1).

The Girondins in the red, the Greens at a complete standstill

This exciting fight for the climb, Bordeaux will definitely have to resolve to follow it from afar. Three days after stumbling at home against Troyes (0-1), the Girondins were for a long time below everything on the pitch of QRM, another poorly ranked (3-2). Rafał Straczek made a gross error with his kick – not the first of the season – which opened the scoring, then the defense in turn liquefied a few minutes later. Alberth Elis’ double certainly reduced the score, but it arrived too late to save the furniture. Following this frankly worrying performance, the FCGB fell into the red zone (17^e). They are not there yet, but there are also serious reasons to worry for the Greens. Knocked down to Geoffroy-Guichard by Guingamp (1-3), Saint-Étienne recorded its fifth defeat in a row, the third in its den. And slides slowly towards the soft underbelly of the ranking (8^e).

90’+7 – It’s over. Trailing 3-0 and reduced to 10, the Girondins did not give up, without being able to equalize.

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— FC Girondins de Bordeaux (@girondins) December 5, 2023

Apart from that, Troyes gave extra shine to Alou Diarra’s interim by controlling Amiens (2-0). Before being placed under the responsibility of David Guion, ESTAC is giving itself some breathing space (13^e). In the same way as Bastia, who walked on the grounds of Dunkirk (0-5) thanks, in particular, to a hat-trick from Michouel Alfarela. Finally, the craziest goal of the evening is to the credit of Pierre-Yves Hamel. Already a scorer at the very start of the game, the Paris FC striker scored twice against Rodez (2-0) by scoring with a lob attempted from the central circle. Something that will inevitably delight the spectators who have come to sit for free in the Charléty stands.