Saint-Étienne has found the right formula: suffer more to gain more. Manhandled on numerous occasions, the Stéphanois nevertheless scored a fourth consecutive victory in Ligue 2, defeating Dunkirk at the end of the match this Wednesday (2-0), thanks to two set pieces. Ibrahim Sissoko from the penalty spot (82nd), then Mathieu Cafaro from a direct free kick (86th), brought a smile back to a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium that had been deprived of its two kops following the incidents that took place in Rodez in August.
Dunkirk can blame itself. The Northerners, ambitious at Geoffroy-Guichard, lacked success in attack. They first came up against Gautier Larsonneur, decisive on several occasions (22nd, 25th) then their own clumsiness, like Rémy Boissier, missing the ball at close range from a corner (24th) or even Armand Gnanduillet, alone in the area (32nd).
Cafaro’s jewel
As usual now, the Stéphanois were able to win a match that they were far from mastering and can thank their new captains in attack. The Malian Ibrahim Sissoko, who entered the game, scored his 6th goal in 9 Ligue 2 matches from the penalty spot and Mathieu Cafaro was decisive for the third consecutive match. The attacking midfielder scored a gem from a direct free kick, dusting the right corner of Arnaud Balijon, who had also caused the foul leading to Sissoko’s penalty just before.
Here are Laurent Batlles’ men in 5th place in Ligue 2, synonymous with play-offs for the climb. Dunkirk for its part, despite good intentions, goes on to a seventh match without a victory in the Championship and is in 18th place.
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