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Rodez Edges Out Boulogne in Incident-Packed Match
Rodez, France – Rodez emerged victorious against Boulogne in a hard-fought match at the Stade Paul Lignon, a game marked by intensity and several disciplinary incidents. The sole goal of the match came early, in the 9th minute, thanks to T. Arconte, who capitalized on an assist to put his team ahead.
Despite having only 40% possession, Rodez managed to capitalize on their opportunity and defend their lead. Rodez attempted 11 shots, 3 of which were on target and 6 were off target.
Boulogne dominated possession with 60% and generated more scoring opportunities with 20 shots, 7 of which were on target, but failed to convert. The match was significantly affected by the expulsion of Boulogne’s N. Zohore in the 54th minute, further complicating their aspirations. In addition, J. Mendes of Rodez and J. Boyer of Boulogne received yellow cards, as did goalscorer Arconte.
Referee Brendan Roffet had a busy night, managing a total of 15 fouls by Rodez and 8 by Boulogne. With this result, Rodez earns important points in this early stage of Ligue 2. The match was played on August 29, 2025.
Substitutions boulogne: at minute 60 L. Raillot came in and L. Siliadin went out., at minute 66 Z. Kone came in and C. Fatou went out., at minute 66 N. Fatar came in and E. Mpembele Boula went out., at minute 70 N. Binet came in and H. Toure went out., at minute 76 A. El Farissi came in and S. Duflos went out.
Substitutions rodez: at minute 66 C. Issanchou Roubiou came in and N. Galves went out., at minute 67 K. Nagera came in and I. Balde went out., at minute 72 O. Joly came in and M. Achi went out., at minute 83 T. Arconte came in and M. Baaloudj went out., at minute 84 E. Jean-Lambert came in and L. Laurent went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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