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Thrilling Draw at Geoffroy-Guichard Between Saint-Étienne and Laval
Saint-Étienne and Laval played out a thrilling match at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard that ended in a draw. The match, valid for matchday 24 of Ligue 2, was marked by intensity and back-and-forth scoring.
Saint-Étienne took an early lead in the 3rd minute thanks to a penalty converted by Z. Davitashvili. However, Laval responded in the first half, with M. Camara equalizing in the 36th minute after an assist from D. Mbayo. Shortly after, in the 38th minute, A. Boakye restored the lead for the home side with a goal assisted by L. Stassin, leaving the score at 2-1 at halftime.
The second half went by without goals, although with much dispute and some admonishments. Saint-Étienne dominated possession with 61%, generating 17 shots, although only 4 were on target. For its part, Laval, with less possession (39%), tried to take advantage of its counterattack opportunities, with 6 shots in total. The meeting ended with the result of two to one.
Substitutions laval: at minute 53 Y. Aradj came in and M. Sellouki went out., at minute 67 C. Mandouki came in and T. Dago went out., at minute 88 T. Thomas came in and M. Tchokounte went out.
Substitutions saint etienne: at minute 67 I. Miladinovic came in and F. Tardieu went out., at minute 67 I. Cardona came in and J. Duffus went out., at minute 80 A. Kante came in and A. Moueffek went out., at minute 89 Z. Davitashvili came in and E. Annan went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Saint Etienne
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