Finding the Cauldron after their qualification for the final of the Coupe de France, the Stéphanois failed to follow up while showing positive things, and in particular a rapid reaction after the opening of the Bordeaux score.
The tops
Football 28th day of league 1: ASSE in green receives Bordeaux in navy blue.
Photo Progrès / Yves SALVAT
Bouanga blows out its tenth candle
Less in sight against Rennes, the Gabonese has shown his head at the right time to revive the Greens. Already dangerous during the first act on a strike (9th) and then finding Aholou (18th) in the background, he returned the cover in the second period. Finding Aholou on a back pass (57th), he did not get a decisive pass since the middle sends his shot into Costil’s gloves. On the other hand, on an ideal dive ball from Boudebouz, he places a diving head flush with the post of the Bordeaux porter to sign his tenth pawn of the season in the league.
Football 28th day of league 1: ASSE in green receives Bordeaux in navy blue.
Photo Progrès / Yves SALVAT
Boudebouz turns into a ferryman
Angel scorer in the Coupe de France, he took on a more awaited role on his part, that of passer. Losing a few balls at the start of the game, he freed himself then surfing on Thursday’s good feelings. Author of a superb reversal of play for Bouanga (18th), he was able to crash on the right wing until offering equalization to the best striker from Stéphane before giving way to Diousse at the end of the game (83rd).
Football 28th day of league 1: ASSE in green receives Bordeaux in navy blue.
Photo Progrès / Yves SALVAT
I’m your first launch pad
Taking advantage of the impact of his two partners, Aholou and Camara, in the midfield, M’Vila was able to take a step back to ensure the first raises. Sometimes descending even below Fofana and Saliba, it has made it possible to rule out the game by being clean in its transmissions. Catching up with certain passages through his teammates, he steered the game with an ease that has long been lacking in Stéphanois this season.
The flops
Football 28th day of league 1: ASSE in green receives Bordeaux in navy blue.
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Camara lacked control
Always at the limit in his engagement, Mahdi Camara crossed the white line that Mr. Léonard had fixed. Sanctioned on two avoidable faults, he put himself in difficulty all alone on the second by not mastering a harmless pass. A culpable mistake that probably prevented the Greens from winning by fighting on equal terms. An expulsion all the more regrettable that Cabaye left injured Thursday, like Aholou this Sunday, restricting a little more the solutions available to Claude Puel in the midfield against Monaco next Sunday.