AS Saint-Etienne : AS Saint-Etienne sinks in Brest and continues its calamitous series | ASSE News

Continuation of the 11th day of Ligue 1 this Saturday with this meeting between Stade Brestois 29 (13th, 12 points) and AS Saint-Etienne (15th, 10 pts) at the Stade Francis-Le Blé. If the Brestois had reacted before the break by disposing of the LOSC (3-2), the Greens remained on six consecutive defeats … A reaction was therefore expected. To do this, Claude Puel aligned a 4-4-2 flat with a duo Abi-Bouanga in front and especially the first appearance of Boudebouz this season (he had replayed in a friendly last week). On the Brest side, Olivier Dall’Oglio opted for the same tactical scheme.

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And in Finistère, the Greens took the storm, especially in the first period! While they set up a high pressing, the visitors were quickly surprised by Honorat, author of a magnificent shot from the skylight (7th, 1-0). The Brestois took matters into their own hands and Cardona came close to the goal of the break (10th), which finally arrived about ten minutes later. On a corner from Faivre, Duverne catapulted the leather into the net with a powerful header (23rd, 2-0). Claude Puel’s men were already back to the wall but Camara restarted his team after half an hour of play (31st, 2-1). However, the Greens did not have time to take advantage of this goal.

The SB29 effective in the first period

Only two minutes later, Cardona also found the net on a magnificent cross from Honorat (33rd, 3-1). An almost nightmarish first period for the visitors, who conceded a fourth goal from Mounié this time (38th, 4-1). With four goals on his four shots on target in the first act, the SB29 led largely to the break with this great efficiency. To revive his team, Claude Puel then launched Abi, Gourna-Douath and Sissoko in place of Nordin, Trauco and Debuchy. Changes which brought a little freshness to the ranks of Saint-Etienne and Nordin narrowly missed the frame on an occasion at the far post (53rd). Bourdebouz could not find the net either (67th), like Honoat on the other side (64th).

Puffy, the Greens tried to restart this game by scoring a second goal but the mission failed. Moulin continued to save the furniture by capturing an attempt by Faivre (72nd). The changes multiplied on both sides but the score did not move. With this seventh consecutive defeat in the league, the Forez club sinks a little more and is only two points ahead of the red zone, before the other meetings of the weekend. The SB29, for its part, temporarily climbs to 12th place in the standings.