RC Strasbourg gives air in the standings. This Sunday during the 20th day of Ligue 1, the Alsatians dominated (1-0) AS Saint-Étienne and thus take eight lengths ahead of the relegation zone.
Neck to neck in the standings, Strasbourg and Saint-Etienne had to win tonight to outrun the relegation zone. More efficient in the finish, Strasbourg won 1-0 against Saint-Etienne. The Alsatians relied on an achievement by Ludovic Ajorque (29th) to afford the Greens. In the standings, Racing climbed to 13th place, Saint-Etienne remains in 16th position.
Strasbourg efficiency
Aggressive from the start, Saint-Etienne wanted to put an end to his downward spiral by imposing a heavy pressing on the Strasbourgers. The Saint-Etienne club then think they will be rewarded in the 9th minute of play by benefiting from a penalty for a strong exit from Eiji Kawashima on Aïmen Moueffek. But Saint-Etienne is missing this opportunity. Ryad Boudebouz flies his ball into the stands … Unhappy, the Stéphanois will regret it in front of the Alsatian realism. Stung after a timid start to the match, Strasbourg gradually gained strength and took the lead thanks to its home scorer Ludovic Ajorque (29th). On a good cross from Kenny Lala right into the penalty area, Ajorque deflected with the outside of the left foot. Jessy Moulin is beaten. Maximum efficiency for Racing who will finish half-time with a single shot on target.
Stéphanois not inspired
If in the second half, ASSE tried to get back on track, the young people from Saint-Etienne were too clumsy in the penalty area. The proof in one figure with only 2 shots on target in this meeting. Well regrouped defensively, Racing preferred to play against and could have driven the point home twice. First, on an overflow on the left flank. Habib Diallo hooks up the Stéphane defense and serves the inexhaustible Ajorque who places his head. Moulin saves the furniture from a reflex stop (57 ‘). A short respite for the Greens goalkeeper who must work again in the face of a sudden shot from the right of Adrien Thomasson (59th) into the penalty area. If the Foréziens pushed to the end to pick up the score, they were sorely lacking in realism. Racing followed up with a third straight Ligue 1 success, while ASSE continued their poor streak with a fifth game without a league win.