The top
Camara versatile scorer
Returned to the heart of the game with Neyou at his side, the Saint-Etienne midfielder had to fill in the gaps by taking the position of full-back before the half-hour mark, when Debuchy, struck after a duel with a shock with Abi, came out . Facing Simon, however very lively, the Stéphanois never allowed himself to be overwhelmed. While his attacking contribution via crosses remained very quiet, he secured the blow defensively, before going for an equalizer. On a Nordin corner hit on the right side, he took advantage of the duel between Cissé and Corchia to deceive Lafont at the far post. A forward flair that punctuates his very clean game.
The flops
Gourna, a difficult entry
Substituting Mathieu Debuchy on short notice in the first half, the young Saint Etienne midfielder did not have his usual influence. Embarrassed by the Louza-Blas pair, he lost several hot balls while causing avoidable fouls, including a free kick in front of his penalty area. A complicated association with Neyou saw him suffer the waves of Nantes. However, there was better in the second half when he was able to scratch some balls.
Bouanga, executive
Placed in line with Abi, the Gabonese first stood out for his lack of accuracy in his choices. Losing eighteen balls, the latter often spoiled the Saint-Etienne ammunition, especially in the first act where he could have offered the equalizer to Aouchiche, if he had been more clairvoyant. Offset on the wings, it brought depth and provided plenty of chances. The only problem was that he rarely hooked the frame on them, apart from a nice shot from 25m.
Abi, in the shadows
A providential scorer against Nice, the Saint-Etienne striker wandered like a lost soul this Wednesday evening. Well surrounded by the central Nantes hinge, he contributed too little during the forty-five minutes that Claude Puel granted him. Fifteen balls played for eight lost and only four duels won out of the thirteen contested. A starving record for Charles Abi who clearly could not benefit from the support of his teammates in a first act suffered by the Greens.