Subscribed to the early afternoon matches (1 p.m.), Angers Sco never knew how to pack the match and logically lost against AS Saint-Étienne (0-1) at Raymond-Kopa as part of the 29e Ligue 1 day. The Sco, ninth, could in case of success come back on the contenders for the 5e place, synonymous with the Europa League, and have a thrilling end to the season.
But the exact opposite has happened. Stéphane Moulin’s men, not inspired, lost on their lawn (1-0) on a splendid strike from the former Rennes player Khazri (50e). Just behind, Loïs Diony believed to equalize against his former team (55th) but the Var refused his goal for a legitimate offside position. Behind, Sco suffered and could have bowed more heavily if Denis Bouanga’s goal had not also been canceled by Var (75e).
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The highlights
35 ’. What a parade of Bernardoni. On a close-range header from Khazri, the Sco goalkeeper made a reflex save.
53 ’. What a goal from Khazri. The opening goal could only come from the Tunisian, who scored with a lobed shot from outside the box.
55 ’. Goal denied for Diony. The Angevins equalized immediately after the Greens’ goal, but the goal was finally canceled for an offside.
75 ’. Goal denied for the Greens. New Khazri lob on Bernardoni, pushed into the goal by Bouanga. The Tunisian is offside at the start of the action.
Datasheet
The technical sheet of the Ligue 1 Angers-Saint-Etienne match. © DSAS
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