THE’ ASSE won back-to-back Ligue 1 victories and breathed fresh air. However, there is a curious little fact behind these successes.
ASSE: Two wins in a row over those promoted to L1
ASSE have won back-to-back Ligue 1 victories in their last two games and given themselves a breath of fresh air. However, a curious little fact lurks behind these successes. After 6 losses and 6 draws at the start of the season, AS Saint-Étienne beat Clermont Foot 63 on Matchday 13. The Stéphanois had been led (2-0, 64th) to Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, before reacting. They had overthrown the Clermontois in added time, thanks to goals from Jean-Philippe Krasso (2-2, 90th + 2) and Saïdou Sow (3-2, 90th + 5). Arnaud Nordin had closed the gap for the Ligériens (1-2, 78th) long before.
Two weeks after Clermont, ASSE followed with a second victory, but away. The team of Claude Puel inflicted a narrow defeat to ES Troyes AC at the Stade de l’Aube, thanks to Miguel Trauco’s goal in the 60th minute of play. On this stroke, the Greens were solid defensively and achieved their first clean sheet of the season. Two Saint-Etienne victories against the two promoted to Ligue 1 and successively.
AS Saint-Étienne: PSG at Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday
However, ESTAC (17th) and Clermont Foot (18th) remain ahead of Sainté, with 13 points each on the clock. As a reminder, the Loire club is 19th and has 12 points, 3 more than the red lantern, FC Metz. In its next match (15th day), ASSE will face PSG, at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Sunday, November 28 (1 p.m.). Untouchable leader of Ligue 1 with 11 points ahead of OGC Nice, his runner-up, Paris Saint-Germain is a big chunk for captain Mahdi Camara and his teammates. Despite this, Claude Puel’s team may well create a surprise against the Parisians, as Stade Rennais (2-0) did during the 9th day.