Championship

Full time

Key moments

  1. 86'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Adebayor

    Corner! Davitashvili whips it in, and Adebayor capitalizes on the defense's hesitation to blast a left-footed volley past the keeper!

  2. 74'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Sergio Canales

    Goal! After a brilliant one-two between Sergio Canales and Joaquin Sanchez, Sergio Canales attempts to chip the keeper and the ball nestles into the top corner! A magnificent lob from Sergio Canales!

  3. 49'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Cardona

    Cardona looked like he wanted to cross, but he found the top corner against Pau Lopez, who cannot believe it. What a lucky goal!

  4. 42'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Isco

    Amrabat escapes down the flank and cuts it back for Isco, who beats the keeper with a side-footed finish.

  5. 36'

    Free kick scored by Davitashvili

    What a Juninho-esque free-kick from Davitashvili, of rare purity!!!

  6. 28'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Isco

    GOAL! After an exceptional run, Isco faces Saliba, beats him with a brilliant cut inside, and curls it into the far corner!

  7. 24'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Camara

    After leaving two players in his wake, Davitashvili serves up a peach of a pass for Camara, who slots it past the keeper. What a goal!

  8. 3'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Zokora

    Stepover from Zokora, leaving Fran Garcia behind. He curls the ball into the top corner! A magnificent goal!

What an absolute masterclass in offensive football! AS Saint Etienne decided that defense was merely a suggestion today, opting instead to dismantle Verdiblancos FC in a 5-3 thriller that left the scoreboard operator gasping for air. The Greens came out swinging, finding the back of the net as early as the 3rd minute, and despite a pathetic attempt at a long-range effort from Verdiblancos FC in the 8th minute that barely troubled the local pigeons, the momentum belonged entirely to the home side. By the 24th minute, it was clear that AS Saint Etienne had brought their shooting boots while Verdiblancos FC had only brought their clumsy habits, committing four fouls throughout the match as they desperately tried—and failed—to contain the chaos. ⚽

The game turned into a frantic game of ping-pong that favored the clinical precision of AS Saint Etienne. While Verdiblancos FC managed to claw back some dignity with goals in the 28th and 42nd minutes, they were essentially just background noise to a symphony of destruction. The highlight of the night was undoubtedly the 36th-minute free-kick, a piece of dead-ball artistry that left the visitors questioning their life choices. Even when Verdiblancos FC tried to mount a late-game resurgence by scoring in the 74th minute, they were quickly silenced by a clinical corner-kick goal from AS Saint Etienne in the 86th, putting the final nail in their coffin. 🥅

Statistically, the disparity was hilarious. AS Saint Etienne finished with seven shots on target and a clean disciplinary sheet—zero fouls!—proving they were far too busy scoring goals to bother with the petty violence that Verdiblancos FC seemed to rely on. The visitors managed six shots on target and a solitary, aimless effort that sailed wide, but their tactical discipline was non-existent. It was a glorious day for AS Saint Etienne, who proved that when you simply refuse to miss, you don't really need to worry about playing defense. A five-star performance for the ages! 🔥

Match details

On 08/11/2026 15:30

Geoffroy Guichard (AS Saint Etienne)

63000 spectators

No extra time

Larsonneur
273 pts
25 yrs
Perrin
306 pts
24 yrs
Dabo
306 pts
25 yrs
Ilunga
309 pts
25 yrs
Saliba
307 pts
26 yrs
Zokora
295 pts
31 yrs
Matuidi
311 pts
25 yrs
Camara
311 pts
27 yrs
Davitashvili
309 pts
28 yrs
Adebayor
312 pts
28 yrs
Cardona
311 pts
25 yrs
Pau Lopez
332 pts
28 yrs
Bellerín
334 pts
23 yrs
Fran Garcia
347 pts
21 yrs
Gordillo
373 pts
24 yrs
Bartra
332 pts
30 yrs
Sergio Ca...
335 pts
24 yrs
Lo Celso
352 pts
25 yrs
Amrabat
335 pts
22 yrs
Isco
349 pts
29 yrs
Fekir
333 pts
24 yrs
Joaquin S...
402 pts
24 yrs

Match commentary

  1. 90'

    Full time!

    The referee blows the final whistle on this match between AS Saint Etienne and Verdiblancos FC. AS Saint Etienne takes the win.

  2. 90'

    Cardona beats two players with a roulette. Isco tackles him cleanly, great recovery.

  3. 87'

    Tactical change — AS Saint Etienne

    AS Saint Etienne modifie sa stratégie.

  4. 86'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Adebayor

    Corner! Davitashvili whips it in, and Adebayor capitalizes on the defense's hesitation to blast a left-footed volley past the keeper!

  5. 84'

    Shot on target by Sergio Canales

    Sergio Canales beats his man with a brilliant roulette, shoots immediately, but his effort is saved by the keeper's foot. What a fantastic play!!!

  6. 80'

    Tactical change — Verdiblancos FC

    Verdiblancos FC modifie sa stratégie.

  7. 74'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Sergio Canales

    Goal! After a brilliant one-two between Sergio Canales and Joaquin Sanchez, Sergio Canales attempts to chip the keeper and the ball nestles into the top corner! A magnificent lob from Sergio Canales!

  8. 73'

    Bellerín and Cardona are battling for the ball, and Bellerín delivers a violent shoulder charge to Cardona, who goes down. It is a foul.

  9. 71'

    Nasty tackle from behind by Lo Celso on Adebayor.

  10. 66'

    Ilunga accelerates and passes to Zokora, who can't control the ball; it's a throw-in.

  11. 62'

    Bellerín passes to Isco, but the referee is in the way and cannot avoid it.

  12. 58'

    Verdiblancos FC is playing the ball around at the back, forcing AS Saint Etienne's defensive block to push up.

  13. 56'

    Save by Larsonneur

    Isco tries to chip the keeper from 30 meters, but he sensed the danger and caught the ball.

  14. 54'

    AS Saint Etienne is pressing Verdiblancos FC very high, making it difficult for them to build their play.

  15. 49'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Cardona

    Cardona looked like he wanted to cross, but he found the top corner against Pau Lopez, who cannot believe it. What a lucky goal!

  16. 45'

    Back under way!

    Et c'est reparti pour une seconde période. L'équipe Verdiblancos FC va devoir batailler si elle veut s'imposer.

  17. 45+1'

    Half-time

    C'est la fin de cette première mi-temps. Les équipes rentrent aux vestiaires pour 15 minutes sur le score de 3 buts à 2 pour AS Saint Etienne.

  18. 42'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Isco

    Amrabat escapes down the flank and cuts it back for Isco, who beats the keeper with a side-footed finish.

  19. 40'

    Verdiblancos FC are dominating and keeping possession, but a pitch invader supporting AS Saint Etienne has run onto the field and kicked the ball; he's been caught and play can resume.

  20. 36'

    Free kick scored by Davitashvili

    What a Juninho-esque free-kick from Davitashvili, of rare purity!!!

  21. 35'

    Fran Garcia gets dribbled past by Dabo and uses his hands to stop him, that's a foul!

  22. 34'

    Save by Larsonneur

    Joaquin Sanchez took his time to lob Larsonneur... perhaps too much time, as a defender's head comes to the rescue.

  23. 28'

    Goal for Verdiblancos FC! Isco

    GOAL! After an exceptional run, Isco faces Saliba, beats him with a brilliant cut inside, and curls it into the far corner!

  24. 24'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Camara

    After leaving two players in his wake, Davitashvili serves up a peach of a pass for Camara, who slots it past the keeper. What a goal!

  25. 22'

    Free kick by Davitashvili

    Davitashvili strikes it accurately. He aims for the top left corner, but once again, the keeper is alert and makes a clean save from the low-power shot.

  26. 22'

    Camara dribbles past two opponents, but Sergio Canales decides to use brute force to end the run! Undeniable foul!

  27. 18'

    Save by Pau Lopez

    Cut-back to the edge of the box, Camara strikes it with power and a superb save from Pau Lopez, what a keeper!!

  28. 13'

    Davitashvili plays a ball over the top for Matuidi in behind the defense... But he is offside. What a shame, that was a real opportunity!

  29. 9'

    From a Saliba cross, the ball reaches Camara who miscontrols it in the box. The defense clears.

  30. 8'

    Shot off target by Fekir

    Isco finds Fekir first-time, who attempts an impulsive bicycle kick, but it's well off target!

  31. 3'

    Goal for AS Saint Etienne! Zokora

    Stepover from Zokora, leaving Fran Garcia behind. He curls the ball into the top corner! A magnificent goal!

  32. 0'

    Kick-off

    And we are underway for the first half between AS Saint Etienne and Verdiblancos FC, let's hope for a great game!

Key stats

AS Saint Etienne Verdiblancos FC
55% Possession 45%
5 Goals 3
7 Shots on target 6
0 Shots off target 1
0 Fouls 4
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Injuries 0

Scorers

  • Adebayor 86' Davitashvili
  • Cardona 49'
  • Davitashvili 36'
  • Camara 24' Davitashvili
  • Zokora 3'

Scorers

  • Sergio Canales 74' Joaquin Sanchez
  • Isco 42' Amrabat
  • Isco 28'

Goalkeeper

Defence

Midfield

  • 3'
  • 24'

Attack

  • 36'86'24'
  • 86'
  • 49'

Substitutes

Goalkeeper

Defence

Midfield

  • 74'
  • 42'
  • 42'28'

Attack

  • 74'

Substitutes

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