In the Ligue 2 game on 14 August 2026, Annecy beat Rodez 2:0. Match numbers: shots on target 6:3, corners 8:7.
Match report
Annecy saw off Rhodes 2-0 at the Parc des Sports on Thursday evening to extend their unbeaten run to five matches. The Ligue 2 regular season opener for both sides produced a result that keeps the hosts in second place, eight points behind the leaders. Rhodes drop to eighth after their second defeat in five games. and here's the thing — you can see the pattern forming already.
The home side took control early, though not without a disciplinary hiccup. Francois Lajugie picked up two yellow cards in as many minutes, the first coming at the six-minute mark for a late challenge. He was substituted off shortly after the second booking, a decision that spoke volumes about the management's priorities. By then, the visitors had already begun to settle into a defensive shape that would test them all evening.
Annecy broke the deadlock in the thirty-fourth minute when Antoine Larose finished off a move that had been building since the restart. He was off the bench after his early dismissal, and the old head settled them down rather than added pressure. The second goal came seventy-one minutes in, Mohamed Dion slotting home after a series of passes that cut through Rhodes' midfield. The visitors were caught in possession too often, and the pitch cut up badly as the game wore on.
The statistics tell a story of possession without penetration. Both teams finished on fifty per cent of the ball, but Annecy created five big chances compared to three for Rhodes. The hosts registered six shots on target with five attempts finding the net — shots accuracy of fifty per cent. Rhodes managed only three on target from ten attempts, a conversion rate that felt harsh given the scoreline.
What matters most is where this places both sides heading into the next round. Annecy sit on ten points from five matches, one behind the top spot and with a game in hand. Rhodes are seven points adrift, their away form already under scrutiny after conceding four goals in two outings. The old head settled them down rather than added pressure — and that's the sort of consistency that wins matches without spectacular performances.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %50–50
Shots on target6–3
Shots off target3–7
Big chances5–3
HT🟨6' Francois Lajugie — Yellow card🟨7' F. Lajugie — Yellow card⇄7' F. Lajugie — Substitution⚽34' A. Larose — Goal🟨56' Mohamed Kone — Yellow card⇄64' T. Rambaud — Substitution⇄64' Z. Redmond — Substitution⚽71' M. Dion — Goal⇄73' O. Joly — Substitution⇄73' C. Issanchou — Substitution⇄73' M. Touho — Substitution⇄79' A. Cartillier — Substitution⇄80' M. Kone — Substitution⇄80' A. Larose — Substitution⇄89' E. Jean-Lambert — Substitution
