Laval 0:3 Grenoble: Ligue 2 Match Result

Match report

Grenoble claimed a comfortable 3-0 victory over Laval in Ligue 2's regular season round four on Thursday evening. The away side took control early and never looked back, moving to within a point of the hosts in the table. Both teams enter this fixture with identical records after four matches.

Samba Diba opened the scoring in the 19th minute, capitalising on a moment of space in the penalty area. Baptiste Mouazan doubled the advantage just before half-time with a composed finish in the 40th minute. Clément Vidal picked up a yellow card for Grenoble in stoppage time before the break. The visitors switched shape at the break, pressing higher up the pitch.

Kevin Fofana sealed the result with a clinical strike in the 71st minute. Laval made several changes in the second half, bringing on Jacque Akpa Akpro and Lucas Cerri in the 70th minute. Sacha Mellier received another booking for the hosts in the 64th minute. The home side were running out of games to turn things around.

Laval dominated possession at 68 per cent but struggled to convert their territory into clear opportunities. They registered 162 attacks and 8 corners but could only create one big chance. Grenoble were more efficient with five shots on target from five attempts inside the penalty area. The visitors' goalkeeper made four saves to keep a clean sheet.

Both sides remain level on four points after four matches, with Laval sitting 14th and Grenoble 13th. The result ends Laval's run of draws and shows they need to find consistency. Grenoble's away form has been mixed, with a heavy defeat to Saint-Étienne earlier this month. They'll hope to build momentum from this performance.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 68 – 32

Shots on target 4 – 5

Shots off target 6 – 1

Big chances 1 – 2

🟨 12' Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro — Yellow card ⚽ 19' S. Diba — Goal ⚽ 40' B. Mouazan — Goal 🟨 45+4' Clément Vidal — Yellow card ⇄ 46' M. Sidibe — Substitution ⇄ 53' T. Dago — Substitution 🟨 56' Aurelien Pelon — Yellow card 🟨 64' Sacha Mellier — Yellow card ⇄ 64' M. Houdayer — Substitution ⇄ 64' S. Mellier — Substitution ⇄ 70' J. Akpa Akpro — Substitution ⇄ 70' L. Cerri — Substitution ⚽ 71' K. Fofana — Goal ⇄ 72' S. Diba — Substitution 🟨 79' Yohann Magnin — Yellow card ⇄ 90' N. Zahui — Substitution ⇄ 90' L. Bernadou — Substitution

Match events

12' 0:0 Grenoble Yellow card Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro
19' 0:1 Grenoble Goal S. Diba
40' 0:2 Grenoble Goal B. Mouazan
45+4' 0:2 Grenoble Yellow card Clément Vidal
46' 0:2 Laval Substitution M. Sidibe off: E. Clavreul
53' 0:2 Laval Substitution T. Dago off: A. Kante
56' 0:2 Grenoble Yellow card Aurelien Pelon
64' 0:2 Laval Yellow card Sacha Mellier
64' 0:2 Laval Substitution M. Houdayer off: C. Gourichy
64' 0:2 Laval Substitution S. Mellier off: Y. Court
70' 0:2 Grenoble Substitution J. Akpa Akpro off: K. Fofana
70' 0:2 Grenoble Substitution L. Cerri off: U. Bonnet
71' 0:3 Grenoble Goal K. Fofana assist: Y. Magnin
72' 0:3 Grenoble Substitution S. Diba off: J. Mouton
79' 0:3 Grenoble Yellow card Yohann Magnin
90' 0:3 Grenoble Substitution N. Zahui off: S. Niakate
90' 0:3 Grenoble Substitution L. Bernadou off: M. Bangre

Statistics

68 Possession, % 32

4 Shots on target 5

6 Shots off target 1

1 Big chances 2

162 Attacks 66

8 Corners 0

12 Fouls 15

15 Free kicks 11

1 Offsides 2

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

2 Goal kicks 14

26 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

10/2343% Aerial duels 13/2357%

115 Backward passes 47

5 Blocked shots 1

12 Clearances 45

6/3915% Crosses 1/520%

5/1242% Dribbles 6/1443%

79 Failed passes 78

2 Goalkeeper saves 4

8 Interceptions 10

8 Key passes 5

36/6060% Long passes 27/6144%

171 Passes into the final third 36

450 Passes in the opposition half 140

224 Passes in own half 180

0.27 Shot accuracy 0.71

7 Shots from outside the box 4

8 Shots inside the box 3

4/850% Tackles 10/1856%

635 Total passes 315

Line-ups

Laval

Starting XI
#	Player	number
30	Mamadou Samassa	30
3	William Ludovic Brandon Bianda	3
18	Ababacar Moustapha Lô	18
22	Jules Gaudin	22
29	M. Sidibé	29
5	Julien Maggiotti	5
6	Sam Sanna	6
14	Cyril Paul Mandouki	14
33	S. Melle	33
11	Travis Dago	11
31	M. Ude	31

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Maxime Hautbois	1
21	Alessio Beaudouin	21
24	S. Ban	24
35	Joseph Lyausse Samba	35
7	Chafik Gourichy	7
20	E. Clavre	20
32	Yanis Court	32
19	Noa-Grace Mupemba	19
28	Aboubakary Kanté	28

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Grenoble

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Alexandre Olliero	1
5	Clément Vidal	5
19	Nesta Zahui	19
27	Matthéo Xantippe	27
43	Aurelien Pelon	43
6	Yohann Magnin	6
8	Lucas Bernadou	8
10	Baptiste Mouazan	10
30	Samba Diab	30
92	J. Aqua Acro	92
17	Leonardo Cerri	17

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Bobby Allain	16
26	Mathieu Mion	26
33	Efe Sarıkaya	33
46	Jules Mouton	46
48	Sahalu Niakate	48
11	Mamady Alex Bangré	11
12	Ugo Bonnet	12
23	Dillon Ifunanya Chukwu Hoogewerf	23
47	K. Fofana	47

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Saint-Étienne	7	5	1	1	16
2	RED Star FC 93	7	4	2	1	14
3	Reims	7	3	4	0	13
4	Montpellier HSC	7	3	3	1	12
5	Metz	7	2	4	1	10
6	Nancy	7	3	1	3	10
7	Annecy	7	3	1	3	10
8	Sochaux	7	2	4	1	10
9	Dijon	7	2	3	2	9
10	Pau FC	7	2	2	3	8

Laval — Grenoble, Ligue 2

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