Auxerre 1:3 Angers: result and stats

Match report

## Match Overview Auxerre hosted Angers at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps in Ligue 1's second round of the regular season on August 29th, 2026. The visitors took control in the opening moments and held on for a comfortable 3-1 victory despite the home side's possession advantage. ## Key Moments Angers struck early through B. van den Boomen in the fifth minute, a goal that set the tone for the visit. The Dutch midfielder also received a yellow card twenty-three minutes later for his efforts. Auxerre responded well and levelled through R. Labeau Lascary in the thirty-fifth minute, giving the home crowd something to cheer about. And here's the thing about the forty-second minute — D. Namaso appeared to restore Auxerre's lead only for VAR to disallow the goal. The decision shifted momentum back toward the visitors, who then made tactical adjustments. Legros and Labeau Lascary were both replaced around the hour mark, while Auxerre brought on Namaso and Faivre in the seventy-first minute. ## Turning Points The game opened up again in the final third. Djibirin gave Angers the lead back in the seventieth minute, and El Ouazzani doubled the advantage eight minutes later. Angers then made defensive changes to see out the result, bringing on Arcus and replacing El Ouazzani. By then, Auxerre had made their attacking changes, bringing on Piedfort and Sbai, but the visitors' defence held firm. Three yellow cards fell in stoppage time — Akpa, Peter, and Diomande — suggesting the tension had built as the visitors approached the final whistle. ## Statistical Analysis The numbers told an interesting story. Auxerre dominated possession at sixty percent and completed 494 passes compared to Angers' 317, but efficiency mattered more than volume. The home side created five big chances but only converted one, while Angers took fewer shots but were more clinical with their accuracy. To be fair, Auxerre's expected goals of 1.81 against their single goal shows they squandered opportunities. Angers, with 1.55 expected goals and three strikes, demonstrated better conversion. The visitors also won more aerial duels despite having less possession, showing their physical approach worked. ## What It Means The result moved both teams slightly closer to each other in the table. Auxerre remain fifteenth on thirty-four points from thirty-four matches, while Angers sit thirteenth on thirty-six points. Neither side has dramatically shifted their position, but the gap between them has narrowed to just two points. For Auxerre, the defeat continues a pattern of inconsistency. Their recent form shows mixed results — a heavy loss to Lens followed by draws and narrow victories. Angers, meanwhile, have shown they can compete against stronger opposition, including their impressive win over Paris Saint-Germain. The match itself was decided by those crucial moments — the early goal, the disallowed equaliser, and the visitors' ability to capitalize when it mattered. Football, as ever, is decided by three or four pivotal instances rather than the full ninety minutes of play.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 60 – 40

Shots on target 7 – 6

Shots off target 10 – 4

Expected goals 1.81 – 1.55

⚽ 5' B. van den Boomen — Goal 🟨 28' B. van den Boomen — Yellow card ⚽ 35' R. Labeau Lascary — Goal 42' D. Namaso — var_goal_cancelled 🟨 50' E. Legros — Yellow card ⇄ 61' R. Labeau Lascary — Substitution ⇄ 62' E. Legros — Substitution ⇄ 67' J. Allevinah — Substitution ⇄ 68' A. Bermont — Substitution ⚽ 70' H. Djibirin — Goal ⇄ 71' D. Namaso — Substitution ⇄ 71' R. Faivre — Substitution ⚽ 78' A. El Ouazzani — Goal ⇄ 80' A. Piedfort — Substitution ⇄ 81' A. Sbai — Substitution ⇄ 87' C. Arcus — Substitution ⇄ 88' A. El Ouazzani — Substitution 🟨 90+3' C. Akpa — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' P. Peter — Yellow card 🟨 90+4' S. Diomande — Yellow card

Match events

5' 0:1 Angers Goal B. van den Boomen
28' 0:1 Angers Yellow card B. van den Boomen
35' 1:1 Auxerre Goal R. Labeau Lascary assist: R. Faivre
42' 1:1 Auxerre var_goal_cancelled D. Namaso
50' 1:1 Auxerre Yellow card E. Legros
61' 1:1 Auxerre Substitution R. Labeau Lascary off: F. Oppegard
62' 1:1 Auxerre Substitution E. Legros off: A. Zossou
67' 1:1 Angers Substitution J. Allevinah off: P. Peter
68' 1:1 Angers Substitution A. Bermont off: H. Djibirin
70' 1:2 Angers Goal H. Djibirin assist: A. El Ouazzani
71' 1:2 Auxerre Substitution D. Namaso off: T. Bair
71' 1:2 Auxerre Substitution R. Faivre off: J. Casimir
78' 1:3 Angers Goal A. El Ouazzani assist: O. Camara
80' 1:3 Auxerre Substitution A. Piedfort off: L. Dioubate
81' 1:3 Angers Substitution A. Sbai off: U. Simbakoli
87' 1:3 Angers Substitution C. Arcus off: M. Louer
88' 1:3 Angers Substitution A. El Ouazzani off: B. Diatta
90+3' 1:3 Auxerre Yellow card C. Akpa
90+3' 1:3 Angers Yellow card P. Peter
90+4' 1:3 Auxerre Yellow card S. Diomande

Statistics

60 Possession, % 40

7 Shots on target 6

10 Shots off target 4

1.81 Expected goals 1.55

5 Big chances 4

7 Corners 10

16 Fouls 6

6 Free kicks 14

1 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 16

21 Throw-ins 19

All statistics

29 Aerial duels 29

72 Backward passes 39

3 Blocked shots 5

24 Clearances 30

17 Crosses 26

19 Dribbles 14

0.87 Expected assists 0.93

61 Failed passes 63

3 Goalkeeper saves 7

13 Interceptions 10

14 Key passes 12

43 Long passes 58

134 Passes into the final third 55

323 Passes in the opposition half 171

188 Passes in own half 172

0.35 Shot accuracy 0.40

10 Shots from outside the box 4

10 Shots inside the box 11

15 Aerial duels won 14

4 Successful crosses 8

9 Successful dribbles 8

27 Successful long passes 28

10 Successful tackles 15

433 Successful passes 254

17 Tackles 24

494 Total passes 317

Line-ups

Auxerre

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Mamadou Diop	23
20	Sinaly Diomandé	20
27	L. Sy	27
35	Elikya Legros	35
92	Clément Akpa	92
5	Kévin Danois	5
8	Naouirou Mohamed Ahamada	8
46	Arthur Piedfort	46
3	Rémy Labeau Lascary	3
10	Daniel Namaso Edi-Mesumbe Loader	10
21	Romain Faivre	21

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Paul Nardi	1
13	Telly Sive	13
22	Fredrik Oppegård	22
32	Rayan Mandengue	32
17	Pierre-Emmanuel Ekwah Elimby	17
34	L. Diubate	34
77	A. Zossou	77
7	Josué Casimir	7
14	T. Bair	14

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Angers

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Anthony Lopes	1
2	Carlens Jean Fedlaire Ruby Arcus	2
4	Ousmane Camara	4
17	Joseph Kalalu Kiyatengwa	17
21	Jordan Lefort	21
8	Branco van den Boomen	8
10	Mohamed Amine Sbaï	10
14	Yassine Belkhdim	14
18	Jim Émilien Ngowet Allevinah	18
26	Anthony Bermon	26
19	Amine El Ouazzani	19

Substitutes
#	Player	number
40	Oumar Pona	40
20	Marius Loue	20
34	Maël Gernigon	34
24	Emmanuel Bioumla	24
36	Bane Diatta	36
9	P. Peter	9
11	Jibrin Haruna	11

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Match prediction: Auxerre — Angers

Win: Auxerre

Confidence 51%

Reasoning

Осер идёт 17-м после 1 матчей (0 побед, 1 поражений)
Анже идёт 15-м после 1 матчей (0 побед, 1 поражений)
Последние 5 матчей Осер: 1 побед, 2 ничьих, 2 поражений
Последние 5 матчей Анже: 3 побед, 2 поражений
Очные встречи за последние годы: сыграно 8, побед Осер — 3, ничьих 3, побед Анже — 2

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Auxerre — Angers, Ligue 1

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