Douan secured a 2-1 victory over Rahimo in Ligue 1's Regular Season round three, played on October 3rd. The hosts opened through a penalty but the visitors turned the game around with second-half goals. It was a result that shifted momentum for the away side after three winless outings.
Alassane Ouattara gave Rahimo the lead in the 41st minute from the spot. To be fair, the visitors were not without chances before the break, but the penalty split the half. Douan then switched their approach after the interval, pressing higher up the pitch and forcing errors in the Rahimo defence.
Abdoulaye Barro equalised in the 59th minute, catching the home side off-guard. And here's the thing about that goal — it came from a quick transition that Rahimo had not defended properly. Togola then struck in the 70th minute to complete the turnaround, and by then the hosts had no answer to the visitors' movement.
Rahimo moved up to five points from three games, still sitting fifth, though their unbeaten run at home came to an end. Douan climbed to three points from three matches, moving off the bottom of the table for the first time this season. The away side had picked up one point last week against CFFEB, but this performance carried more weight.
What stood out was how Douan weathered the storm after the penalty and then capitalised on Rahimo's complacency. The hosts had won two of their previous three matches, including victories over CFFEB and Real du Faso, but could not afford another slip at home. The result leaves Rahimo with a point to find before the next round.