Chambéry made light work of Périgordain on Thursday evening, running out 51:24 winners in the French National Championship. The hosts had already beaten their visitors 34:13 back in May, and this time the margin only grew wider. And here's the thing — you'd expect a team to respond after a defeat, but Chambéry's form since that 28:35 loss to Rennes tells another story entirely.
The visitors arrived having suffered a 20:25 defeat to Massy just six days earlier, and they couldn't find any rhythm against a Chambéry side that seemed to have forgotten their own missteps. By then, the gap between these two programmes had become rather stark, and the scoreboard reflected exactly that. Périgordain had won just once in their last five — a 33:7 victory over Olympic Marseilles in March — while Chambéry's record showed more consistency, even if recent results hadn't gone their way.
What stood out was the opening exchanges. The hosts took control almost immediately and never let go. To be fair, Périgordain had nothing to match the pace, and once Chambéry found their range, the game slipped away. One mistake ends it when you're playing against a side this sharp.
The statistics, if you bother to look, tell a predictable tale. Fifty-one goals against twenty-four — the difference speaks for itself. There were no dramatic comebacks, no last-gasp drama, just a straightforward display of superiority from the home side. By then, anyone watching would have known the outcome before the whistle blew.
For Chambéry, this extends their dominance over Périgordain to two meetings this season. The earlier 34:13 win already suggested where things were heading, but this performance closed any remaining doubt. They'll be looking to build momentum ahead of their next fixture.
Périgordain's situation looks more precarious. Three defeats in their last five outings, including two consecutive losses, and a goal difference that tells a worrying story. And here's the thing — when you're losing by thirty goals, you're not just having a bad day, you're having a bad season.