US Créteil played host to Sarcelles in a club friendly on Thursday, 21 August 2026, but fell 39-35 despite a spirited effort at home. The result extends a lean patch for the hosts, who have now lost four of their last five matches across all competitions. Sarcelles, by contrast, arrive with five straight victories behind them and will look to carry that momentum forward.
And here's the thing about friendlies — the table goes out of the window in these games. Créteil's recent run has been hard to swallow: losses to Кан twice, a narrow defeat to Масси Эсонн, and a heavier 25-37 setback. Sarcelles have been more consistent, winning matches against Анже, Масси Эсонн, Сарребур, Кан and Сент without dropping a single point.
To be fair, the scoreline tells only part of the story. Thirty-nine goals conceded is a lot, but Créteil also found the net thirty-five times. The team changed shape at the break, or so it seemed from the second half's tempo, and for a while they kept their heads despite the deficit. By then the gap had already widened enough to make a comeback unlikely.
The result leaves Créteil looking for answers before their next competitive fixture. Sarcelles, meanwhile, can take confidence from maintaining their winning streak in a match where they managed to stretch the opposition all the way. Things came to a head in the closing stages, when both sides threw everything at each other in a flurry of chances.