A derby that comes at the right time for the Red Star.
After six games without victories (2 D, 4 N), the hero of the Coupe de France against Lens won his first league success in 2021 in Créteil (2-0).
A victory which allows Vincent Bordot's players to move up to 5th place, one point off the podium and three games behind.
The tumble continues in Créteil which concedes its third defeat in a row.
The Cristoliens are still 9th but they are only two points ahead of the red zone.
The next trip to the leader Bastia promises to be perilous.
By then, the leaders will certainly have found a new coach after the interim of the former assistant, Manuel Ramos.
What you must remember
The Red Star made the difference in the second half for a logical victory.
If Créteil had mastered in the first half and was dangerous by Pereira (15th), Farade (35th) and Sangaré who lost his duel with Charruau (44th), he then showed himself to be uninspired and too stereotypical in his game. After his first half-hearted period marked by the failure of Cheikh Ndoye who crushes alone against Veron (43rd), the Red Star has increased in intensity.
Veron is first decisive on a strike from Durand then the recovery of Ba is cleared on the line by Fofana (50th).
But after another stop by Veron in front of Karamoko, the Red materializes his highlight on a recovery of Cheikh Ndoye (0-1, 54th), his 5th goal of the season.
On a nice opening from Talal, Ba puts the Red Star in the shelter (0-2, 78th).
A goal 100% recruits of the winter transfer window.
The number 3
Red Star 3, Créteil 0. This is the result of the confrontations between the two neighbors this season.
After his victory in the first leg (1-0 goal from Durand) on October 9 at Bauer, his qualification for the Coupe de France on February 16 (2-1 goals from Ba and Durand against a goal from Pancrate), the Red Star won. a 3rd success in 3 games this season against Créteil.
The player: Papa Meissa Ba
Able to take depth and also keep the ball, Papa Meissa Ba, who arrived in early February from Troyes (11 games, 2 goals in L2 during the first part of the season) is the good pick of the Red Star.
"With a striker like him, that changes everything for us," recognizes Vincent Bordot.
The 23-year-old Senegalese scored his first league goal with the Red Star.
He also scored two goals in the Coupe de France, in the 8th round ... in Créteil (2-1) and last Saturday during the feat against Lens (3-2).
The reactions
Manuel Ramos (Créteil coach):
“We made the effort.
If you compare with the Red Star, we have no fewer chances than them.
We are in a difficult phase.
But we have the players who have the character to overcome this bad patch.
"
Vincent Bordot (Red Star coach):
“We blamed them.
We have fewer chances than in the other games, but we manage to score two goals.
It's a good evening, important for the rest of the championship, because we glue up with the top.
Our project is clear, we want to go up.
For that, we have to win matches.
By Lyon (round of 16 of the Coupe de France on April 8), it's not a marathon that awaits us, but something crazy.
We're going to have to run.
It's up to us, the staff, to be good and intelligent in the management of the group.
"
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Match sheet
CRETEIL - RED STAR: 0-2 (0-0).
Referee: Mr. Dos Santos.
Goals
.
Ch. Ndoye (54th), Ba (78th).
Warnings.
Créteil: Soares (28th), Farade (59th), Sangaré (67th);
Red Star: Karamoko (38th), Roye (59th).
Créteil:
Veron - Ahamada, Y. Fofana, Soares, Buaillon (cap.) (Pelletier, 81st) - Pereira, Llambrich, Bru (Chergui, 58th) - Sangaré (Sawadogo, 69th), Pancrate, Farade.
Entr.
: Ramos.
Red Star:
Charruau - Sivis, Daillet (cap.), Karamoko, Doremus - Koukou, Ch. Ndoye, Roye (Ma. Ndoye, 83rd) - Dzabana (Talal, 71st), Ba (Akassou, 88th), Durand.
Entr.
: Bordot.