The “mission” launched by Claude Puel finally begins.
In a Geoffroy-Guichard stadium behind closed doors, the Greens never gave up and snatched the victory in the last moments of added time (3-2), this Sunday, during the 13th day of Ligue 1. Thanks to This victory, the Stéphanois approached the place of play-off (20th, 3 points behind Bordeaux) and recorded their first victory of the season.
What you must remember
The cries of relief from Stéphanois at the end of the meeting were heard!
Led 2-0 twelve minutes from the end, Saint-Etienne reversed the game in added time.
Underwater, Nordin sounded the revolt by scoring his first goal of the season, after a scramble in the surface of Iglesias.
And as against OL last October 3, ASSE pushed and was rewarded in additional time.
Entered into play a few minutes earlier, Krasso equalized in the money-time from a corner (90 + 1).
Reinvigorated and valiant, the Stéphanois pushed to the end and were rewarded with Sow's goal (90 + 5).
The Greens have shown this evening that they take hits but that they do not surrender.
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The player: Arnaud Nordin, the X factor
Came into play in place of Youssouf in the 67th minute, the Frenchman changed the face of his team.
First a scorer, the Stéphanois striker delivered two assists for Krasso, on a corner, and on the goal of the release of Sow at the very end of the match.
Twirling, Nordin spent a nightmarish afternoon in the Auvergne defense thanks to laser offerings (4 key passes).
This great performance will certainly give him confidence for the rest of the season.
The number: 14
ASSE puts an end to a series of 14 games without a win in Ligue 1 (8 draws, 7 defeats).