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Very active on the front of the attack, Denis Bouanga was almost in all the good moves of Saint-Etienne this Sunday.
A clumsy or too opportunistic time - he scored with the help of his arm in the first half before his goal was canceled by the referee - the Greens striker delivered his own shortly after the break of a recovery with the right foot while his support foot slipped away (52nd).
With its achievement, the Forez club leaves the red zone.
In short, a remarkable match that could have been more so with a bit of extra realism, especially in the second half.
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Sada Thioub very stirring
Established in a role of right piston, Sada Thioub particularly distinguished himself this Sunday against FC Metz.
The Senegalese multiplied the projections on his wing and was at the origin of several dangerous situations for his team.
He deserved to see his work rewarded with an assist or a goal.
A very good game overall.
The parades of Marc-Aurèle Caillard
This Sunday, few were the Messins to stand out.
The one who stood out the most is undoubtedly Marc-Aurèle Caillard.
Worried on numerous occasions, the Grenats goalkeeper, not at fault on the Stéphanois goal, kept his team in the game in the second half with several high-class parades, in particular during two face-to-face encounters with Denis Bouanga .
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FC Metz in the red
After five games without a win, FC Metz had the opportunity to revive this Sunday against AS Saint-Etienne, a direct competitor in the morning race.
However, the Grenats were dominated almost throughout the game and thus logically lost (1-0).
With this new defeat, the Messin club, which occupied the place of play-off before the meeting, drops to 19th position in the Ligue 1 classification and thus sees its future darken a little more.
Will they succeed in reacting next week against Racing Club de Lens?
Farid Boulaya transparent
This Sunday, the Messin conductor was not in charge.
Established in the position of playmaker, behind two attackers, the Algerian was completely transparent.
He was hardly ever found between the lines and did not initiate dangerous situations.
Of course, it's not just his fault.
His team did not put him in the best conditions but his performance is still disappointing given the expectations placed on him in the Messin offensive sector.
He was also replaced quite early in the match, in the 54th minute.
