St. Etienne vs Auxerre 2021-22 French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Finals

76': Mahdi Camara

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - AUX win 5-4 on penalties

51': Hamza Sakhi

Fans invade field as 10-time champ Saint-Etienne relegated

— Angry fans invaded the field and set off flares as Saint-Etienne, one of the most storied soccer teams in France, was relegated from the top tier on Sunday after losing 5-4 on penalty kicks to Auxerre in their promotion-relegation playoff.

Match Commentary

45'+1': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 0, Auxerre 0.
45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 0, Auxerre 0.
51': Goal! Saint-Etienne 0, Auxerre 1. Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) header from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Autret with a cross.
57': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Gabriel Silva replaces Falaye Sacko.
58': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Arnaud Nordin replaces Adil Aouchiche.
62': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Enzo Crivelli replaces Wahbi Khazri.
64': Substitution, Auxerre. Gaetan Perrin replaces Alexis Trouillet.
75': Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
76': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli following a corner.
80': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ryad Boudebouz replaces Romain Hamouma.
80': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Mahdi Camara.
83': Substitution, Auxerre. Alexandre Coeff replaces Hamza Sakhi.
89': Birama Touré (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
95': Substitution, Auxerre. Rémy Dugimont replaces Mathias Autret.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
110': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Assane Dioussé replaces Zaydou Youssouf because of an injury.
120'+1': Second Half Extra Time ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 1.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Saint-Etienne 1(4), Auxerre 1(5).

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 24,489

Statistics

AUX		ASSE
11	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	12
8	Saves	1
49.7	Possession	50.3
13	SHOTS	19
2	ON GOAL	9
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
461	Accurate Passes	437
597	Passes	572
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	7
9	Crosses	40
0.3	Cross %	0.2
113	Long Balls	97
53	Accurate Long Balls	46
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	6
15	Effective Tackles	14
24	Tackles	28
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
17	Interceptions	15
43	Effective Clearances	15
43	Clearances	15

Line-Ups

Saint-Etienne (4-4-2)

No.	Name
50	Paul Bernardoni (GK)
22	Eliaquim Mangala
2	Harold Moukoudi
13	Miguel Trauco
14	Falaye Sacko
8	Mahdi Camara
28	Zaydou Youssef
20	Dénis Bouanga
17	Adil Aouchiche
10	Wahbi Khazri
21	Romain Hamouma

Substitutes:

Mickael Nade, Enzo Crivelli, Ryad Boudebouz, Assane Dioussé, Bakary Sako, Etienne Green, Arnaud Nordin, Gabriel Silva, Aimen Moueffek.

AJ Auxerre (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Donovan Léon (GK)
5	Théo Pellenard
4	Jubal
12	Birama Touré
3	Quentin Bernard
2	Carlens Arcus
22	Hamza Sakhi
27	Alexis Trouillet
29	Mathias Autret
7	Gauthier Hein
19	Gaetan Charbonnier