Several firsts for ASSE in Nantes

As after each day of the French Ligue 1 championship, our statistician Jacky returns to the significant figures relating to AS Saint-Étienne. In Nantes, it was an evening of firsts for the Greens.

Today’s curiosities:

• ASSE remains 18th, in 2020/21, the last season in Ligue 1, the men of Puel were 19th after six days with three points and no victories.
• Five penalties were whistled in six Saint-Etienne matches, it was the first for the Greens.
• Also the first time this season that the Stéphanois are not empty-handed after conceding the opener.
• First time that ASSE has not returned home empty-handed this season
• Sixth consecutive match without defeat in Nantes (two wins and four draws).
• ASSE is still the worst attack and the worst defense in Ligue 1.
• Before the match, forecasts gave 74% for a Nantes victory and 17% for a draw.
• Abdelhamid left to rest, not trivial for a captain.
• Fourth goal conceded by Larsonneur in the first quarter of an hour.

They stood out:

• from Sisso who had never scored in Ligue 1.
• Amougou who collected his first card with the flag team.
• Larsonneur who saw him yellow for the second time and who will therefore be under the threat of a suspension for five matches.
• Miladinovic remained on the bench and who has still not played a single minute in Ligue 1.
• Antoine Kombouare who took a yellow for inappropriate comments towards the refereeing body.

Good or bad stats:

• Possession of course favorable to the Canaries: 61%, identical in both halves.
• Shots to goals scored ratio: Three shots on target and two goals for both teams.
• They are hidden is the Stéphanois who played the most balls, 66 in front Ekwahbut five people from Nantes were more active, including Zézé (91).
• The Congolese defender won the seven ground duels he played.
• Larsonneurthe Saint-Etienne goalkeeper is credited with 8 successful passes out of 22, he still made a decisive save.

Tribunes and supporters:

• The La Beaujoire stadium was well-stocked, with 34,005 spectators present. This is the third attendance of the day and the best recorded in Nantes after 3 matches.

Referee, discipline, fouls and cards:

• First match for the Greens with M. Kherradji at the whistle. Not much to say, even if the Nantes coach does not agree.
• Twenty-three fouls called, including twelve against Saint-Étienne.
• Cardboard justified for Larsonneur warned to save time. This is the second.