As for every week of competition, the ASSE club's communications department offered an inside story which goes behind the scenes of the preparation for the match against Montpellier. Here is the video below.
A match mastered by ASSE
The meeting begins with a moving tribute to Rachid Mekhloufi, with a symbolic kick-off given by his daughters. From the first minutes, the actions follow one another on both sides. Montpellier and Saint-Étienne missed several clear chances in the first half, also marked by interruptions, such as a penalty canceled after intervention by the VAR.
Returning from the locker room, Saint-Étienne struck hard: Benjamin Bouchouari opened the scoring in the 46th minute with an unstoppable volley. Montpellier tries to come back to the score, but the Stéphanois hold on thanks to decisive interventions from their goalkeeper, Gauthier Larsonneur. A second penalty decision against Saint-Étienne is also canceled after video consultation.
Despite a tense end to the match and numerous Montpellier attempts, ASSE retained its advantage and won 1-0.
Dall'Oglio's speech after the match
After the victory against Montpellier, Olivier Dall'Oglio addressed his group. Here are his words.
“We won, it was an important match. It was going to be complicated against a team that needs points. It's not easy to play this kind of match. Congratulations! I know we had 15 days with those absent, we couldn't work as we wanted. We didn't have a great first half but the second was more interesting. You can be proud. You can rest easy. Now we can prepare for the match. of Rennes which will be different. This match is a milestone, an important milestone. We suffered together but that's how we become a great team. Well done.
