The 19th day opened this Friday by a parity score between AJA and ASSE (1-1).
Insipid meeting under a support background between Auxerre and Saint-Etienne. The two teams promoted to Ligue 1 for this new season clashed for the second time in the league. On the outward journey, visitors won thanks to a hat -trick from Zuriko Davitashvili. This time at Father Deschamps, the Greens in golden color for this match overall dominated while keeping the ball without ever doing anything. Long first bland minutes on the part of two uninspired teams were somewhat warmed by the first real opportunity of the match. Sinayoko found in depth saw his strike pushed by the left post of Gauthier Larsonneur (21st).
Three minutes later, the AJA strong man struck again. Well found in his left corridor, in a dribbling, Hamed Junior Traoré managed to transplant full axis to chain a rolled strike from the unstoppable right. Eighth goal of the season for the player loaned by Naples, he is the only Auxerre scorer in 2025. Against the course of the game and with great success, Lucas Stassin managed to equalize just before the break after an incredible boost in the surface (45th). Despite two beautiful judgments, Donovan Léon could only bow on the first strikes framed by the Greens.
An empty second half
During the second act nothing has changed. Balle on the foot, the Greens had a hard time being dangerous and almost was surprised. Larsonneur had to release a high class stop on a resumption while balanced by Joly (51st). 10 minutes of highlights for the locals who ultimately gave nothing concrete. Christophe Pélissier's men almost got punished. Mensah had to make an incredible rescue. Boakye perfectly found by Stass in depth made the right gesture to get rid of Donovan Léon and push the ball in order, it was without counting on the express return of the Auxerrois piston (59th). Then nothing, the changes made nothing, apart from a few shy attempts from Auxerre (75th, 88th).
-Final score 1-1, a meeting that will not stay in the annals and a result that does not help many people even if Auxerre closed the game to keep this point in the last 15 minutes. Saint-Etienne is temporarily more barragist and 14th but with 1 point ahead of Rennes and Nantes. Auxerre remains 11th with 23 points and continues an eighth game in all competitions without victory.
