Troyes 4-3 Pau FC
Updated
Troyes won: Troyes 4-3 Pau FC in the Ligue 2 (Round 24) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Stade de l'Aube, Troyes. Troyes goals: Tawfik Bentayeb 43' (pen), Mathys Detourbet 44', Martin Adeline 77', Tawfik Bentayeb 90'. Pau FC goals: Cheikh Fall 16', Giovani Versini 21', Joseph Kalulu 61'. Expected goals: 3.17-2.24. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Tawfik Bentayeb (8.9).
Match report
Troyes beat Pau FC 4-3
Troyes came from behind to beat Pau FC 4-3 at Stade de l'Aube on Saturday 21 February in Ligue 2.
Cheikh Fall put Pau FC ahead on 16' (0-1), Giovani Versini made it 0-2 on 21', Tawfik Bentayeb pulled one back for Troyes from the penalty spot on 43' (1-2), Mathys Detourbet levelled for Troyes on 44' (2-2), Joseph Kalulu restored Pau FC's lead on 61' (2-3), Martin Adeline levelled for Troyes on 77' (3-3) and Tawfik Bentayeb restored Troyes' lead on 90' (4-3).
Tawfik Bentayeb's 90' strike proved decisive.
Troyes had 64% of the ball, shots were 22-11 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.17-2.24.
Tawfik Bentayeb (Troyes) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,091. Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel.
Match stats
| Troyes | Pau FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.17 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 50 | 11 |
| Big chances | 7 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 527 (89%) | 274 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 22 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 8 |
Lineups
Troyes (4-2-3-1): Zacharie Boucher, Lucas Maronnier, Adrien Monfray, Hugo Gambor, Kandet Diawara, Antoine Mille, Mouhamed Diop, Mathys Detourbet, Martin Adeline, Sankhoun Diawara, Tawfik Bentayeb
Pau FC (3-5-2): Noah Raveyre, Setigui Karamoko, Anthony Briancon, Jean Ruiz, Tom Pouilly, Cheikh Fall, Antonin Bobichon, Julien Anziani, Joseph Kalulu, Giovani Versini, Omar Sissoko
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Cheikh Fall (Pau FC)
- 21' · Goal · Giovani Versini (Pau FC)
- 28' · Yellow card · Antoine Mille (Troyes)
- 36' · Yellow card · Anthony Briancon (Pau FC)
- 36' · Yellow card · Kandet Diawara (Troyes)
- 43' · Goal · Tawfik Bentayeb (Troyes)
- 44' · Goal · Mathys Detourbet (Troyes)
- 58' · Substitution · Kyllian Gasnier for Antonin Bobichon (Pau FC)
- 58' · Substitution · Ousmane Kante for Setigui Karamoko (Pau FC)
- 61' · Goal · Joseph Kalulu (Pau FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Renaud Ripart for Kandet Diawara (Troyes)
- 69' · Substitution · Anis Ouzenadji for Sankhoun Diawara (Troyes)
- 77' · Goal · Martin Adeline (Troyes)
- 78' · Substitution · Kyliane Dong for Giovani Versini (Pau FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Salif Lebouath for Omar Sissoko (Pau FC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Anis Ouzenadji (Troyes)
- 82' · Yellow card · Noah Raveyre (Pau FC)
- 84' · Yellow card · Jean Ruiz (Pau FC)
- 90' · Goal · Tawfik Bentayeb (Troyes)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Tawfik Bentayeb (Troyes)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Mounaim El Idrissy for Tawfik Bentayeb (Troyes)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Mounaim El Idrissy (Troyes)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Xavier Chavalerin for Martin Adeline (Troyes)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2020: Troyes 5, draws 3, Pau FC 0.
Questions
Who won Troyes vs Pau FC?
Troyes won, 4-3 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Troyes vs Pau FC?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Troyes and Pau FC?
In 8 league meetings since 2020: Troyes 5 wins, 3 draws, Pau FC 0 wins (goals 16-7).