Saint-Étienne 2-1 Laval
Updated
Saint-Étienne won: Saint-Étienne 2-1 Laval in the Ligue 2 (Round 24) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne. Saint-Étienne goals: Zuriko Davitashvili 3' (pen), Augustine Boakye 38'. Laval goals: Mamadou Camara 36'. Expected goals: 2.37-0.36. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Lucas Stassin (8.1).
Match report
Saint-Étienne beat Laval 2-1
Saint-Étienne squeezed past Laval 2-1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday 21 February in Ligue 2.
Zuriko Davitashvili put Saint-Étienne ahead from the penalty spot on 3' (1-0), Mamadou Camara levelled for Laval on 36' (1-1) and Augustine Boakye restored Saint-Étienne's lead on 38' (2-1).
Saint-Étienne had 60% of the ball, shots were 20-6 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-0.36. Saint-Étienne were the better side on chances, too.
Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 31,347. Referee: Thierry Bouille.
Match stats
| Saint-Étienne | Laval | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 0.36 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 450 (84%) | 259 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1): Gautier Larsonneur, Kevin Pedro, Julien Le Cardinal, Mickael Nade, Benjamin Old, Augustine Boakye, Abdoulaye Kante, Irvin Cardona, Igor Miladinovic, Zuriko Davitashvili, Lucas Stassin
Laval (3-1-4-2): Mamadou Samassa, Peter Ouaneh, William Bianda, Matteo Commaret, Cyril Mandouki, Christ-Owen Kouassi, Sam Sanna, Titouan Thomas, Ylies Aradj, Dylan Mbayo, Mamadou Camara
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Étienne)
- 23' · Yellow card · Titouan Thomas (Laval)
- 36' · Goal · Mamadou Camara (Laval)
- 38' · Goal · Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 53' · Substitution · Malik Sellouki for Ylies Aradj (Laval)
- 62' · Yellow card · Abdoulaye Kante (Saint-Étienne)
- 67' · Substitution · Florian Tardieu for Igor Miladinovic (Saint-Étienne)
- 67' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 67' · Substitution · Trevis Dago for Cyril Mandouki (Laval)
- 71' · Yellow card · Florian Tardieu (Saint-Étienne)
- 80' · Substitution · Aimen Moueffek for Abdoulaye Kante (Saint-Étienne)
- 88' · Substitution · Malik Tchokounté for Titouan Thomas (Laval)
- 89' · Substitution · Ebenezer Annan for Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Étienne)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1996: Saint-Étienne 8, draws 6, Laval 4.
Questions
Who won Saint-Étienne vs Laval?
Saint-Étienne won, 2-1 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Saint-Étienne vs Laval?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Saint-Étienne and Laval?
In 18 league meetings since 1996: Saint-Étienne 8 wins, 6 draws, Laval 4 wins (goals 25-19).