Sochaux 0-3 Saint-Étienne
Updated
Saint-Étienne won: Sochaux 0-3 Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 2 (Round 1) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard. Saint-Étienne goals: Jakob Breum 21', Irvin Cardona 24', Irvin Cardona 28'. Expected goals: 0.66-2.32. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Irvin Cardona (8.8).
Match report
Saint-Étienne rout Sochaux 3-0
Saint-Étienne ran riot against Sochaux 3-0 away from home at Stade Auguste-Bonal on Saturday 8 August in Ligue 2.
Jakob Breum put Saint-Étienne ahead on 21' (0-1), Irvin Cardona made it 0-2 on 24' and added another on 28' (0-3).
Sochaux had 53% of the ball, shots were 14-14 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.66-2.32. Saint-Étienne were the better side on chances, too.
Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 19,103. Referee: Tifenn LeProdhomme.
Match stats
| Sochaux | Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 | 2.32 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 424 (86%) | 391 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 8 |
Lineups
Sochaux (4-2-3-1): Mehdi Jeannin, Benjaloud Youssouf, Mathieu Peybernes, Élie N'Gatta, Dalangunypole Gomis, Victor Lobry, Julien Masson, Landry Nomel, Samy Baghdadi, Benjamin Gomel, Kapitbafan Djoco
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1): Gautier Larsonneur, João Ferreira, Julien Le Cardinal, Sohaib Naïr, Kévin Pedro, Maxime Bernauer, Áron Csongvai, Augustine Boakye, Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo, Irvin Cardona
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 24' · Goal · Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 28' · Goal · Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 46' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 56' · Substitution · Lucas Stassin for Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 62' · Substitution · Mathis Clairicia for Kapitbafan Djoco (Sochaux)
- 62' · Substitution · Arthur Vitelli for Mathieu Peybernes (Sochaux)
- 62' · Substitution · Boubacar Fofana for Landry Nomel (Sochaux)
- 67' · Yellow card · Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 69' · Substitution · Zuriko Davitashvili for Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 74' · Substitution · Jonathan Mexique for Samy Baghdadi (Sochaux)
- 78' · Substitution · Adam Baallal for Maxime Bernauer (Saint-Étienne)
- 80' · Substitution · Dylan Tavares for Dalangunypole Gomis (Sochaux)
All-time head-to-head
31 league meetings since 1993: Sochaux 14, draws 6, Saint-Étienne 11.
Questions
Who won Sochaux vs Saint-Étienne?
Saint-Étienne won, 0-3 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
When and where is Sochaux vs Saint-Étienne?
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Auguste-Bonal, Montbéliard, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Sochaux and Saint-Étienne?
In 31 league meetings since 1993: Sochaux 14 wins, 6 draws, Saint-Étienne 11 wins (goals 42-37).