Saint-Étienne 3-1 Clermont Foot
Updated
Saint-Étienne won: Saint-Étienne 3-1 Clermont Foot in the Ligue 2 (Round 2) on Fri, 14 Aug 2026 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne. Saint-Étienne goals: Irvin Cardona 42', Thierno Ballo 54', Jakob Breum 71'. Clermont Foot goals: Ousmane Diop 89'. Expected goals: 3.28-0.73. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Jakob Breum (8.3).
Match report
Saint-Étienne beat Clermont Foot 3-1
Saint-Étienne got the better of Clermont Foot 3-1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Friday 14 August in Ligue 2.
Irvin Cardona put Saint-Étienne ahead on 42' (1-0), Thierno Ballo made it 2-0 on 54', Jakob Breum made it 3-0 on 71' and Ousmane Diop pulled one back for Clermont Foot on 89' (3-1).
Saint-Étienne had 60% of the ball, shots were 22-6 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.28-0.73. Saint-Étienne were the better side on chances, too.
Jakob Breum (Saint-Etienne) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 20,027. Referee: Mickaël Leleu.
Match stats
| Saint-Étienne | Clermont Foot | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.28 | 0.73 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 12 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 484 (92%) | 292 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 22 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 3 |
Lineups
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
Clermont Foot (4-4-2): Theo Guivarch, Ivan M'Bahia, Yoann Salmier, Ethan Kena Kabeya, Vital N'Simba, Mohamed-Amine Bouchenna, Jean Grillot, Abdellah Baallal, El Hadj Koné, Adrien Hunou, Christ Okou
Key events
- 23' · Substitution · Tamar Svetlin for João Ferreira (Saint-Étienne)
- 42' · Goal · Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 46' · Substitution · Ousmane Diop for El Hadj Koné (Clermont Foot)
- 49' · Yellow card · Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 54' · Goal · Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 59' · Substitution · Zuriko Davitashvili for Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 64' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Adrien Hunou (Clermont Foot)
- 64' · Substitution · Maïdine Douane for Mohamed-Amine Bouchenna (Clermont Foot)
- 68' · Yellow card · Ivan M'Bahia (Clermont Foot)
- 71' · Goal · Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 72' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 74' · Substitution · Arthur Saintorens for Christ Okou (Clermont Foot)
- 74' · Substitution · Ibrahim Coulibaly for Ivan M'Bahia (Clermont Foot)
- 82' · Substitution · Adam Baallal for Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 83' · Substitution · Nathan Kasia for Maxime Bernauer (Saint-Étienne)
- 83' · Substitution · Cheick Oumar Konaté for Vital N'Simba (Clermont Foot)
- 89' · Goal · Ousmane Diop (Clermont Foot)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2002: Saint-Étienne 7, draws 1, Clermont Foot 1.
Questions
Who won Saint-Étienne vs Clermont Foot?
Saint-Étienne won, 3-1 (Ligue 2) on Fri, 14 Aug 2026.
When and where is Saint-Étienne vs Clermont Foot?
Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Saint-Étienne and Clermont Foot?
In 9 league meetings since 2002: Saint-Étienne 7 wins, 1 draws, Clermont Foot 1 wins (goals 17-7).