Saint-Étienne 4-0 Grenoble
Updated
Saint-Étienne won: Saint-Étienne 4-0 Grenoble in the Ligue 2 (Round 3) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne. Saint-Étienne goals: Áron Csongvai 13', Thierno Ballo 19', Irvin Cardona 45'+3, Zuriko Davitashvili 82'. Expected goals: 1.93-0.05. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Irvin Cardona (8.8).
Match report
Saint-Étienne rout Grenoble 4-0
Saint-Étienne thrashed Grenoble 4-0 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday 22 August in Ligue 2.
Áron Csongvai put Saint-Étienne ahead on 13' (1-0), Thierno Ballo made it 2-0 on 19', Irvin Cardona made it 3-0 on 45+3' and Zuriko Davitashvili made it 4-0 on 82'.
Saint-Étienne had 66% of the ball, shots were 18-2 (10-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.93-0.05. Saint-Étienne were the better side on chances, too.
Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 20,460. Referee: Azzedine Souifi.
Match stats
| Saint-Étienne | Grenoble | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.93 | 0.05 |
| Total shots | 18 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 5 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 602 (90%) | 277 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 1 |
Lineups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1): Gautier Larsonneur, Kévin Pedro, Julien Le Cardinal, Sohaib Naïr, Maxime Bernauer, Tamar Svetlin, Áron Csongvai, Augustine Boakye, Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo, Irvin Cardona
Grenoble (4-1-4-1): Alexandre Olliero, Nesta Zahui, Clément Vidal, Efe Sarikaya, Matthéo Xantippe, Yohann Magnin, Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro, Baptiste Mouazan, Maël Corboz, Yadaly Diaby, Kyliann Fofana
Key events
- 6' · Yellow card · Baptiste Mouazan (Grenoble)
- 13' · Goal · Áron Csongvai (Saint-Étienne)
- 19' · Goal · Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 27' · Substitution · Zuriko Davitashvili for Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 35' · Substitution · Samba Diba for Maël Corboz (Grenoble)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Clément Vidal (Grenoble)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 57' · Yellow card · Maxime Bernauer (Saint-Étienne)
- 58' · Substitution · Lucas Bernadou for Baptiste Mouazan (Grenoble)
- 58' · Substitution · Leonardo Cerri for Yadaly Diaby (Grenoble)
- 62' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 63' · Substitution · Lucas Stassin for Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 76' · Yellow card · Samba Diba (Grenoble)
- 79' · Substitution · Dillon Hoogewerf for Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro (Grenoble)
- 79' · Substitution · Jules Mouton for Yohann Magnin (Grenoble)
- 82' · Goal · Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Étienne)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2001: Saint-Étienne 7, draws 5, Grenoble 5.
Questions
Who won Saint-Étienne vs Grenoble?
Saint-Étienne won, 4-0 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Saint-Étienne vs Grenoble?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Saint-Étienne and Grenoble?
In 17 league meetings since 2001: Saint-Étienne 7 wins, 5 draws, Grenoble 5 wins (goals 20-14).