Strasbourg can’t do it anymore. After a sublime season last year, Julien Stéphan’s men face a sad record of four matches without a win in Ligue 1. On the road to AJ Auxerre, who are gaining momentum after beating Montpellier (2-1 ), the Alsatians should not miss each other. Because in this very complicated season where four teams will have to go down to Ligue 2, each point will be important until the end of the season.
Better at the start of the match, the RCSA got the first chance of the game thanks to Lienard, who could not do better than find the small outside net (10th). Before a heavy strike from Bellegarde, captured in two stages by Costil (16th). But as this first period progressed, AJA showed itself to be more organized and began to make its opponent doubt. After a failed recovery from Gameiro, Sinayoko played with his physique and found Perrin. With a cross shot, the ex-Lyonnais opened the scoring (1-0, 29th).
Strasbourg is relegated
At half-time, AJ Auxerre logically led ahead of Strasbourg and even failed to make the break just after returning from the locker room. Sinayoko, very good this Saturday, erased Doukouré to try to find Sakhi… too short (47th). After the hour mark, the Auxerrois managed to endure the Alsatian offensives and risked conceding the penalty after a handball from Joly in front of Ajorque. But the VAR agreed with the men of Jean-Marc Furlan (70th).
On a last dangerous action, Aholou sent a nice lobbed pass for Gameiro, but his recovery clearly lacked power and benefited Costil (84th). And finally, Auxerre (5th) held on well at the end of the game and won a second victory in two games. A big gain in confidence, before going on the lawn of Olympique Lyonnais, during the next day. In contrast, the start of the season turns into a disaster for Strasbourg (17th)who will try to pocket his first victory against Nantes.