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AS Saint-Etienne

Aïmen Moueffek could look to make his return to the starting XI after returning to training and featuring in Sainté's previous clash against Brest following a long-term injury.
Despite previously sustaining a muscle injury, Ben Old got some playing time in the two friendlies for New Zealand during the international window.
Lille OSC

Angel Gomes returned from injury in Lille's previous outing, and shortly after becoming an senior England international during the break, he should be ready to start for Génésio's side.
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90+7'

Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
90+6'

There's an opportunity for Edon Zhegrova (Lille) to deliver the ball into the box from a corner.
90+3'

Francois Letexier blows his whistle as Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack.
90+2'

OFF THE POST! Good play from Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) as skips past two defending players and from the edge of the box unleashes a decent strike that smashes the right post!
90+2'

The most active player in today's match is definitely Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne). He's trying to be on the ball as much as possible and you can literally see the enthusiasm in his play. He keeps exchanging some one touch passes and waits for the right moment to send a killer pass. What a player!
90+1'

The ball sits up nicely on the edge of the box for Mitchel Bakker (Lille), but his powerful first-time effort flies high over the bar.
90

The fourth official shows 6 min. of added time.
90'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
89'

Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne) is asking for medical treatment after picking up an injury.
88'

Mitchel Bakker (Lille) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the middle of the goal was easily saved by Gautier Larsonneur. It will be a corner kick for Lille.
87'

Mitchel Bakker (Lille) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat. Jonathan David (Lille) commits a foul and Francois Letexier immediately signals a free kick.
86'

Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) is clearly in an offside position after the ball is played through to him and the linesman raises his flag.
85'

A cross is clipped into the penalty area by Mitchel Bakker (Lille) but poses no threat.
84'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play.
82'

Neat passing move from Lille in order to create new attacking opportunities.
81'

Olivier Dall'Oglio has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Louis Mouton (St Etienne) replacing Mathis Amougou.
81'

Lucas Stassin comes off the pitch to be replaced by Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne).
80'

Alexsandro (Lille) brings down his opponent with a very late tackle. St Etienne earn a free kick.
79'

Francois Letexier blows the whistle, Dylan Batubinsika (St Etienne) is penalised for a foul.
77'

Mitchel Bakker (Lille) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
76'

Substitution. Mitchel Bakker (Lille) on for Gabriel Gudmundsson.
76'

Olivier Dall'Oglio prepares a substitution. Aimen Moueffek is replaced by Florian Tardieu (St Etienne).
75'

Jonathan David (Lille) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit.
73'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
72'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) weaves through the defence and gets one-on-one with the keeper, but fails to score.
71'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne will have a goal kick.
69'

Angel Gomes (Lille) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
68'

The game has come to an end for Mathieu Cafaro. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Benjamin Old (St Etienne).
68'

Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) collects the ball from the free kick and immediately sends his close-range effort just over the crossbar!
68'

Bruno Genesio has decided to make a change. Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) replaces Tiago Santos.
67'

We are about to witness a very dangerous free kick from the edge of the box! Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) will be the one to show us his shooting technique.
66'

Francois Letexier interrupts the game for a tactical foul by Bafode Diakite (Lille). St Etienne win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
65'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger.
61'

Pierre Cornud (St Etienne) makes a bad challenge on his opponent and is booked by the referee.
59'

It wasn't the best example of how to strike the ball. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) unleashed a first-time shot from the edge of the box that went high over the crossbar.
58'

The referee points to the corner flag and Lille will take a corner.
57'

Bruno Genesio decides to make a substitution. Remy Cabella will be replaced by Osame Sahraoui (Lille).
57'

Bruno Genesio has decided to substitute Ayyoub Bouaddi and he is replaced by Angel Gomes (Lille).
57'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mohamed Bayo departs the field of play to be replaced by Jonathan David (Lille).
56'

One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Dennis Appiah (St Etienne).
56'

The St Etienne players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
54'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Benjamin Andre (Lille) was quite harsh and Francois Letexier didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
53'

The ball goes out of play and it will be a corner kick.
52'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out. The ball is out of play. Lille will have a throw-in.
51'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) gets the ball and drives a shot high over the bar from the edge of the area.
48'

The ball is cleared after Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
47'

Lille seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
46'

The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
45+2'

Francois Letexier has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45

There will be a minimum of 1 min. of added time.
45'

Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) drills a low shot from the edge of the box after a brilliant solo effort. The ball heads towards the left post, but the goalkeeper denies him with a fantastic save.
44'

Decent spell from St Etienne here and they keep the pressure on until one of the defending players steps in.
41'

Remy Cabella (Lille) connected with a pass around the edge of the box, aimed and shot. His attempt went towards the middle of the target, but Gautier Larsonneur was alert and the score remains the same.
41'

Francois Letexier couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) and blew his whistle. Another situation results in a direct free kick for Lille.
38'

Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) latches on to a precise pass on the edge of the box, but miskicks his shot and the ball goes high over the bar. Poor effort!
36'

St Etienne force a corner. They send men into the box.
34'

What a chance that is! Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wastes a huge opportunity as he receives a beautiful pass inside the box but is somehow only able to prod the ball onto the crossbar!
34'

We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 4:2. The up-to-date shots on target statistics – 3:1.
33'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) launches the ball from the resulting corner, but one of the defenders is first to the ball and deals with the threat.
32'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) attempts to find one of his teammates with a sweet pass into the box, but one of the defending players reacts well and intercepts the effort. The ball goes behind for a corner. Lille will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
29'

A corner kick by St Etienne is thwarted by the well prepared Lucas Chevalier (Lille).
29'

Pierre Cornud (St Etienne) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. St Etienne have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
29'

Great teamplay by Lille as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
27'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) is flagged for offside.
25'

The fans were almost celebrating as Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) produced a shot from the edge of the box after a brilliant solo run. The ball was heading towards the middle of the goal, but Lucas Chevalier made an astonishing save!
22'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Francois Letexier blows his whistle for a foul. Lille win a free kick.
19'

Close! Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) is a whisker away from finishing-off the move he started. His close-range effort flies just over the bar.
19'

A great touch by Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) as he latches on to a brilliant cross inside the box. He drills a low shot towards the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper reacts superbly to keep the ball out. What a stunning reflex save!
18'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.
16'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
15'

Gautier Larsonneur comes off his line to intercept the corner from Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
15'

Benjamin Andre (Lille) jumps inside the box to meet the corner and aims a header towards the left post, but the goalkeeper pulls off an astonishing save to deny him.
14'

Remy Cabella (Lille) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
14'

Tiago Santos (Lille) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out. The ball is out of play. Lille win a corner kick.
13'

The defence had a hard time blocking out the strike from Remy Cabella (Lille). He didn't hesitate and finished from outside the box right after he had received a pass from his teammate.
13'

The flag goes up and the referee blows his whistle - another offside by Lucas Stassin (St Etienne), who has already been caught several times today.
12'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.
11'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but the game is stopped for offside.
10'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) launches into a thunderous tackle on his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
8'

Remy Cabella (Lille) is penalised for holding. Francois Letexier signals a set piece.
6'

Zuriko Davitashvili sends a precise lofted cross into the box. Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) latches on to it and finishes with a quick shot into the top right corner. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 1:0.
5'

Tiago Santos (Lille) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for St Etienne.
3'

Tiago Santos (Lille) sees an unmarked teammate and attempts to send him a low pass. However, one of the defenders reads the game perfectly and averts the danger.
2'

Lille hold the ball and display nice passing from player to player.
1'

The first half has started.

St Etienne will kick-off.

Francois Letexier will referee today's match.

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