Hamouma sauve Saint-Étienne, Metz et Bordeaux en Ligue 2
They believed it and were right. The Stéphanois obtained a draw with the taste of victory against Nantes and finished 18th. They will face Auxerre in the play-offs to try to stay in the top flight. Metz, corrected by Paris (5-0), is relegated, as is Bordeaux, winner of Brest (4-2).
Hamouma as a savior
Romain Hamouma, faithful to Saint-Étienne and savior of the Greens, 10 years after his arrival. If there was only one information to remember from this bottom-of-the-table evening, it would be the Stéphanois goal in the 79th minute. An achievement that allows a whole people to believe in maintenance. With this draw in Nantes, Saint-Étienne finished 18th, place of the barrage.
Because at the same time, Metz did not create a surprise, far from it. The Grenats were swept away by PSG 5-0 and had to rely on a defeat by the Greens to avoid being relegated. But the Messins will be well on the trip to Ligue 2 with Bordeaux, all the same winner in Brest (4-2).
Bordeaux, a first since 1992
The suspense was not really there for Bordeaux. Before kick-off, the Girondins were last with a goal difference of -12 on Metz. Only a (more) heavy rout of Metz, a defeat of Saint-Étienne and a large victory on their part could have saved these Bordelais.
So this 6th victory of the season will not be able to erase the pain of the supporters. Last in Ligue 1, the club will know the second division for the first time since 1992. A relegation which will lead to a change in the workforce for sure, but not in the direction of the club. The highly contested Gérard Lopez will follow Bordeaux in Ligue 2 with the hope of returning to the top flight as quickly as possible.
Auxerre in sight
Saint-Étienne is not about to go on vacation. The 18th in this 2021-2022 financial year will face Auxerre in a play-off that promises to hurt a historic Ligue 1 club. The first leg will be held in Auxerre on May 26 at 7 p.m., while the second meeting will be played three days later. to Geoffroy Guichard.