Ligue 2: outnumbered, Auxerre resists Angers

Angers and Auxerre were neutralized 2-2 at the Raymond-Kopa stadium at the opening of the third day of Ligue 2, Saturday, after a breathtaking meeting where the Auxerrois were quickly reduced to 10.

The two clubs, which a few months ago still played in Ligue 1, offered a great show to the spectators present in the stands, despite the ambient heat, thanks to goals from Gaëtan Perrin (16th) and Gauthier Hein (75) on the Auxerre side , Loïs Diony (45 1) and Noah Nadje (63) for the premises.

Christophe Pélissier's men struck first and opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a diving header from Perrin, served by Rayan Raveloson, before being reduced to 10 four minutes later after Paul Joly was sent off for play dangerous.

Diony then took the opportunity to equalize just before the break, before the players of Alexandre Dujeux took this high-intensity match in hand: first in the 53rd with a strike signed Diony which forced the Auxerrois goalkeeper Donovan Léon to to go to bed.

Then Nadje made everyone agree with a superb acrobatic recovery, served by Raolisoa (63rd).

If AJA had the opportunity to come back on several occasions, it was not until the 75th to see Gauthier Hein score his third goal in L2 this season from a tight angle (2-2).

In a pleasant meeting, Lilian Raolisoa saw his goal disallowed for offside (78th) and Donovan Léon offered himself a final and magnificent save (96th) which allowed Auxerre to return to their land with a point.