Ligue 2 Review #9: Eli Kroupi Junior fires Lorient second, Paris FC set pace at the top
Match Reports
Troyes 0-3 Paris FC: Les Parisiens with fourth straight win
If news of a potential takeover by LVMH and Red Bull wasn't enough to get PFC supporters excited before matchday 9, Stéphane Gilli's men would go on to record their fourth straight win in Ligue 2 BKT and keep their lead at the top of the table. Jean-Phillipe Krasso scored a first-half brace (19' & 40') before Illan Kebbal added a third (73') after missing a penalty just before the hour-mark.
According to Opta, Paris FC have now won their last four Ligue 2 matches, which is their best run in the division since October-December 2021 (6). PFC have even recorded their biggest win in L2 since September 2023 (3-0 v Amiens).
FC Lorient 4-2 FC Annecy: Les Merlus consolidate second spot
Olivier Pantaloni's Lorient managed to grab their third win in a row in style with a 4-2 win over an Annecy outfit that are currently fighting for the play-off spots. Star youngster Eli Junior Kroupi would leave his mark on the affair with a brace (55' & 74') which cancelled out Kapit Djoco's early opener for Les Annéciens (7').
Les Merlus would consolidate their lead thanks to Joel Mvuka's first goal in Ligue 2 (70') and then Sambou Soumano's effort (88'). Whilst Annecy managed to get one back via Trévis Dago (90+2'), it would be too little too late for the away side.
Grenoble 2-0 Metz: GF38 get back to winning ways against Metz
Pape Meïssa Ba got on the scoresheet once more for Grenoble, who battled out a hard-earned win over fellow play-off candidates FC Metz to set the pace of the chasing pack in Ligue 2 alongside Dunkerque. Les Grenoblois' ever-dependable Pape Meïssa Ba scored his eighth goal in nine games (31') to equal Metz' Chieck Sabaly as the division's top scorer. Despite several chances from the Lorraine visitors, it would be the side from the Alps that doubled their lead via Junior Olaitan (92') to seal all three points for Grenoble and consolidate third place.
Moment of the week: Ryad Hachem's flicked finish for Red Star
Red Star managed to come from two goals down to draw against Caen in a vital match near the bottom of the table. Hachem scored this flicked finish to kick-off the comeback for L'Étoile Rouge, but did he mean it or not?
Elsewhere in Ligue 2
- Laval beat Dunkerque in a five-goal thriller to get back into the race for the play-offs (3-2), with goals from Malick Tchakounte, Malick Sellouki and Mamadou Camara sealing the three points.
- Red Star came from two goals behind against b to claim a vital draw at Stade Bauer on Friday evening, with Ryad Hachem and Damien Durand cancelling out Noah Lebreton's stunning opener, and Tiago Gomis' second-half strike.
- Amiens claimed their fifth victory of the season over Ajaccio (3-1) to push towards the play-off spots.
- Rodez were victorious over Martigues (0-2) who played their first home match at Gueugnon after switching from the Vélodrome.
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