Match Report
Annecy, 14th on 46 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Auxerre (1st, 74). Annecy ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Annecy were scoring 1.29 and conceding 1.32, Auxerre 1.89 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
Auxerre had not lost in 14 games.
The match was played at Parc des Sports in Annecy (capacity 16,109). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Auxerre led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.