Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Auxerre (11th, 47 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Tours (20th, 23 pts). On the form table Tours stood 15th over the last five rounds, despite being 20th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.89/1.79 for Tours and 1.34/1.45 for Auxerre (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36.
Defeat had not touched Auxerre in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Tours had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Auxerre, 11.
The venue was Stade de la Vallée du Cher, with room for 16,327 spectators. Auxerre led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Auxerre: Antoine Devaux (14' og), Brahim Konate (73')
Key stats
Possession: Tours 54% · Auxerre 46% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 3-4