Match Report
The table read 5th (Thionville Lusitanos, 12 pts) against 2nd (Caen, 15 pts), 3 points apart. Thionville Lusitanos's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.18 goals per team per game, Thionville Lusitanos ran at 1.86 scored and 1.57 conceded, Caen at 1.88 and 1.13.
Caen entered with three wins in a row. Thionville Lusitanos had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Caen, 10.
Caen led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 4-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Thionville Lusitanos: Karim Bouhmidi (21'), Muamer Aljic (53'), Fadel Gobitaka (63'), Karim Bouhmidi (67') · Caen: Fahd El Khoumisti (14'), Mohamed Hafid (16'), Armand Gnanduillet (88')
Key stats
Possession: Thionville Lusitanos 26% · Caen 74% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 6-4