Match Report
Pau, 9th on 45 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Le Mans (2nd, 62). Pau had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.47/0.91 for Le Mans and 1.41/1.82 for Pau (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
Le Mans carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Le Mans had taken 11 of 15 points to Pau's 5.
Stade de La Pincenardière, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. Le Mans led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Le Mans: Dame Gueye (26'), Dame Gueye (40'), Antoine Rabillard (83'), Lucas Bretelle (78')
Key stats
Possession: Le Mans 53% · Pau 47% · Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 6-3