Match Report
In the standings it was Sochaux 2nd on 58 points, Le Puy-en-Velay 7th on 47 — separated by 11. On recent form Sochaux sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sochaux 1.53 scored and 0.81 conceded per game, Le Puy-en-Velay 1.41 and 1.19, with the league averaging 1.21.
5 games without a win framed Le Puy-en-Velay's arrival.
Stade Auguste-Bonal, capacity 20,005, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sochaux led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Sochaux: Aymen Boutoutaou (27'), Benjaloud Youssouf (36') · Le Puy-en-Velay: Abdelnour Soualhia (47'), Marvin Adélaide (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sochaux 57% · Le Puy-en-Velay 43% · Total shots: 16-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-3