On April 2, one of the matches of the 29th round of the French Football Championship took place. Clermont (France) and Ajaccio (France) met.
French Championship, round 29
Clermont (France) — Ajaccio (France) — 2:1 (0:1)
Goals: Grejon Kiei (60), Grejon Kiei (90+3) - Munaim El-Idrissi (25)
Warnings: C. O. Conate (54), M. Sumano (58), Clement Vidal (60), Alido Seydoux (72), B. Leroy (83), Cutader (90+2), Alphonse (90+1)
In an exciting meeting in Ligue 1, Clermont Foot managed a stunning comeback against Ajaccio, winning the match 2-1 at the Stade Gabriel de Montpier. In the first half of the match, Ajaccio took the lead, scoring M. El Idrissi in the 25th minute. Despite their best efforts, the Clermont Foot failed to level the score and left at half-time, trailing 0-1. The second half started with Clermont Foot receiving several early warnings and Ko Konate being booked in the 54th minute. However, the home team soon bounced back with attacking intent as they earned a penalty in the 60th minute, which G. Kay converted to equalize the match at 1–1. Clermont Foot continued to dominate possession and chances as they made some important substitutions to strengthen their midfield.
In the 76th minute, Ajaccio was reduced to ten people after M. Yussuf was sent off for a reckless challenge. With a man advantage, Clermont Foote tried his best to win by putting pressure on the Ajaccio defense. Their perseverance paid off in the 90th minute when they earned a second penalty, which G. Kei calmly converted to give Clermont Futu a hard-fought 2-1 win. However, the match was not without controversy, as towards the end of the match, the Ajaccio players received a series of yellow cards, and M. Alphonse, B. Leroy and M. Cutader got into the judge's book. All in all, it was an exciting matchup with lots of action and drama as the Clermont Foot showed their fighting spirit by recovering from a conceded goal and taking all three points. The result will be a huge boost for the home team, who will look to develop this game by fighting in the fierce Ligue 1 competition.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Troyes - Clermont, Ajaccio - Auxerre.
| Clermont | Ajaccio | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | shots on target | 2 |
| 14 | blows | 3 |
| 1 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 9 | Kicks from the box | 2 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the box | 1 |
| 15 | Violations | 22 |
| 5 | corner | 1 |
| 1 | offsides | 2 |
| 68% | Ball possession | 32% |
| 2 | yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Goalie saves | 4 |
| 559 | Total transfers | 278 |
| 475 | Accurate gear | 180 |
| 85% | Gear Accuracy | 65% |