On 7 May, one of the matches in the 34th round of the French football championship took place. Auxerre (France) and Clermont (France) met.
French Premier League, round 34
Auxerre (France) v Clermont (France) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Souleymane Isaac Touré (36) - Howie (54)
Warnings: A. Zedadka (88)
Ligue 1 saw a thrilling football match between Auxerre and Clermont Foot. The match took place at the Stade de l'Abbe Deschamps and from the very first whistle the fans were in suspense. On 36 minutes, Auxerre took the lead thanks to a goal by S.I. Touré. Both teams took a 1-0 lead into the break, regrouping and strategizing for the second half. In the second half, Clermont Foot took the lead and on 54 minutes, S. Howie scored the decisive goal that put them back in the game. Things heated up further when Clermont Foot made two key substitutions in the 59th minute, producing Mohammed Cham and M. Zeffan in place of S. Howie and J. Allevin respectively. Auxerre responded with two quick substitutions in the 68th and 69th minutes, replacing M. Niang with M. Ablin and H. Massengo with H. Sakhi.
Then, in the 73rd minute, they replaced their scorer, S. I. Touré, with J. Janvier. Both teams continued to fight for the winning goal, but it wasn't until the 80th minute that more substitutions were made. Auxerre came on as substitutes, G. Gein and N. Da Costa replaced G. Perrin and L. Sinajoko, while Clermont Foote replaced C. Andric and J. Bela with G. Chiey and E. Rashani. In the final minutes of the match, tension began to build and A. Zedadka was yellow-carded in the 88th minute by Auxerre. Despite all efforts, neither team could score another goal and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a tight match on both sides, with each team showing their skill and determination on the pitch. Overall, the match was great entertainment for the fans who came to watch it. It was a testament to the competitive spirit of League 1 and the level of skill of the players involved.
In the next round, the opponents will be Brest vs Auxerre and Clermont vs Lyon.
| Auxerre | Clermont | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 11 | Shots | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 3 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 18 | Offences | 13 |
| 2 | Corner | 2 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 46% | Possession of the ball | 54% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 404 | Total assists | 473 |
| 322 | Accurate passes | 390 |
| 80% | Accuracy of transmissions | 82% |