“Julio Enciso had his initial penalty saved but reacted quickest to fire home the rebound with his right foot, sparking a furious touchline reaction that earned yellow cards for both managers and Capelle.”
Pivotal“Substitute Goduine Koyalipou, introduced at the interval, pulled Angers level with a composed finish to make it 1-1, rewarding the hosts' persistence after a second half in which they grew into the game despite their statistical disadvantage.”
Pivotal
Angers SCO
Strasbourg
Outstanding performance
Strasbourg•MidfielderStrasbourg dominated this fixture from start to finish, controlling 68 percent of possession and completing 616 passes to Angers' 270, yet they were ultimately denied all three points by a second-half equaliser from substitute Goduine Koyalipou. The visitors went ahead through a chaotic end to the first half in which Julio Enciso had an initial penalty saved before following up to score, an incident that sparked a touchline argument resulting in yellow cards for both managers Gary O'Neil and Alexandre Dujeux as well as Pierrick Capelle. Angers responded pragmatically after the interval, throwing on Koyalipou at half-time and the substitute rewarded their directness when he found the net on 70 minutes to level the tie, cancelling out Strasbourg's statistical superiority with a moment of clinical finishing. The draw leaves both sides with limited to gain in mid-table, though for Angers it represents a resilient rearguard effort given they managed only 32 percent of possession and were outshot 15 to 11 across the ninety minutes.
How entertaining was this match?
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lanroy Machine receives a yellow card.
Emmanuel Biumla takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Florent Hanin replaces Pierrick Capelle.
Substitution: Jean-Baptiste Bosey comes on for Lucas Hogsberg.
Abdoulaye Bamba comes on for Lilian Raolisoa.
Emmanuel Biumla is substituted for Goduine Koyalipou.
Julio Cesar Enciso's header is saved.
Pierrick CapelleYellow CardPierrick Capelle receives a yellow card.
Lanroy Machine takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Gessime Yassine comes on for Yaya Dieme.
Tyrese Noubissie comes on for Mathis Amougou.
Goduine Koyalipou takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Goduine KoyalipouGoduine Koyalipou takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Ousmane Camara's header is saved.
assist: Pierrick Capelle
Goal! Goduine Koyalipou scores, making it 1-1.
Pierrick Capelle takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jordan Lefort takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Lanroy Machine is on, and Louis Mouton is off.
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Mathis Amougou takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Martial Godo's header is saved.
Goduine Koyalipou's left-footed shot is saved.
Rafael Luis is substituted off for Maximilano Oyedele.
Lilian Raolisoa takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Martial Godo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Julio Cesar Enciso scores, making it 1-0.
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Penalty saved! Julio Cesar Enciso's attempt is unsuccessful.
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Julio Cesar Enciso takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Ismaël DoukouréYellow CardIsmael Doukoure receives a yellow card.
Shot by Julio Cesar Enciso with his left foot, but it misses the target.
Louis Mouton takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Louis Mouton takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jacques Ekomie's right-footed shot is blocked.
Maximilano Oyedele receives a yellow card.
