Undefeated for six matches, Angers easily won against Troyes (4-1), consolidating its leadership position in the Ligue 2 standings on Saturday during the 18th day. With 37 points and an invincibility which continues (four victories and two draws), the Angevins are ahead of Auxerre (35 pts), victorious over Ajaccio (2-0) and now second to the detriment of Laval, hung (1-1) by Pau (34 pts).
Angers was however quickly led to the Aube stadium after an own goal from Florent Hanin (8th). But this SCO reaction turned everything around by scoring three goals in three minutes. First thanks to a long-range strike from captain Pierrick Capelle (31st) before two breakthroughs following opposing engagements concluded by Zinedine Ferhat (33rd) and Loïs Diony (34th). Himad Abdelli dealt the blow in the 55th. The leading trio maintains a small gap with their pursuers, Grenoble (4th, 31 pts) winner (1-0) of Annecy and Pau (5th, 30 pts).
In a match reminiscent of the most beautiful posters of French football, Bordeaux and Saint-Étienne neutralized each other 0-0 at the end of a hardly thrilling match between two monuments to the 16 titles of champions of France, now in danger. The Greens are 10th (25 pts) and the Girondins 17th and still relegated (19 pts).
In the other matches, the red lantern Valenciennes continues to sink after its defeat at home against Paris FC (1-0). The promoted Concarneau carried out a good operation by winning at its neighbor Guingamp (1-0). Caen defeated Dunkirk (1-0). Rodez and Amiens were unable to decide between themselves (2-2), as were Bastia and Quevilly-Rouen (0-0).