2021–22 AS Saint-Étienne season

The 2021–22 season was the 103rd season in the existence of AS Saint-Étienne and the club's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Saint-Étienne participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France.

Saint-Étienne
2021–22 season
PresidentBernard Caïazzo
Head coachClaude Puel
(until 5 December)
Pascal Dupraz
(from 14 December)
StadiumStade Geoffroy-Guichard
Ligue 118th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Wahbi Khazri (10)

All:
Wahbi Khazri (10)
Biggest winJura Sud Foot 1–4 Saint-Étienne
Biggest defeatSaint-Étienne 0–5 Rennes

On 29 May 2022, the club's relegation to the second division was confirmed after 18 years in the top tier.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 4 February 2022.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   CMR Harold Moukoudi
3 DF   FRA Mickaël Nadé
4 DF   GUI Saïdou Sow
5 DF   FRA Timothée Kolodziejczak (vice-captain)
6 MF   FRA Lucas Gourna-Douath
7 MF   ALG Ryad Boudebouz
8 MF   FRA Mahdi Camara
9 FW   SEN Sada Thioub (on loan from Angers)
10 FW   TUN Wahbi Khazri (captain)
11 DF   BRA Gabriel Silva
13 DF   PER Miguel Trauco
14 DF   MLI Falaye Sacko (on loan from Vitória S.C.)
15 MF   FRA Bilal Benkhedim
16 GK   SEN Boubacar Fall
17 MF   FRA Adil Aouchiche
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   FRA Arnaud Nordin
19 MF   CMR Yvan Neyou
20 MF   GAB Denis Bouanga
21 FW   FRA Romain Hamouma (vice-captain)
22 DF   FRA Eliaquim Mangala
23 DF   FRA Joris Gnagnon
25 MF   SEN Assane Dioussé
26 FW   MLI Bakary Sako
27 DF   FRA Yvann Maçon
28 MF   FRA Zaydou Youssouf
29 MF   FRA Aïmen Moueffek
30 MF   FRA Maxence Rivera
31 FW   FRA Enzo Crivelli (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
40 GK   ENG Etienne Green
50 GK   FRA Paul Bernardoni (on loan from Angers)

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ESP Sergi Palencia (at Leganés until 30 June 2022)
FW   CIV Jean-Philippe Krasso (at AC Ajaccio until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   FRA Charles Abi (at Guingamp until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
50 GK   Paul Bernardoni   Angers Loan 5 January 2022 [3]
22 DF   Eliaquim Mangala Free transfer 20 January 2022 [4]
14 DF   Falaye Sacko   Vitória de Guimarães Loan 31 January 2022 [5]
31 FW   Enzo Crivelli   İstanbul Başakşehir Loan 31 January 2022 [6]
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
6 DF   Pape Abou Cissé   Olympiacos Loan return 30 June 2021
14 FW   Anthony Modeste   1. FC Köln Loan return 30 June 2021
30 GK   Jessy Moulin   Troyes Free 19 July 2021 [7]
26 DF   Mathieu Debuchy   Valenciennes Free 13 August 2021 [8]
9 FW   Charles Abi   Guingamp Loan 31 August 2021 [9]
14 FW   Jean-Philippe Krasso   Ajaccio Loan 27 January 2022

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   2–2   Le Puy Foot 43 L'Étrat, France
18:30 CEST (UTC 2)
  • Krasso   47'
  • Saban   73'
Report
Stadium: Stade Aimé Jacquet
16 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   1–1   Bourg-Péronnas L'Étrat, France
18:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Aimé Jacquet
17 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   2–1   Grenoble Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France
18:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: L'Envol Stadium
21 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   Cancelled   Nice Aix-les-Bains, France
18:00 CEST (UTC 2) Stadium: Stade Municipal Jacques Forestier
Note: The match was called off at the request of Nice due to time constraints.[10]
24 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   2–3   Clermont Saint-Étienne, France
18:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
28 July 2021 Friendly Saint-Étienne   1–2   Marseille Gueugnon, France
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville
Attendance: 7,000
31 July 2021 Friendly Eintracht Frankfurt   2–1   Saint-Étienne Frankfurt, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC 2)
Report Stadium: Deutsche Bank Park
Attendance: 10,000

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 8 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 18th 38 7 11 20 42 77 −35 018.42
Ligue 1 relegation play-offs 26 May 2022 29 May 2022 First leg Runners-up 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 000.00
Coupe de France 19 December 2021 30 January 2022 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 2 0 1 5 2 3 066.67
Total 43 9 13 21 49 81 −32 020.93

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Lorient 38 8 12 18 35 63 −28 36
17 Clermont 38 9 9 20 38 69 −31 36
18 Saint-Étienne (R) 38 7 11 20 42 77 −35 32 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
19 Metz (R) 38 6 13 19 35 69 −34 31 Relegation to Ligue 2[a]
20 Bordeaux (R) 38 6 13 19 52 91 −39 31
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[14]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Bordeaux were initially relegated to Ligue 2. However, on 14 June it was decided by the DNCG to relegate Bordeaux administratively to the Championnat National for financial issues.[11] On 27 July 2022, Bordeaux won its appeal and was officially maintained in Ligue 2 for the 2022–23 season.[12][13]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 7 11 20 42 77  −35 32 4 6 9 23 38  −15 3 5 11 19 39  −20

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHA
ResultDDDLLLLLDLDDWWLLLLLWLLWWDLWDDLLWDLLLLD
Position1410111619191920202020201919202020202020202020181619171818181817181818181918
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[15][16]

8 August 2021 1 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Lorient Saint-Étienne
15:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 20,461
Referee: Thomas Léonard
15 August 2021 2 Lens 2–2 Saint-Étienne Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,541
Referee: Amaury Delerue
21 August 2021 3 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Lille Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 20,673
Referee: Mikael Lesage
28 August 2021 4 Marseille 3–1 Saint-Étienne Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,039
Referee: Benoît Millot
12 September 2021 5 Montpellier 2–0 Saint-Étienne Montpellier
13:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,402
Referee: Benoît Bastien
18 September 2021 6 Saint-Étienne 1–2 Bordeaux Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 23,869
Referee: Antony Gautier
22 September 2021 7 Monaco 3–1 Saint-Étienne Monaco
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 3,579
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
25 September 2021 8 Saint-Étienne 0–3 Nice Saint-Étienne
17:00 CEST (UTC 2) Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 19,980
Referee: Amaury Delerue
3 October 2021 9 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Lyon Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 33,643
Referee: François Letexier
17 October 2021 10 Strasbourg 5–1 Saint-Étienne Strasbourg
15:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,371
Referee: Mikael Lesage
22 October 2021 11 Saint-Étienne 2–2 Angers Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 19,836
Referee: Antony Gautier
30 October 2021 12 Metz 1–1 Saint-Étienne Metz
17:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,914
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
7 November 2021 13 Saint-Étienne 3–2 Clermont Saint-Étienne
15:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
21 November 2021 14 Troyes 0–1 Saint-Étienne Troyes
15:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 10,644
Referee: Florent Batta
28 November 2021 15 Saint-Étienne 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Étienne
13:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 24,586
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
1 December 2021 16 Brest 1–0 Saint-Étienne Brest
19:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 13,248
Referee: Mikael Lesage
5 December 2021 17 Saint-Étienne 0–5 Rennes Saint-Étienne
13:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 11,257
Referee: Thomas Léonard
11 December 2021 18 Reims 2–0 Saint-Étienne Reims
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 12,019
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
22 December 2021 19 Saint-Étienne 0–1 Nantes Saint-Étienne
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 23,681
Referee: Clément Turpin
15 January 2022 21 Saint-Étienne 1–2 Lens Saint-Étienne
17:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: François Letexier
21 January 2022 22 Lyon 1–0 Saint-Étienne Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Antony Gautier
26 January 2022 20 Angers 0–1 Saint-Étienne Angers
19:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Clément Turpin
5 February 2022 23 Saint-Étienne 3–1 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
17:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Thomas Léonard
13 February 2022 24 Clermont 1–2 Saint-Étienne Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 12,131
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
20 February 2022 25 Saint-Étienne 2–2 Strasbourg Saint-Étienne
15:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 24,897
Referee: Antony Gautier
26 February 2022 26 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Saint-Étienne Paris
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
6 March 2022 27 Saint-Étienne 1–0 Metz Saint-Étienne
13:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 35,706
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
11 March 2022 28 Lille 0–0 Saint-Étienne Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 40,146
Referee: Florent Batta
18 March 2022 29 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Troyes Saint-Étienne
21:00 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 32,193
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
3 April 2022 30 Saint-Étienne 2–4 Marseille Saint-Étienne
15:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 41,278
Referee: Clément Turpin
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 April 2022, but was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.[17]
8 April 2022 31 Lorient 6–2 Saint-Étienne Lorient
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,407
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
16 April 2022 32 Saint-Étienne 2–1 Brest Saint-Étienne
17:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 27,227
Referee: Eric Wattellier
20 April 2022 33 Bordeaux 2–2 Saint-Étienne Bordeaux
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 38,515
Referee: Benoît Bastien
23 April 2022 34 Saint-Étienne 1–4 Monaco Saint-Étienne
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 30,018
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
30 April 2022 35 Rennes 2–0 Saint-Étienne Rennes
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,390
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
11 May 2022 36 Nice 4–2 Saint-Étienne Nice
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 17,704
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
14 May 2022 37 Saint-Étienne 1–2 Reims Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clément Turpin
21 May 2022 38 Nantes 1–1 Saint-Étienne Nantes
21:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 28,636
Referee: François Letexier

Relegation play-offs

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26 May 2022 Play-off Final
First leg
Auxerre 1–1 Saint-Étienne Auxerre
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 17,479
Referee: Benoît Millot
29 May 2022 Play-off Final
Second leg
Saint-Étienne 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Auxerre Saint-Étienne
19:00 CEST (UTC 2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 24,489
Referee: Antony Gautier
Penalties

Coupe de France

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19 December 2021 Round of 64 Lyon La Duchère 0–1 Saint-Étienne Lyon
13:45 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de Balmont
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Benoît Millot
2 January 2022 Round of 32 Jura Sud 1–4 Saint-Étienne Louhans[18]
18:50 CET (UTC 1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Bram
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
30 January 2022 Round of 16 Bergerac 1–0 Saint-Étienne Périgueux[19]
18:30 CET (UTC 1)
Report Stadium: Stade Francis-Rongiéras
Attendance: 3,676
Referee: Florent Batta

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 29 May 2022
Rank Pos. No. Player Ligue 1 Relegation play-offs Coupe de France Total
1 FW 10   Wahbi Khazri 10 0 0 10
2 MF 20   Denis Bouanga 9 0 0 9
3 FW 18   Arnaud Nordin 4 0 2 6
4 MF 7   Ryad Boudebouz 3 0 1 4
MF 8   Mahdi Camara 3 1 0 4
6 FW 21   Romain Hamouma 2 0 0 2
DF 5   Timothée Kolodziejczak 2 0 0 2
DF 3   Mickaël Nadé 1 0 1 2
DF 4   Saïdou Sow 2 0 0 2
MF 28   Zaydou Youssouf 1 1 0 2
11 MF 6   Lucas Gourna-Douath 1 0 0 1
FW 14   Jean-Philippe Krasso 1 0 0 1
DF 22   Eliaquim Mangala 1 0 0 1
FW 26   Bakary Sako 0 0 1 1
DF 22   Miguel Trauco 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Total 42 2 5 49

References

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