Troyes Defeats Laval, Le Mans Triumphs Over Pau

This Friday marked the start of the 15th matchday of Ligue 2, featuring five simultaneous games. Troyes, leading the standings, traveled to face Laval and needed a strong performance. After a solid match, the team managed to secure a win against the 16th placed side in Ligue 2. They became more aggressive in the second half, with Martin Adeline scoring right after the break (48th minute). The game ended 1-0, allowing Troyes to maintain their first-place position with a four-point lead, at least temporarily, over their closest rival, the Red Star.

Meanwhile, Le Mans continued their impressive season with a victory over Pau. The Pau team took an early lead through Touzghar (5th minute), but the Manceaux responded in the first half with a remarkable goal and a penalty by Dame Gueye. This win propelled the promoted team to 5th place, just ahead of their opponents for the evening. In other matches, Annecy defeated the bottom-placed Bastia (1-0), who played with ten men in the second half. Rodez and Dunkerque ended in a 1-1 draw, and Boulogne turned the tables on Grenoble with a strong second-half performance, winning 3-1.

Results from 20:00:

Laval 0-1 Troyes: Adeline (48th minute)
Pau 1-2 Le Mans: Touzghar (5th minute) / Briançon (own goal, 27th minute), Gueye (39th minute, penalty)
Annecy 1-0 Bastia: Lajugie (34th minute)
Rodez 1-1 Dunkerque: Ponti (63rd minute) / Robinet (30th minute)
Boulogne 3-1 Grenoble: Fatou (69th minute, penalty), Platret (80th minute), Burlet (81st minute) / Benet (35th minute, penalty)