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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.
| 2021–22 season | |
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| President | Bernard Caïazzo |
| Head coach | Claude Puel (until 5 December) Pascal Dupraz (from 14 December) |
| Stadium | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard |
| Ligue 1 | 18th (relegated) |
| Coupe de France | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Wahbi Khazri (10) All: Wahbi Khazri (10) |
| Biggest win | Jura Sud Foot 1–4 Saint-Étienne |
| Biggest defeat | Saint-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
First-team squad
- As of 4 February 2022.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| 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] |
Out
| 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
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 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
Overall record
| 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 | 18.42 |
| Ligue 1 relegation play-offs | 26 May 2022 | 29 May 2022 | First leg | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Coupe de France | 19 December 2021 | 30 January 2022 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Total | 43 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 49 | 81 | −32 | 20.93 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
| 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:
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:
- ^ 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
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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] | ||||
| 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 |
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
| 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
Goalscorers
- 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 | |||
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