Match report
Robinet's stoppage-time penalty rescues Dunkerque in seven-goal thriller at Reims
Reims and Dunkerque shared six goals in a Ligue 2 fixture at Stade Auguste-Delaune that finished 3-3, with the visitors snatching a point deep into stoppage time. The result left Reims 11th and Dunkerque third in the early-season table, matchday two of the Regular Season - 2 phase.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Dunkerque struck first through Adrien Lebeau, who converted a Marco Decherf assist in the 36th minute, but Reims levelled six minutes later when Ange Tia finished off a Daouda Guindo pass just before half-time. The interval score stood at 1-1 after an even opening period.
Reims then surged ahead early in the second half as Yaya Fofana scored twice in quick succession, first from A. Kashi's assist in the 49th minute and again six minutes later off a ball from A. Gadou, putting the hosts 3-1 up. Souleymane Keita pulled one back for Dunkerque in the 72nd minute, and Reims were reduced to ten men when Armel Zohouri was sent off two minutes later.
Dunkerque pressed with their extra man advantage and were rewarded when Thomas Robinet converted a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time to make it 3-3, snatching a draw that reflected the visitors' dominance in shots and possession despite falling behind twice.
Yaya Fofana scored twice in a five-minute burst after the break, striking in the 49th and 55th minutes to hand Reims a two-goal cushion and finishing with an 8.0 rating, the highest of the match.
Dunkerque controlled 60% of possession despite playing away from home, underlining their territorial dominance even as they twice trailed.
Reims and Dunkerque drew 3–3 (half-time 1–1).
Reims met Dunkerque in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 14 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Auguste-Delaune. Referee: Pierre Gaillouste.
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Adrien Lebeau (assist: Marco Decherf) — 0–1 · Watch Adrien Lebeau's goal video (36')
- 42' Goal: Ange Tia (assist: Daouda Guindo) — 1–1 · Watch Ange Tia's goal video (42')
- 49' Goal: Yaya Fofana (assist: A. Kashi) — 2–1 · Watch Yaya Fofana's goal video (49')
- 55' Goal: Yaya Fofana (assist: A. Gadou) — 3–1 · Watch Yaya Fofana's goal video (55')
- 72' Goal: Souleymane Keita (assist: Thomas Robinet) — 3–2 · Watch Souleymane Keita's goal video (72')
- 74' Red card: Armel Zohouri
- 90' Goal (penalty): Thomas Robinet — 3–3 · Watch Thomas Robinet's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Reims (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Tom Hülsmann
- 27 Daouda Guindo
- 22 Samuel Kotto (c)
- 28 N'Tamon Ahouonon
- 63 Armel Zohouri
- 6 Théo Leoni
- 87 Ange Tia
- 9 Mohamed Daramy
- 8 Yaya Fofana
- 62 A. Kashi
- 99 Sambou Soumano
Dunkerque (4-2-3-1)
- 16 Maxence Prévot
- 22 Victor Mayela
- 4 Bram Lagae
- 26 Opa Sanganté (c)
- 27 Allan Linguet
- 29 Marco Decherf
- 6 J. Morel
- 11 Egor Prutsev
- 10 Adrien Lebeau
- 93 Alex Daho
- 9 Thomas Robinet
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Reims 59%, the draw 24%, Dunkerque 17%. It finished Reims 3–3 Dunkerque.
Reims' rating edge carries it — Reims are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Reims a clear lead. The draw at 24% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Reims at 59%?
Reims sit 123 points higher on our strength rating — 1714 to 1591. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.2% of 12,691 such games. Reims sit -0.41 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,340 such games where the class table expected 36.2%. The 300 most similar past games finished 63–19–18.
Why only 59%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Reims's column. Across 10,546 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,908. The goals environment takes 2.1 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Reims vs Dunkerque final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Adrien Lebeau's goal against Reims (36').
- Watch Ange Tia's goal against Dunkerque (42').
- Watch Yaya Fofana's goal against Dunkerque (49').
- Watch Yaya Fofana's goal against Dunkerque (55').
- Watch Souleymane Keita's goal against Reims (72').
- Watch Thomas Robinet's goal against Reims (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Reims 3–3 Dunkerque. Explore more on the Reims and Dunkerque team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Reims vs Dunkerque?
Reims and Dunkerque drew 3–3 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Reims vs Dunkerque?
Adrien Lebeau (36') for Dunkerque; Ange Tia (42') for Reims; Yaya Fofana (49') for Reims; Yaya Fofana (55') for Reims; Souleymane Keita (72') for Dunkerque; Thomas Robinet (90') (penalty) for Dunkerque.
›Where can I watch Reims vs Dunkerque highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Reims 3–3 Dunkerque are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Reims and Dunkerque?
Reims and Dunkerque have met 2 times — 0 wins for Reims, 1 win for Dunkerque and 1 draw.