Saint Etienne vs 22.08.26 18:004 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Saint Etienne overwhelm Grenoble with four-goal romp
Saint Etienne moved to the top of Ligue 2 with a commanding 4-0 win over Grenoble at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, extending their unbeaten start in matchday three of the Regular Season. The result kept Ian Cathro's side flying high while leaving Olivier Frapolli's Grenoble stuck near the foot of the table.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts raced into a three-goal lead inside the opening 45 minutes. Áron Csongvai opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing off a Jakob Breum assist, before Thierno Ballo doubled the advantage six minutes later with Irvin Cardona teeing him up. Cardona then got on the scoresheet himself deep into first-half stoppage time, turning the game into a rout before the break.
Saint Etienne eased through the second half without needing to press further until Zuriko Davitashvili added a fourth in the 82nd minute, set up by Augustine Boakye. Grenoble, who conceded 18 fouls compared to their opponents' 13, offered little going forward and managed just two shots all match as Saint Etienne dominated possession and territory throughout.
Cardona was directly involved in two of the four goals, scoring once and providing an assist as he capped the display with an 8.2 rating.
Saint Etienne's dominance was underlined by a 66% share of possession compared to Grenoble's 34%.
Saint Etienne beat Grenoble 4–0 (half-time 3–0).
Saint Etienne met Grenoble in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Saturday, 22 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Referee: Azzedine Souifi.
Team pages: Saint Etienne · Grenoble · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Áron Csongvai (assist: Jakob Breum) — 1–0 · Watch Áron Csongvai's goal video (13')
- 19' Goal: Thierno Ballo (assist: Irvin Cardona) — 2–0 · Watch Thierno Ballo's goal video (19')
- 45' Goal: Irvin Cardona — 3–0 · Watch Irvin Cardona's goal video (45')
- 82' Goal: Zuriko Davitashvili (assist: Augustine Boakye) — 4–0 · Watch Zuriko Davitashvili's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Saint Etienne (4-2-3-1)
Grenoble (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Saint Etienne 54%, the draw 28%, Grenoble 18%. It finished Saint Etienne 4–0 Grenoble.
Saint Etienne's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Saint Etienne are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Saint Etienne's 54%. The draw at 28% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Saint Etienne at 54%?
Saint Etienne sit 151 points higher on our strength rating — 1634 to 1483. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,723 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 64–21–15.
Why only 54%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Saint Etienne's column. Across 10,641 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 is the draw second, ahead of the Grenoble win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,608. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Saint Etienne average 16 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 151 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here.
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About this match
On this page: the Saint Etienne vs Grenoble 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 Áron Csongvai's goal against Grenoble (13').
- Watch Thierno Ballo's goal against Grenoble (19').
- Watch Irvin Cardona's goal against Grenoble (45').
- Watch Zuriko Davitashvili's goal against Grenoble (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Saint Etienne 4–0 Grenoble. Explore more on the Saint Etienne and Grenoble team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Saint Etienne vs Grenoble?
Saint Etienne beat Grenoble 4–0 (half-time 3–0).
›Who scored in Saint Etienne vs Grenoble?
Áron Csongvai (13') for Saint Etienne; Thierno Ballo (19') for Saint Etienne; Irvin Cardona (45') for Saint Etienne; Zuriko Davitashvili (82') for Saint Etienne.
›Where can I watch Saint Etienne vs Grenoble highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Saint Etienne 4–0 Grenoble are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Saint Etienne and Grenoble?
Saint Etienne and Grenoble have met 6 times — 2 wins for Saint Etienne, 1 win for Grenoble and 3 draws.