RED Star FC 93 vs 29.08.26 12:001 – 4Full Time
Reims — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
El Kachati double sinks Red Star as Reims run riot at Stade Bauer
Reims claimed a 4-1 victory away at RED Star FC 93 in Ligue 2 matchday four, overturning an early home lead at Stade Bauer to move further up the table. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui had put the hosts ahead inside ten minutes, only for the visitors to respond almost immediately and then take control before half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Khaoui's opener, assisted by Théo Magnin, lasted just three minutes before Samuel Kotto levelled with Daouda Guindo's help. Youssef El Kachati then struck in the 33rd minute to put Reims ahead by half-time, and the sides went in at the break with the score at 1-2.
El Kachati added a second shortly after the restart, netting again in the 53rd minute to stretch the lead to 1-3. Sambou Soumano completed the rout from the penalty spot in the 78th minute, sealing a 1-4 scoreline that reflected Reims' dominance over the closing stages.
Red Star had the greater share of possession at 56 percent and edged the corner count seven to two, but Reims were far sharper in front of goal, landing eight of their ten shots on target compared to five of twelve for the hosts.
Ange Tia was rated the top performer on the pitch despite not scoring or assisting, while El Kachati's brace made him the match's chief goal threat with two goals from Reims' four.
Despite having less of the ball, Reims were far more clinical, putting eight of their ten shots on target against Red Star's five from twelve.
Reims won 4–1 away against RED Star FC 93 (half-time 1–2).
RED Star FC 93 met Reims in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 12:00 UTC at Stade de Paris. Referee: Geoffrey Kubler.
Team pages: RED Star FC 93 · Reims · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (assist: Théo Magnin) — 1–0
- 13' Goal: Samuel Kotto (assist: Daouda Guindo) — 1–1
- 33' Goal: Youssef El Kachati — 1–2
- 53' Goal: Youssef El Kachati — 1–3
- 78' Goal (penalty): Sambou Soumano — 1–4
Starting line-ups
RED Star FC 93 (4-2-3-1)
Reims (4-4-2)
- 1 Tom Hülsmann
- 27 Daouda Guindo
- 22 Samuel Kotto
- 28 Elie N'Tamon
- 21 J. Mambuku
- 9 Mohamed Daramy
- 6 Théo Leoni (c)
- 61 C. Kouranfal
- 87 Ange Tia
- 8 Yaya Fofana
- 10 Youssef El Kachati
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave RED Star FC 93 29%, the draw 27%, Reims 44%. It finished RED Star FC 93 1–4 Reims.
Reims' rating edge outweighs RED Star FC 93's home ground — Reims are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover plus the early-season home fade on top give Reims the lean. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Reims at 44%?
Reims sit 173 points higher on our strength rating — 1550 to 1723. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,107 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 2,392 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims RED Star FC 93's column. Across 10,761 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 31–24–45.
Why only 44%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 44% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and RED Star FC 93 at 29%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,023. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Reims have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Last 4 between them: RED Star FC 93 0 wins, 1 draw, Reims 3 wins. Most recently Reims 3–2 RED Star FC 93, 4 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5593 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the RED Star FC 93 vs Reims final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the RED Star FC 93 and Reims team pages or the Ligue 2 page.