Match report
Grenoble stun Laval with three-goal away win despite spending most of match without the ball
Grenoble beat Laval 3-0 away in Ligue 2 matchday four, a result that lifts Olivier Frapolli's side above their hosts despite Laval dominating territory at Stade Francis Le Basser. The scoreline was built early, with Grenoble ruthless in front of goal while conceding the majority of possession to the home side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Samba Diba opened the scoring in the 19th minute to give the visitors an early lead, and Baptiste Mouazan doubled it just before the break, sending Grenoble in at half-time 2-0 up having created little of the play themselves. K. Fofana added a third in the 71st minute, converting an assist from Yohann Magnin to put the result beyond doubt.
Laval finished with 68% possession and outshot Grenoble 12 to 6, yet managed only two shots on target compared to their opponents' four, a reflection of how clinical Grenoble were with the chances they took. Three second-half yellow cards for the home side underlined a frustrating evening as David Vignes' team pressed for a way back that never came.
Samba Diba struck the opening goal in the 19th minute and earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.0, setting the tone for Grenoble's victory.
Laval controlled 68% of possession but converted little of it into meaningful shooting, managing just two efforts on target all match.
Grenoble won 3–0 away against Laval (half-time 0–2).
Laval met Grenoble in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Friday, 28 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Francis Le Basser. Referee: Karim Abed.
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Samba Diba — 0–1 · Watch Samba Diba's goal video (19')
- 40' Goal: Baptiste Mouazan — 0–2 · Watch Baptiste Mouazan's goal video (40')
- 71' Goal: K. Fofana (assist: Yohann Magnin) — 0–3 · Watch K. Fofana's goal video (71')
Starting line-ups
Laval (4-3-1-2)
- 30 Mamadou Samassa
- 22 Jules Gaudin
- 3 William Bianda (c)
- 18 Aboubacar Lô
- 29 M. Sidibe
- 14 Cyril Mandouki
- 33 S. Mellier
- 6 Sam Sanna
- 5 Julien Maggiotti
- 31 M. Houdayer
- 11 Trevis Dago
Grenoble (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Laval 47%, the draw 29%, Grenoble 24%. It finished Laval 0–3 Grenoble.
Level sides, Laval's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Laval's control of the ball gives Laval the lean. The draw at 29% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Laval in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1509 to 1472. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,504 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Laval hold 10 more possession points (48 to 38 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.0% of 5,184 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 47%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Laval's column. Across 10,741 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?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,674. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Laval are unbeaten in their last 9 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,535 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it.
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About this match
On this page: the Laval 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 Samba Diba's goal against Laval (19').
- Watch Baptiste Mouazan's goal against Laval (40').
- Watch K. Fofana's goal against Laval (71').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Laval 0–3 Grenoble. Explore more on the Laval and Grenoble team pages or the Ligue 2 page.