Match report
Late Venot strike gives Annecy win at Grenoble
Grenoble suffered a 2-1 defeat to Annecy in Ligue 2 at the Stade des Alpes, a result that leaves the home side languishing in 15th while the visitors climbed into second. The first half finished goalless despite the occasion, with both sides seemingly cautious before a livelier second period.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The deadlock was broken in the 66th minute when Thibault Rambaud put Annecy ahead, only for Grenoble to respond eight minutes later through Samba Diba, whose goal was set up by Ugo Bonnet to level the score at 1-1. The match appeared destined for a share of the points until stoppage time, when Paul Venot struck in the 90+1st minute, assisted by Julien Kouadio, to restore Annecy's lead and settle the contest at 1-2.
Grenoble had more of the ball, holding 56 per cent possession and outshooting their opponents 13 to 10 with four shots on target to Annecy's two, yet it was the away side's efficiency in front of goal that told. Annecy also showed discipline throughout, picking up no cards compared to Grenoble's three yellows, as referee Gael Angoula oversaw a physical but not overly fractious encounter.
Paul Venot capped his display with the decisive stoppage-time goal for Annecy, earning the highest rating of the match at 7.77.
Grenoble's dominance in possession, at 56 per cent, was not enough to prevent defeat, underlining how the game turned on moments rather than control.
Annecy won 2–1 away against Grenoble (half-time 0–0).
Grenoble met Annecy in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Friday, 4 September 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade des Alpes. Referee: Gael Angoula.
Key moments
- 66' Goal: Thibault Rambaud — 0–1 · Watch Thibault Rambaud's goal video (66')
- 74' Goal: Samba Diba (assist: Ugo Bonnet) — 1–1 · Watch Samba Diba's goal video (74')
- 90' Goal: Paul Venot (assist: Julien Kouadio) — 1–2 · Watch Paul Venot's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Grenoble (4-1-4-1)
Annecy (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Grenoble 33%, the draw 33%, Annecy 34%. It finished Grenoble 1–2 Annecy.
Anyone's game — Annecy are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their control of the ball plus the early-season home fade is not enough to separate them. The draw at 33% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Annecy at 34%?
Annecy sit 87 points higher on our strength rating — 1500 to 1587. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,579 such games. Annecy hold 6 more possession points (44 to 38 in recent games) across a 87-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,646 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Grenoble's column. Across 10,893 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 38–24–38.
Why only 34%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 34% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 33% and Grenoble at 33%.
Why is the draw second, level with the Grenoble win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,727. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Grenoble are unbeaten in their last 8 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,564 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. Grenoble come into this after a busy window — 32 arrivals and 23 departures over the summer. 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).
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About this match
On this page: the Grenoble vs Annecy 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 Thibault Rambaud's goal against Grenoble (66').
- Watch Samba Diba's goal against Annecy (74').
- Watch Paul Venot's goal against Grenoble (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Grenoble 1–2 Annecy. Explore more on the Grenoble and Annecy team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Grenoble vs Annecy?
Annecy won 2–1 away against Grenoble (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Grenoble vs Annecy?
Thibault Rambaud (66') for Annecy; Samba Diba (74') for Grenoble; Paul Venot (90') for Annecy.
›Where can I watch Grenoble vs Annecy highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Grenoble 1–2 Annecy are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Grenoble and Annecy?
Grenoble and Annecy have met 9 times — 4 wins for Grenoble, 2 wins for Annecy and 3 draws.