Match report
Tavares penalty settles five-goal thriller as Dijon edge Laval
Dijon won 3-2 at home against Laval in a Ligue 2 round six clash that swung back and forth before a late penalty proved decisive. The result lifted Dijon to 10th in the table on six points from six games, while Laval remained 18th with four points from the same number of matches.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Samy Olivier Chouchane put the home side ahead inside three minutes, and Ange Lago doubled the advantage in the 31st minute with an assist from T. Dong. Laval hit back almost immediately through Aboubakary Kanté, whose goal was set up by Ethan Clavreul, leaving Dijon 2-1 up at half-time.
Clavreul turned provider into scorer in the 73rd minute, converting an assist from Corentin Fatou to level the match at 2-2. But Dijon responded six minutes later when Júlio Tavares scored from the penalty spot to make it 3-2, a lead the home side held onto until the final whistle.
Despite finishing with less of the ball, Dijon made their moments count against a Laval side that dominated territory but could not find a third goal to force another twist.
Tavares scored the decisive penalty in the 79th minute and finished with a rating of 7.8, the highest of any player on the pitch. Clavreul was also influential for Laval, scoring one goal and setting up another.
Laval held 60% of possession and had 20 shots to Dijon's nine, yet it was the home side that came away with all three points.
Dijon beat Laval 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
Dijon met Laval in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 6). Kick-off was Friday, 11 September 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Samy Olivier Chouchane — 1–0 · Watch Samy Olivier Chouchane's goal video (3')
- 31' Goal: Ange Lago (assist: T. Dong) — 2–0 · Watch Ange Lago's goal video (31')
- 34' Goal: Aboubakary Kanté (assist: Ethan Clavreul) — 2–1 · Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal video (34')
- 73' Goal: Ethan Clavreul (assist: Corentin Fatou) — 2–2 · Watch Ethan Clavreul's goal video (73')
- 79' Goal (penalty): Júlio Tavares — 3–2 · Watch Júlio Tavares's goal video (79')
Starting line-ups
Dijon (4-1-3-2)
- 16 Paul Delecroix
- 42 Y. Aka
- 5 Quentin Bernard
- 23 Lenny Lacroix
- 7 Ben-Chayeel Hamada
- 8 Paul Bellon
- 18 B. Ndezi
- 17 Adel Lembezat
- 21 Samy Olivier Chouchane
- 9 T. Dong
- 90 A. Lago
Laval (4-3-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Dijon 41%, the draw 28%, Laval 31%. It finished Dijon 3–2 Laval.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Dijon's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 28% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Dijon in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1446 to 1469. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,969 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 41%?
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 Dijon's column. Across 11,040 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,040. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Dijon vs Laval 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 Samy Olivier Chouchane's goal against Laval (3').
- Watch Ange Lago's goal against Laval (31').
- Watch Aboubakary Kanté's goal against Dijon (34').
- Watch Ethan Clavreul's goal against Dijon (73').
- Watch Júlio Tavares's goal against Laval (79').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Dijon 3–2 Laval. Explore more on the Dijon and Laval team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Dijon vs Laval?
Dijon beat Laval 3–2 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Dijon vs Laval?
Samy Olivier Chouchane (3') for Dijon; Ange Lago (31') for Dijon; Aboubakary Kanté (34') for Laval; Ethan Clavreul (73') for Laval; Júlio Tavares (79') (penalty) for Dijon.
›Where can I watch Dijon vs Laval highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Dijon 3–2 Laval are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Dijon and Laval?
Dijon and Laval have met 2 times — 1 win for Dijon, 1 win for Laval and 0 draws.