Angers 2-0 Troyes: Peter and Sbaï end a two-game winless run
Pierrick Peter scored just before half-time and Ahmed Sbaï doubled the lead early in the second half, giving Angers a 2-0 win over a Troyes side that stays in the relegation play-off zone.
Pierrick Peter broke the deadlock two minutes before half-time and Ahmed Sbaï made it 2-0 twelve minutes into the second half, giving Angers a first win in three games. Troyes, who had lost their last two, could not find a way back.
A rough few weeks for Troyes
Troyes have now lost three of their five league games, including a 6-2 defeat at Strasbourg and a 2-0 loss at Lille in their last two before this one, and sit 16th with four points from five matches — the spot that plays a relegation play-off against the third-placed Ligue 2 club. Angers, by contrast, move up to seventh with the win.
Line-ups
| Team | Starting XI |
|---|---|
| Angers (4-4-2) | Lopes; Lefort, Camara, Kalulu Kyatengwa, Arcus; van den Boomen, Belkhdim, Sbaï, Allevinah; Peter, El Ouazzani |
| Troyes (4-2-3-1) | Beach; Diaz, Monfray, Ouzenadji, Donkor; Gomis, Karim; Diop, Le Douaron, Nkada; Mille |
Where the table stands
| Club | Position | Points | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angers | 7th | 7 pts | No European or relegation zone |
| Troyes | 16th | 4 pts | Relegation play-off (16th) |
What's next
Angers take a second straight clean sheet into the international break, after a 0-0 draw at Le Havre the week before. Troyes go into the pause with work to do — a defence that has now conceded eleven goals in five matches.
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