Ligue 2 (Week 4) : Brest beats Valenciennes 3-2
FRANCE, Aug. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 4: Three wins in a row for Brest. After their success against Orleans and Red Star, Brest continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 3-2 victory over Valenciennes this Friday.
Brest forward Neal Maupay opened the score in the 26th minute, before seeing Valenciennes catch up in the 36th minute thanks to Fulgini Angelo. 1-1 at half time. Brest eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Joseph-monrose Steven ('79) and Battocchio Cristian ('89).
Stade Brest remains in first place with 10 points from 4 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and RC Strasbourg Alsace.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of August 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brest | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | RC Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Sochaux | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | GFC Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Troyes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Lens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Tours | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Valenciennes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Reims | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Orleans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Clermont | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Laval | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Nimes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | Red Star | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Niort | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
| 20 | Bourg-Peronnas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2016-2017
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Overview
Stade Brest
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Red Star 0-3 Brest (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Red Star 0-3 Brest (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Sochaux - Brest (29 Aug.)
Valenciennes FC
- Position: 10 -4
- Best performance of the season:Valenciennes 2-0 Clermont (29 Jul.)
- Previous game:Valenciennes 0-0 Reims (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Valenciennes - Laval (26 Aug.)
- 19 August 2016
- 20:00
- Brest
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brest | 10 |
| 2 | RC Strasbourg | 8 |
| 2 |  Sochaux | 8 |
| 4 |  GFC Ajaccio | 8 |
| 5 |  Ajaccio | 7 |
Week 4 Results
| Friday 19 August 2016 | ||||
| Sochaux | 0-0 | Orleans |  |
| Brest | 3-2 | Valenciennes | |
| RC Strasbourg | 1-1 | Nimes |  | |
 | Auxerre | 0-1 | Clermont |  |
 | Niort | 1-4 | Tours |  |
 | Le Havre | 1-3 | Troyes |  |
| Ajaccio | 3-1 | Bourg-Peronnas |  |
 | Laval | 0-1 | GFC Ajaccio | |
| Saturday 20 August 2016 | ||||
 | Lens | 15:00 | Amiens SC | |
| Monday 22 August 2016 | ||||
 | Reims | 20:30 | Red Star |  |