Ligue 2 (Week 4) : Reims beats Red Star 2-1
FRANCE, Aug. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 4: After their 0-0 draw against Valenciennes on August 13, Reims returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Red Star this Monday.
Reims dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Anthony Weber in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Reims players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Traore Hamari in the 78th minute.
Reims climbed to fourth place with 8 points from 4 games, tie on points with FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and RC Strasbourg Alsace.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of August 22, 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 |
| 4 | Reims | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Le Havre | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Troyes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Tours | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Lens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 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
Reims
- Position: 4 +4
- Best performance of the season:Reims 2-1 Red Star (22 Aug.)
- Previous game:Valenciennes 0-0 Reims (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Tours - Reims (26 Aug.)
Red Star FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Previous game:Red Star 0-3 Brest (12 Aug.)
- Next game:Red Star - Le Havre (27 Aug.)
Reims
2:1
Red Star
2:1 (1:0)
- 22 August 2016
- 20:30
- Reims
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brest | 10 |
| 2 | RC Strasbourg | 8 |
| 2 |  Sochaux | 8 |
| 4 |  GFC Ajaccio | 8 |
| 4 | Reims | 8 |
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 | 0-1 | Amiens SC | |
| Monday 22 August 2016 | ||||
| Reims | 2-1 | Red Star | |