Ligue 1 Gameweek 7

Le Havre 1 - 3 FT Auxerre

Stade Océane

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Futmetrix Verdict
51
FT
Sun, Oct 18
Français
Le Havre
1-3
Auxerre
⚡ Intensity 57
⚖️ Balance 21
🏆 Stakes 6
🎲 Upset 39
Namaso's masterclass sinks Le Havre away.

Win Probability

  • Le Havre 41%
  • Draw 28%
  • Auxerre 31%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Auxerre Spring Relegation Trap at Stade Océane

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 51/100. A ruthless attacking display from the visitors flipped the script in this crucial bottom-table clash, leaving Le Havre rooted to the floor.

The Initial Standoff

The hosts edged possession at Stade Océane, desperate to claim vital points in this early-season relegation battle. Yet, despite enjoying 52% of the ball, Le Havre struggled to convert their territorial advantage into clear-cut openings in the final third. The massive Stakes made for a cagey, nervous opening half-hour until Auxerre found their much-needed breakthrough. Danny Namaso shattered the deadlock in the 40th minute, converting a slick pass from Kevin Danois with lethal precision. Auxerre's tactical game plan worked perfectly, absorbing pressure deep in their own half before striking swiftly on the transition to silence the home crowd before the break.

The Action Escalates

The second half saw the Intensity spike dramatically as Le Havre threw caution to the wind, pushing bodies forward to salvage their afternoon. However, Auxerre's counter-attacking machine purred into life once more, exploiting the massive gaps left behind. Namaso grabbed his second of the match in the 61st minute, assisted by an incisive ball from Romain Faivre, leaving the home side reeling. The hosts found a sudden lifeline just five minutes later when substitute Rayan Fofana made an instant impact off the bench to halve the deficit. The home crowd roared, desperately seeking to restore the Balance, but they repeatedly met an immovable object in P. Nardi, who commanded his box and racked up seven absolutely crucial saves.

The Final Blow

As Le Havre committed more men forward in search of an equalizer, the Upset Factor became a harsh reality for the home supporters. A staggering barrage of 27 total shots between the two sides turned the pitch into a chaotic, end-to-end shooting gallery. Auxerre finally delivered the decisive knockout punch in the 80th minute when Faivre turned from provider to goalscorer, latching onto a clever pass from the brilliant Namaso to make it 3-1. This smash-and-grab away victory rightfully propels Auxerre into the relegation playoff spot, creating a vital early-season buffer while leaving Le Havre stranded at the very bottom of the Ligue 1 table with massive questions to answer.

Key Questions

What made D. Namaso the Man of the Match?

His remarkable brace and an assist completely dismantled the home defence, providing the clinical edge Auxerre needed to secure all three crucial points.

How did substitute D. Namaso change the game?

While he actually started the match, his devastating runs and lethal finishing continuously broke the lines, acting as the ultimate game-changer from the very beginning.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
52%
48%
Le Havre 52%
Auxerre 48%
Shots
14
13
Le Havre 14
Auxerre 13
Shots on Target
6
6
Le Havre 6
Auxerre 6
Expected Goals (xG)
1.40
2.79
Le Havre 1.40
Auxerre 2.79
Passes
418
409
Le Havre 418
Auxerre 409
Corners
7
4
Le Havre 7
Auxerre 4
Fouls
16
22
Le Havre 16
Auxerre 22
Yellow Cards
1
2
Le Havre 1
Auxerre 2
Red Cards
0
0
Le Havre 0
Auxerre 0

Match Events

Danny Namaso (Kevin Danois) ⚽ 40'
Clément Akpa 🟨 43'
HT
Naouirou Ahamada 🟨 50'
54' 🟨 M. Ndiaye
Danny Namaso (Romain Faivre) ⚽ 61'
62' 🔄 ↓ Josh Maja ↑Hakim Dongopandji
62' 🔄 ↓ M. Ndiaye ↑Enzo Koffi
62' 🔄 ↓ Sota Nakamura ↑Rayan Fofana
66' ⚽ Rayan Fofana (Hakim Dongopandji)
Romain Faivre (Danny Namaso) ⚽ 80'
↓ Naouirou Ahamada ↑Arthur Piedfort 🔄 82'
84' 🔄 ↓ Djibril Ouziad ↑Kaito Mizuta
85' 🔄 ↓ Rassoul Ndiaye ↑Guy-Noël Zohouri
↓ Lamine Sy ↑Elikya Legros 🔄 89'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Le Havre

Goalkeepers
Gauthier Gallon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
D. Ouziad
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Junior Mwanga
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
86%
Duel Win %
Ahmed Touba
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Rassoul Ndiaye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Simon Ebonog
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amir Richardson
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Sota Nakamura
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Joshua Oluwaseun
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Mbwana Samatta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Arnaud Bodart
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vincent Sasso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Guy Zohouri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Daren Mosengo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kaito Mizuta
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ismail Bouneb
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Enzo Koffi Vinette
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Fofana
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.0
Rating

Auxerre

Goalkeepers
Paul Nardi
OCTOPUS
OCTOPUS
7
Saves
7
Saves
0
Conceded
100%
Save %
Defenders
Christ Makosso
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Axel Tuanzebe
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Clément Akpa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lamine Sy
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
24%
Pass Acc
6.4
Rating
Romain Faivre
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Kévin Danois
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
60%
Pass Acc
Naouirou Ahamada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
Fredrik Oppegård
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Daniel Namaso
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
9.3
Rating
Cameron Archer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Mamadou Diop
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Elikya Legros
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sinaly Diomandé
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aristide Zossou
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arthur Piedfort
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pierre Ekwah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Dioubate
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamoudou Cissokho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
04/05/2026 Le Havre 1 - 1 Auxerre Ligue 1 Stade Océane
10/26/2025 Auxerre 0 - 1 Le Havre Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
05/04/2025 Auxerre 1 - 2 Le Havre Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
09/01/2024 Le Havre 3 - 1 Auxerre Ligue 1 Stade Océane
05/07/2022 Le Havre 1 - 2 Auxerre Ligue 2 Stade Océane
12/21/2021 Auxerre 2 - 3 Le Havre Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
04/05/2021 Auxerre 1 - 1 Le Havre Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
12/01/2020 Le Havre 1 - 1 Auxerre Ligue 2 Stade Océane
03/06/2020 Le Havre 1 - 0 Auxerre Ligue 2 Stade Océane (Le Havre)
10/05/2019 Auxerre 2 - 0 Le Havre Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (Auxerre)
04/05/2026
Ligue 1 Stade Océane
10/26/2025
Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
05/04/2025
Ligue 1 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
09/01/2024
Ligue 1 Stade Océane
05/07/2022
Ligue 2 Stade Océane
12/21/2021
Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
04/05/2021
Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
12/01/2020
Ligue 2 Stade Océane
03/06/2020
Ligue 2 Stade Océane (Le Havre)
10/05/2019
Ligue 2 Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (Auxerre)
Le Havre Win
Auxerre Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Lyon 7 14 13 5 +8 WLyon 2 - 1 Nice (18-10-2026)LLens 2 - 1 Lyon (09-10-2026)WLyon 4 - 0 Rennes (19-09-2026)DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)
2 Paris Saint Germain 7 14 14 9 +5 WStrasbourg 1 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (17-10-2026)WParis Saint Germain 3 - 1 Le Mans (10-10-2026)WMarseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (20-09-2026)WStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)LParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)
3 Paris FC 7 14 12 7 +5 WParis FC 4 - 3 Rennes (18-10-2026)LLorient 1 - 0 Paris FC (10-10-2026)WParis FC 2 - 1 Strasbourg (19-09-2026)DParis FC 0 - 0 Lyon (12-09-2026)WMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)
4 Lille 7 14 10 5 +5 DLille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (17-10-2026)WLille 1 - 0 Le Havre (10-10-2026)LNice 2 - 1 Lille (20-09-2026)WLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)WToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)
5 Monaco 7 14 10 6 +4 LLorient 1 - 0 Monaco (18-10-2026)DMonaco 2 - 2 Toulouse (10-10-2026)WMonaco 2 - 1 Lens (18-09-2026)DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WParis Saint Germain 1 - 2 Monaco (04-09-2026)
6 Rennes 7 13 15 14 +1 LParis FC 4 - 3 Rennes (18-10-2026)WRennes 4 - 1 Auxerre (11-10-2026)LLyon 4 - 0 Rennes (19-09-2026)WRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)WAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)
7 Lorient 7 11 7 6 +1 WLorient 1 - 0 Monaco (18-10-2026)WLorient 1 - 0 Paris FC (10-10-2026)LLe Mans 2 - 1 Lorient (19-09-2026)DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)WLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)
8 Lens 7 10 14 11 +3 WEstac Troyes 1 - 3 Lens (17-10-2026)WLens 2 - 1 Lyon (09-10-2026)LMonaco 2 - 1 Lens (18-09-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)LLens 0 - 1 Lorient (05-09-2026)
9 Marseille 7 9 14 10 +4 WAngers 2 - 5 Marseille (18-10-2026)WEstac Troyes 0 - 2 Marseille (11-10-2026)LMarseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain (20-09-2026)LRennes 1 - 0 Marseille (11-09-2026)LMarseille 2 - 3 Paris FC (06-09-2026)
10 Stade Brestois 29 7 9 13 10 +3 DLille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (17-10-2026)WStade Brestois 29 5 - 1 Angers (10-10-2026)LAuxerre 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (20-09-2026)LStade Brestois 29 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain (13-09-2026)WLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)
11 Toulouse 7 9 12 11 +1 WLe Mans 0 - 3 Toulouse (16-10-2026)DMonaco 2 - 2 Toulouse (10-10-2026)WToulouse 3 - 2 Le Havre (19-09-2026)DLorient 2 - 2 Toulouse (12-09-2026)LToulouse 0 - 1 Lille (03-09-2026)
12 Auxerre 7 9 11 17 -6 WLe Havre 1 - 3 Auxerre (18-10-2026)LRennes 4 - 1 Auxerre (11-10-2026)WAuxerre 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 (20-09-2026)WAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)LLyon 3 - 1 Auxerre (04-09-2026)
13 Nice 7 8 6 9 -3 LLyon 2 - 1 Nice (18-10-2026)WNice 2 - 1 Strasbourg (11-10-2026)WNice 2 - 1 Lille (20-09-2026)LAuxerre 1 - 0 Nice (12-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)
14 Strasbourg 7 7 12 15 -3 LStrasbourg 1 - 3 Paris Saint Germain (17-10-2026)LNice 2 - 1 Strasbourg (11-10-2026)LParis FC 2 - 1 Strasbourg (19-09-2026)DStrasbourg 1 - 1 Monaco (12-09-2026)WEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)
15 Angers 7 7 9 15 -6 LAngers 2 - 5 Marseille (18-10-2026)LStade Brestois 29 5 - 1 Angers (10-10-2026)WAngers 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (19-09-2026)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LAngers 1 - 2 Rennes (06-09-2026)
16 Le Mans 7 6 10 15 -5 LLe Mans 0 - 3 Toulouse (16-10-2026)LParis Saint Germain 3 - 1 Le Mans (10-10-2026)WLe Mans 2 - 1 Lorient (19-09-2026)DLe Mans 2 - 2 Lens (13-09-2026)DNice 1 - 1 Le Mans (05-09-2026)
17 Estac Troyes 7 4 5 16 -11 LEstac Troyes 1 - 3 Lens (17-10-2026)LEstac Troyes 0 - 2 Marseille (11-10-2026)LAngers 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (19-09-2026)LLille 2 - 0 Estac Troyes (13-09-2026)LEstac Troyes 2 - 6 Strasbourg (06-09-2026)
18 Le Havre 7 2 5 11 -6 LLe Havre 1 - 3 Auxerre (18-10-2026)LLille 1 - 0 Le Havre (10-10-2026)LToulouse 3 - 2 Le Havre (19-09-2026)DLe Havre 0 - 0 Angers (12-09-2026)LLe Havre 1 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (05-09-2026)

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