Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Saint-Étienne face Auxerre in Ligue 1 today.

While PSG have dominated domestically in France’s top flight over the past few years, they have yet to replicate their success on the European stage and this year must face that challenge without Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.

It’s not all about the free-spending Qatari-owned team though, with Ligue 1 recognised as being one of the best leagues for developing young talent. The likes of Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all building exciting squads in different ways, while Brest surprised many by finishing third last term to claim a Champions League spot. Auxerre are among the promoted teams, while Marseille will be looking for improvement after a difficult campaign last time out.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

AS Saint-Étienne 3 - 1 Association Jeunesse Auxerroise

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:54

Match ends, Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1.

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17:54

Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1.

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17:54

Attempt missed. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bouchouari.

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17:54

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin Danois.

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17:49

Attempt missed. Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box.

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17:49

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

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17:47

Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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17:47

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Florian Tardieu replaces Léo Pétrot.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:45

Goal! Saint-Etienne 3, Auxerre 1. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Stassin following a fast break.

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17:43

Substitution, Auxerre. Rayan Raveloson replaces Elisha Owusu.

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17:43

Substitution, Auxerre. Florian Ayé replaces Lassine Sinayoko.

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17:43

Foul by Clément Akpa (Auxerre).

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17:43

Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).

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17:39

Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:38

Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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17:38

Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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17:38

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Stassin replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.

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17:38

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Benjamin Bouchouari replaces Mathis Amougou.

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17:38

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Louis Mouton replaces Aïmen Moueffek.

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17:35

Offside, Auxerre. Theo Bair is caught offside.

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17:35

Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.

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17:32

Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Auxerre 1. Theo Bair (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko with a cross.

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17:32

Attempt saved. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

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17:32

Foul by Hamed Traorè (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:30

Attempt blocked. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin.

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17:29

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathieu Cafaro replaces Ben Old.

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17:29

Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin with a cross following a corner.

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17:29

Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:29

Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Mickaël Nadé.

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17:29

Attempt blocked. Theo Bair (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Joly with a cross.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:29

Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:26

Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

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17:24

Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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17:24

Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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17:23

Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:21

Attempt missed. Paul Joly (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:20

Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a through ball.

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17:20

Substitution, Auxerre. Theo Bair replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.

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17:20

Substitution, Auxerre. Paul Joly replaces Gabriel Osho.

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17:20

Substitution, Auxerre. Gaëtan Perrin replaces Ado Onaiwu.

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17:20

Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).

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17:20

Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.

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17:16

Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:12

Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Auxerre 0. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:12

Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:08

Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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17:12

Foul by Hamed Traorè (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

17:06

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek is caught offside.

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17:06

Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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17:04

Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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17:03

Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0.

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16:48

First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0.

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16:48

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

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16:48

Attempt missed. Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:48

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek is caught offside.

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16:47

Attempt saved. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.

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16:47

Foul by Ado Onaiwu (Auxerre).

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16:47

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:45

Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:45

Gabriel Osho (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

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16:42

Delay in match because of an injury Ben Old (Saint-Etienne).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:38

Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:38

Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:30

Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:30

Offside, Auxerre. Hamed Traorè is caught offside.

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16:27

Attempt saved. Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.

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16:26

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Clément Akpa.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:27

Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Old with a cross.

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16:24

Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:22

Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:21

Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Ki-Jana Hoever (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Auxerre 0. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Attempt blocked. Mathis Amougou (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:20

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Gabriel Osho.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:18

Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:12

Foul by Gabriel Osho (Auxerre).

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:11

Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:11

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Ado Onaiwu.

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16:10

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Clément Akpa.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:08

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:07

Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a through ball.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:06

Attempt blocked. Ben Old (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:02

Hamed Traorè (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:02

Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.

Saint-Étienne vs Auxerre

16:01

First Half begins.

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15:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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14:00

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