Despite having caught up two goals behind, the Strasbourg conceded a third fatal goal (2-3) and already have eight defeats this season.
Strasbourg hoped to get off to a good start in 2023, but it failed. The RCSA suffered the efficiency of the Trojans who scored three goals for only four shots on target. The Alsatian club thus conceded another defeat during the 17th day of Ligue 1 on Monday against Troyes (2-3), a direct competitor for maintenance, and is sinking into crisis.
For Julien Stéphan’s players, 2023 begins as 2022 ended: with a heartbreaking defeat. Beaten on Wednesday by Kylian Mbappé’s Paris Saint-Germain (2-1), author of the victory penalty in the last moments, the Strasbourg players this time conceded two unlucky goals, then came back to score (2-2), before to give in one last time.
Chavalerin’s little gem
The Trojan Renaud Ripart had arisen in the area, after a first slowed strike, to open the scoring (0-1, 16th), then Rony Lopes had doubled the bet (0-2, 20th) after a first failed clearance from Alexander Djiku. Strasbourg responded with Habib Diallo, with a header (1-2, 40th) after a misunderstanding in the Trojan rearguard, and Ismaël Doukouré, with a sublime, floating shot before hitting the crossbar and then lodging in the skylight (2-2, 54th). With a no less superb half-volley after a corner (2-3, 78′), Xavier Chavalerin scored the winning goal for Troyes, which the Alsatians, dominating and playing with envy, failed to score.
This eighth defeat of the season (for a single victory) keeps Strasbourg in penultimate place, four points behind Ajaccio, the first non-relegation. At the end of the match, an explanation took place between players and supporters, frustrated to see their team in bad shape after a successful 2021-2022 season (sixth place). After this match, Troyes climbs to thirteenth place, five points ahead of Brest, the first to relegate.