Le Havre AC vs. FC Girondins de Bordeaux (26.12.2022)

In an eventful match on December 26, 2022, Le Havre AC secured a victory against FC Girondins de Bordeaux. The day's play was not short of drama, kicking off with an early goal by Le Havre's A. Richardson in the 9th minute, setting the tone for the home team's dominance.

The intensity of the game picked up quickly, and by the 14th minute, Quentin Cornette of Le Havre was booked with a yellow card. As the first half progressed, the visitors felt the pressure, leading to Stian Gregersen of Bordeaux receiving a yellow card at the 38-minute mark. The tension continued right up to halftime, with Arouna Sangante of Le Havre being shown a yellow card in the 45th minute.

Bordeaux attempted to change their fortunes in the second half by making a substitution with C. Michelin coming onto the pitch at the 54th minute, followed by another tactical change with J. Maja entering the fray at the 65-minute mark.

However, the game reached a pivotal moment in the 67th minute when Quentin Cornette of Le Havre received his second yellow card, resulting in a red card and reducing Le Havre to ten men. This did not prevent further bookings, as Jamal Thiaré was shown a yellow card just two minutes later at the 69th-minute mark.

To adjust their lineup after the dismissal, Y. Kechta and J. Thiaré were subbed in by Le Havre in the 72nd minute. As the match approached its conclusion, Danylo Ignatenko of Bordeaux also earned a caution, picking up a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Le Havre made a couple more changes at the 78th minute, introducing fresh legs with substitutions involving A. Richardson and J. Casimir. Bordeaux made their final substitution attempt to salvage the game by bringing on S. Gregersen as their third substitute in the 89th minute.

Despite the upheaval and Bordeaux's efforts to claim some control of the game, Le Havre held on to secure the win. The match ended with the home team taking all three points, leaving FC Girondins de Bordeaux to reflect on what might have been had they kept their composure in crucial moments of the match.

Lineup Le Havre AC

Lineup FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Substitutes Le Havre AC

Substitutes FC Girondins de Bordeaux

Le Havre AC

The French football club plays under the nicknames Le club doyen or Les Ciel et Marine (The Sky and the Dark Blue). Their club colours thus include light blue as the colour of the sky and dark blue as the colour of the sea. These colours appear both in the crest and on the home jerseys. They play their home games at the Stade Océane, which has a capacity of 25,181 seats. The club was founded in 1872 in Le Havre, Normandy. Interestingly, the whole was founded by English founders and their anthem is played to the tune of "God Save the Queen", which refers to the club's English origins.

FC Girondins de Bordeaux

The club is nicknamed Les Girondins, Le club au scapulaire and Les marine et blanc. Their club colours are navy blue and white, which also refers to the latter nickname. They then play their home games at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, which is also known as Matmut Atlantique, for sponsorship reasons. It is a modern stadium that only opened in 2015 and offers a capacity of 42,115 seats.

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