Stade de Reims won against Racing Club de Strasbourg this Friday, opening the 14th day of Ligue 1 (2-1).
It was a fairly vengeful Reims team that opened the ball on this 14th day of Ligue 1. Following two bitter defeats against Paris Saint-Germain (0-3) and Stade Rennais (1-3), before and after the international break, Will Still’s men had an answer to give.
To do this, we had to avoid the trap set by a Strasbourg team in very bad shape. Stuck in the second part of the table, Patrick Vieira’s men have been progressing slowly for weeks, and the point snatched against an OM team next to their pumps, a week ago (1-1), was not enough to reassure Alsatian training.
Reims pattern size
These two neighbors to the northeast do not swim in the same waters. And this was reflected in the content of this meeting. Faithful to their principles, the Rémois were protagonists in the game, offering a high block and intense pressing to find gaps. Opposite, the Strasbourgers sought to reduce the spaces to proceed on the counterattack. A classic configuration which benefited Reims.
Will Still’s men broke the deadlock very early. Richardson was the author of a perfect recovery which hit the mark (1-0, 10th). An opening score which put the locals on the right track, before seeing this team double the lead at the end of the first period with an own goal from Perrin (2-0, 42nd). Reims then knew how to manage its advantage with a certain consistency. Despite a choppy and more unbridled end to the match, with a reduction in Gameiro’s anecdotal score from a penalty (2-1, 88th), the Champenois retained these three precious points.
Reims is doing an excellent operation by temporarily picking up near Lille. For its part, Strasbourg misses the opportunity to leap into the top 10.
