If the duel seemed very unbalanced on paper, it was the unlocked that won this Monday evening against the favorite. On the occasion of the reception of Dunkirk, Rodez dropped the northern club which remained on four success of rank in Ligue 2 and had not lost since January 31 in the league (5-1, 26th day). Good accounting operation for the Rutenois who take five points ahead of the Clermont barragist.
Things, however, had started very badly for Rodez, led to the score from the tenth minute of play on a goal from Naatan Skytta for Dunkirk (0-1). And then the scenario started to switch when Enzo Bardeli weighed the USLD when receiving a direct red card for a tackle without control (27th). If Dunkirk resisted until the break, he then completely exploded.
Bentayeb offers a double
During a second period in the form of a ordeal, visitors conceded the trifle of five goals. It was first Tawfik Bentayeb who went there with his double (52nd and 54th), before Thimothée Nkada aggravates the brand (3-1, 57th). Three goals in five minutes, and then a fourth scored by Derek Mazou-Sacko in the 80th (4-1). Not satisfied, the Ruténois added a last one at the dawn of the game stops, work of Waniss Taibi (5-1, 90th).
With this eighth success of his season in Ligue 2, Rodez is now fourteenth, just three points from tenth place. As for Dunkirk, this scathing reverse prevents him from going back to Metz, but he remains fourth with six units ahead of Guingamp, his first pursuer.