Europe 1 with AFP 11:47 p.m., January 10, 2023

Le Havre carried out the good operation of this 18th day of the League by dominating one of its direct competitors on the rise, Bordeaux, with the score of 1 goal to 0. In the bottom of the classification, even if the club remains in last place in the standings, Saint-Étienne regained hope after his victory by the same scoreline against Laval.

Le Havre consolidated their place as Ligue 2 leader by dominating FC Sochaux 1-0 in the shock at the top of the 18th day which saw the poster of contenders Caen-Bordeaux end in a 2-2 draw.

The Normans have extended their impressive series of 15 matches without defeat (they have not lost since a trip to Valenciennes on behalf of the 2nd day in early August).

But this success was achieved after a hard fight, Luka Elsner's men pushing the unfortunate Alvero to score against his side a quarter of an hour from the end (76th).

With 39 points, the oldest club of French football is now seven points ahead of its runner-up, Bordeaux, forced to draw 2-2 in Caen in the other shock of the evening.

And yet the Girondins led 2-0 at the break thanks to a double from Josh Maja (4th, 25th).

The top scorer in the L2 signs his 9th and 10th units of the season.

But the reduction of the score by Alex Mendy (52nd) then the exclusion of Michelin restarted the match.

In numerical inferiority in the last half hour of play, the Bordelais were logically joined on a corner concluded in finesse by Abdi (82nd).

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Saint-Étienne gives itself a little hope

This draw does not suit Caen either, which remains stuck in the middle of the table (8th, 25 pts). Another candidate for the climb, Metz, winner in Nîmes 4-1, has again displayed its ambitions.

The Lorrains, who now occupy 4th place (28 pts), were able to rely in particular on Joseph, author of a double.

At the bottom of the standings, Saint-Etienne has given itself some air by logically dominating Laval thanks to a goal from Cafaro (58th).

Even if the Greens remain red lantern, this short success, the 4th only since the beginning of the exercise, allows them to achieve a closeness in their maintenance operation, since they are only one point behind the 19th, Nimes.

Laurent Batlles will have especially noticed that among the last ten in Ligue 2, his team is the only one to have won on Tuesday evening.