Ligue 2 play-off: heroic, Rodez falls on penalties (7-6) against AS Saint

The Rodez Aveyron Football played their last Ligue 2 match in the play-offs on Friday, May 15 against AS Saint-Étienne at Geoffroy-Guichard. After a stalemate 0-0 match, the qualification was decided in an endless penalty shootout.

The kickoff of the final Ligue 2 play-off between Rodez Aveyron Football and AS Saint-Étienne took place on Friday, May 15 at 8:30 pm at Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, the home of Stéphanois who finished third in the regular season, behind Le Mans and Troyes in the promotion race. As for the Aveyronnais, they were eliminated on Tuesday by Red Star (2-3) in the first play-off between the fourth and fifth teams.

The two heroic goalkeepers, with a total of 7 saved penalties each, were up against each other. After a goalless match (0-0) on Friday night, the penalty shootout was never-ending with 10 shooters on each side! Rodez was finally defeated (7-6) despite three saves by Quentin Braat, the Aveyron goalkeeper.

Saint-Étienne will face the 16th Ligue 1 team next week in a home and away match to aim for promotion. The opponents could be Nice, Le Havre, or Auxerre.