The match ended in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-0 at half time. The goals came from S. Appuah (12'), R. Freitas (80'), Y. Verdier (90') and G. Courtet (90'). S. Mopila (LB Chateauroux, 90+6') was sent off.
Valenciennes came into the match with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5, scoring 6 and conceding 7. LB Chateauroux came into the match with 3 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5, scoring 6 and conceding 10.
In our records the two sides have met 3 times: Valenciennes won 2, 1 ended level and LB Chateauroux won 0. Their last meeting, on , finished LB Chateauroux 0-0 Valenciennes. Every result is on the head-to-head page.
This page has the Valenciennes – LB Chateauroux match report, the goals, the line-ups and the standings.
Valenciennes and LB Chateauroux shared the points in a 2-2 draw in the Ligue 3. The half-time score was 1-0. R. Freitas was our player of the match, rated 7.0 by the ScoreMondo model for LB Chateauroux. Friday 15 May, Stade du Hainaut (Valenciennes): Valenciennes against LB Chateauroux in the Ligue 3, kick-off 18:30.
The story of the match
Valenciennes took the lead on 12 minutes thanks to S. Appuah, set up by M. Rouai. It was Valenciennes 1-0 LB Chateauroux at half-time.
LB Chateauroux drew level at 1-1 on 80 minutes thanks to R. Freitas, set up by L. Piquionne. LB Chateauroux completed the turnaround at 2-1 on 90 minutes thanks to Y. Verdier, set up by G. Kelo. Valenciennes drew level at 2-2 in the 90th minute through G. Courtet, set up by R. Boissier. LB Chateauroux were a man down from the 96th minute, when S. Mopila was sent off.
Match statistics
Booked for Valenciennes: G. Courtet (46') and A. Coeff (47'). LB Chateauroux's yellow cards went to J. Koembo in the 22nd minute and M. Beneddine in the 93rd minute.
Who stood out
Behind him, S. Appuah at 7.0, Y. Verdier at 7.0 and G. Courtet at 6.7 were next in the ScoreMondo ratings. Valenciennes made 5 changes: A. Ipiele for Q. Daubin (61'), E. H. Raheriniaina for D. Diomande (62'), R. Boissier for S. Appuah (76') and L. Landre for D. Abu (83'). From the LB Chateauroux bench came I. Bouaoune on 46 minutes, A. Ahmed on 71 minutes and Y. Verdier on 86 minutes.
How they came into it
Before kick-off, Valenciennes' last 5 matches had brought 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last time out, Valenciennes beat FC Versailles 78 1-0 at home. LB Chateauroux came into the match with 2 wins and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches. Their most recent game was a 2-1 win over Sochaux Montbeliard for LB Chateauroux. When they last met, on 8 August 2025, it ended 0-0. There have been 7 goals in the 3 meetings, 2.3 a game.
What it means
Across 4 meetings in our records: 2 wins for Valenciennes and 2 draws.
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Ligue 3
