PARIS (AP) – Michael Nade called during discounts for Saint-Etienne, which erased a two-goal deficit and drew 2-2 at home against Angers on Friday, in a delayed game after disgruntled fans threw flares onto the pitch. .
The kickoff was delayed for about an hour after multiple lit flares fell from the stands, in a show of fans’ discontent over Saint-Etienne’s results.
The two teams returned to the locker room, while their leaders debated whether it was possible to play the match or whether it was better to postpone it.
Likewise, the local fans unfolded a banner calling for the dismissal of Claude Puel, Saint-Etienne coach, who has not won this season and was in last place before the match.
When the game finally began, Angers took the lead 2-0 through a goal from Ismael Traore in the 28th minute and another by Angelo Fulgini in the 56th minute.
However, Whabi Khazri scored with a superb Saint-Etienne free kick in the 61st minute, and Nade equalized on the last gasp with a header in front of goal after a corner kick.
This resulted in Puel shouting jubilantly along the touchline. However, it remains to be seen whether the point is enough to save his job.
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