Rouen and Orléans neck and neck

Leading in the first half, FCR came away with a point from Orléans after a scare at the end of the game. Rouen joins Dijon and Sochaux in a three-way tie with 42 points.

On Orléans’ first corner of the match, Temperton saved a header from close range (7′). USO controlled the ball, while FCR played on the counterattack. Launched by Kérouédan, Ba-Sy ran up the field to enter the box, but his shot went wide (19′). Ba-Sy was then found in the box again and won a penalty for a handball. Rocha converted the penalty perfectly (0-1, 26′). But ten minutes later, Orléans equalized through the league’s top scorer, El Khoumisti (1-1, 36′).

After the break, despite a few well-timed counterattacks, including a quick one finished by Seydi (74′, shot wide) after passes from Ba-Sy and Fuss, the chances and opportunities were all for Orléans. First with shots from the edge of the box, then with more danger as the game drew to a close. Temperton deflected a shot from Luyambula onto the post (87′). Mendy cleared the danger after a scramble in the six-yard box (93′), and in the last action of the game, the crossbar denied El Khoumisti (97′). The referee blew the final whistle with the score tied. FCR brought home a point from Orléans.

Match report
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Stade de la Source
US Orléans – FC Rouen 1899: 1-1 (1-1)
Referee: Mr. Bovolenta.

Goalscorer for Rouen: Rocha (26′, pen); for Orléans: El Khoumisti (36′).

Yellow cards for Rouen: Mendy (64′), Goumot (84′); for Orléans: Kebe (56′).

Orléans: Fei-Hong Faham – Esteban Mouton, Marius Lemaitre (Giraudon, 75′), Mamadou Sylla, Steven Luyambula – Guillaume Khous (cap.), Jordan Morel (Legende, 70′), Kouroufia Kebe, Florent Sanchez – Fahd El Khoumisti, Mamadou Diako.

Substitutes: Arsène Courel, Jimmy Giraudon, Johann Obiang, Pape Ibnou Ba, Robin Legendre.

Coach: Hervé Della Maggiore

FC Rouen 1899: Axel Temperton – Dany Goprou, Sofyane Bouzamoucha, Formose Mendy – Emric Goumot, Samuel Renel, Kenny Rocha (Fuss, 69′), Mustapha Benzia, Clément Bassin (cap.) – Amadou Ba-Sy (Egny, 78′), Alan Kérouédan (Seydi, 69′).

Substitutes: Antonin Cartillier, El Hadji Guiry Egny, Sérigne Faye, Valentin Fuss, Idrissa Seydi.

Coach: Régis Brouard.