Substitute Goalkeeper Maubleu Sends Saint-Etienne to Ligue 1 Promotion Play-off
Saint-Etienne has advanced to the French top-flight promotion play-off following a dramatic 7-6 penalty shoot-out victory against Rodez in the Ligue 2 promotion final. The match ended 0-0 after regulation time, leading to a tense shootout where substitute goalkeeper Brice Maubleu emerged as the decisive hero. Maubleu, who was brought on late in the game specifically for the penalties, saved four spot-kicks. Despite missing one of his own attempts, which briefly threatened to turn him from hero to villain, he secured the win by stopping Rodez's tenth penalty. Having finished third in Ligue 2, Saint-Etienne, a historic club dominant in the 1970s, will now face the team that finishes third-bottom in Ligue 1. The opponent will be determined from Auxerre, Nice, or Le Havre. This result follows the direct promotion of Troyes and Le Mans to Ligue 1, while Nantes and Metz have been relegated from the top division. The upcoming play-off will be contested over two legs, home and away.
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