Angers vs Troyes

Angers made home advantage count at Stade Raymond Kopa, brushing aside Troyes 2-0 to pick up a comfortable Ligue 1 win. The hosts controlled the ball for long spells and made their quality tell in front of goal, even as Troyes pushed numbers forward looking for a way back into it. Prosper Peter broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute, rising to head home a cross from Amine Sbaï. Moments later, Troyes thought they'd equalized through Amine El Ouazzani, only for VAR to chalk it off for offside. Sbaï then turned provider into scorer, finishing off a move set up by El Ouazzani in the 57th minute to make it 2-0. Several players picked up bookings late on, but neither side had a man sent off. The win lifts Angers further up the table and offers real momentum heading into their next fixture, while Troyes continue to search for consistency and remain stuck near the bottom, still searching for the results to match their effort on the pitch.