Overview
- Red Star defeated AS Saint-Étienne 2-1 at Stade Bauer on Matchday 13.
- Damien Durand scored inside the opening half-minute and again in the 31st minute, taking his season tally to seven.
- Goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur saved a penalty from Saîf-Eddine Khaoui before Zuriko Davitashvili made it 2-1 with a second‑half free kick.
- Yahia Fayssal Poussin preserved the lead with saves from Irvin Cardona and Antoine Colassin Stassin before conceding only on the set piece.
- The result moved Red Star to second place, one point behind Troyes and three ahead of Saint-Étienne, reinforcing their promotion push under coach Grégory Poirier.