Pau FC vs Dunkerque

18 September 2026 · Ligue 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Brendan Roffet

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jessy Benet 49’ (pen)
  • Abdoulaye Mbaye 88’

Match summary

Pau FC saw off Dunkerque 2-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Jessy Benet put Pau FC ahead from the penalty spot in the 49th minute and Abdoulaye Mbaye made it 2-0 with a header in the 88th minute.

Shots finished 22-7 to Pau FC, with 10 on target for Pau FC and 3 for Dunkerque. Dunkerque had a player sent off.

Match stats

67% Possession 33%
22 Shots 7
10 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 2
91 Attacks 70
66 Dangerous attacks 26
558 Passes 286
89.1% Pass accuracy 73.4%
19 Tackles 14
16 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Pau FC Dunkerque
Kick-off
11’
Victor MayelaProfessional foul last man
Jessy BenetShot on target
14’
Corner
14’
15’
Souleymane KeitaShot on target
Anthony BriançonFoul
16’
17’
Bram LagaeGaëtan Robail
Corner
20’
Corner
30’
Akim AbdallahFoul
32’
Corner
34’
Anthony BriançonShot on target
37’
Jessy BenetShot on target
38’
Corner
38’
40’
Opa SanganteShot on target
Half-time0-0
Cheikh FallShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Jessy BenetPenalty1-0 (Pau FC)
49’
51’
Corner
52’
Bram LagaeFoul
56’
Egor PrutsevShot on target
Axel DodoteAxel Bamba
58’
63’
A. SánchezManagerArgument
Abdoulaye MbayeJeremy Sebas
66’
67’
Ousmane TouréJordan Morel
Souleymane BasseAkim Abdallah
67’
68’
Enzo MayillaEgor Prutsev
Corner
69’
Abdoulaye MbayeShot on target
70’
Tom SaettelShot on target
73’
77’
Franck AtoenThéna Massock
77’
Pape DiengSouleymane Keita
81’
Enzo MayillaFoul
Lorenzo RajotTom Saettel
83’
Lorenzo RajotShot on target
84’
Babacar LeyeShot on target
84’
85’
Corner
Abdoulaye MbayeHeader2-0 (Pau FC)
88’
Full-time2-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dunkerque attacking Pau FC attacking 
11’ Khalil Ayari (Dunkerque), open play, off target 14’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), direct free kick, saved 15’ Souleymane Keita (Dunkerque), open play, saved 20’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), open play, blocked 20’ Tom Saettel (Pau FC), open play, blocked 31’ Jeremy Sebas (Pau FC), from a corner, blocked 31’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), from a corner, hit the woodwork 34’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, blocked 37’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), open play, saved 38’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), open play, saved 39’ Tom Pouilly (Pau FC), from a corner, off target 40’ Opa Sangante (Dunkerque), set piece, saved 46’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, saved 46’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, off target 49’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), penalty, goal 53’ Jeremy Sebas (Pau FC), open play, off target 56’ Egor Prutsev (Dunkerque), open play, saved 62’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), direct free kick, blocked 70’ Souleymane Keita (Dunkerque), open play, off target 70’ Abdoulaye Mbaye (Pau FC), open play, saved 73’ Tom Saettel (Pau FC), open play, saved 74’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), open play, off target 76’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, off target 84’ Lorenzo Rajot (Pau FC), open play, saved 84’ Babacar Leye (Pau FC), open play, saved 85’ Ousmane Touré (Dunkerque), open play, off target 86’ Bram Lagae (Dunkerque), from a corner, off target 88’ Abdoulaye Mbaye (Pau FC), open play, goal 90+1’ Lorenzo Rajot (Pau FC), open play, off target 11’ Khalil Ayari (Dunkerque), open play, off target 14’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), direct free kick, saved 15’ Souleymane Keita (Dunkerque), open play, saved 20’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), open play, blocked 20’ Tom Saettel (Pau FC), open play, blocked 31’ Jeremy Sebas (Pau FC), from a corner, blocked 31’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), from a corner, hit the woodwork 34’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, blocked 37’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), open play, saved 38’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), open play, saved 39’ Tom Pouilly (Pau FC), from a corner, off target 40’ Opa Sangante (Dunkerque), set piece, saved 46’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, saved 46’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, off target 49’ Jessy Benet (Pau FC), penalty, goal 53’ Jeremy Sebas (Pau FC), open play, off target 56’ Egor Prutsev (Dunkerque), open play, saved 62’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), direct free kick, blocked 70’ Souleymane Keita (Dunkerque), open play, off target 70’ Abdoulaye Mbaye (Pau FC), open play, saved 73’ Tom Saettel (Pau FC), open play, saved 74’ Anthony Briançon (Pau FC), open play, off target 76’ Cheikh Fall (Pau FC), open play, off target 84’ Lorenzo Rajot (Pau FC), open play, saved 84’ Babacar Leye (Pau FC), open play, saved 85’ Ousmane Touré (Dunkerque), open play, off target 86’ Bram Lagae (Dunkerque), from a corner, off target 88’ Abdoulaye Mbaye (Pau FC), open play, goal 90+1’ Lorenzo Rajot (Pau FC), open play, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Pau FC 5-3-2 Starting XI
Maubleu
Paquiez
Briançon
Bamba 58’
Abdallah 67’
Pouilly
Fall
Benet
Saettel 83’
Sebas 66’
Leye
Dunkerque 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ramos
Vallier
Linguet
Sangante
Mayela
Morel 67’
Massock 77’
Ayari
Robail 17’
Prutsev 68’
Keita 77’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Brice Maubleu
90′ 3 0 15 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Tom Pouilly
90′ – 2 – 2 – 67 – – – –
Gaëtan Paquiez
90′ 2 – – 7 – 102 2 – – –
Anthony Briançon
90′ 4 – – 10 3 80 1 – –
Axel Bamba Taken off
58′ 1 – – 3 1 48 – – – –
Akim Abdallah Taken off
67′ 2 2 – 2 – 37 3 – –
Axel Dodote Came on as a substitute
32′ 2 1 – 3 – 21 1 – – –
Souleymane Basse Came on as a substitute
23′ 2 2 – 2 – 13 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Cheikh Fall
90′ – – 48 – – 1 1 3 1 2 –
Jessy Benet
90′ 1 – 71 2 – 3 2 4 3 1 –
Tom Saettel Taken off
83′ – – 17 – – 2 – 4 – 2 –
Lorenzo Rajot Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 7 1 – – – 2 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Jeremy Sebas Taken off
66′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – 7 –
Babacar Leye
90′ – – 1 1 – – 3 2 1 17 –
Abdoulaye Mbaye Came on as a substitute
24′ 1 – 2 2 – – 1 – – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Pau FC win 39% Avg odds 2.38
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.27
Dunkerque win 33% Avg odds 2.78

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Pau FC WLDDL
Dunkerque DLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dunkerque 3-1 Pau FC, 16 Jan 26 Next meeting: Dunkerque vs Pau FC, 12 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Pau FC vs Dunkerque meetings

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