Danny Namaso’s two goals lead Auxerre past Le Havre 3-1
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Danny Namaso’s two goals gave Auxerre a decisive lead before Rayan Fofana’s response and Romain Faivre’s late finish settled the match. The result also widened the points gap between the teams.
Player spotlight
Auxerre defeated Le Havre 3-1 at Stade Océane in Ligue 1 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with Danny Namaso scoring twice. Auxerre led 1-0 at half-time and held on after Le Havre briefly reduced the deficit.
Namaso’s double creates the advantage
Namaso opened the scoring in the 40th minute, turning Kevin Danois’s assist into a 0-1 Auxerre lead. He struck again in the 61st minute, with Romain Faivre providing the assist for 0-2.
Le Havre responded in the 66th minute. Rayan Fofana scored from Hakim Dongopandji’s assist to make the score 1-2. Auxerre restored its two-goal advantage in the 80th minute when Faivre scored from Namaso’s assist, completing the 1-3 result.
Le Havre had more possession and shots
The statistics showed a contest where Le Havre had more of the ball, with 52% possession, and registered 15 total shots to Auxerre’s 13. The hosts also had 13 shots inside the box, compared with 11 for Auxerre. However, Auxerre recorded the higher expected-goals figure, 2.76 to Le Havre’s 1.48. Both teams had six shots on goal, while P. Nardi made six saves for the winners.
Clément Akpa and Naouirou Ahamada were booked for Auxerre, while M. Ndiaye received Le Havre’s only yellow card. Neither team received a red card.
Auxerre move clear in the table
Le Havre are ranked #18 with 2 points from 7 games, while Auxerre are ranked #12 with 9 points from 7 games. Auxerre are 7 points ahead of Le Havre, 9 v 2. The standout performer was Namaso, rated 9.3 after 90 minutes with 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Lyon | WLWDW | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | Paris Saint Germain | WWWWL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | |
| 3 | Paris FC | WLWDW | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 14 | |
| 4 | Lille | DWLWW | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 | Monaco | LDWDW | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 14 | |
| 6 | Rennes | LWLWW | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
| 7 | Lorient | WWLDW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | Lens | WWLDL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| 9 | Marseille | WWLLL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Stade Brestois 29 | DWLLW | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | Toulouse | WDWDL | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | Auxerre | WLWWL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 9 | |
| 13 | Nice | LWWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| 14 | Strasbourg | LLLDW | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | |
| 15 | Angers | LLWDL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | |
| 16 | Le Mans | LLWDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | |
| 17 | Estac Troyes | LLLLL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 4 | |
| 18 | Le Havre | LLLDL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 |