2012–13 AS Saint-Étienne season

The 2012–13 season was the 79th season in the existence of AS Saint-Étienne and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Saint-Étienne participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

AS Saint-Étienne

2012–13 season
Presidents	Bernard Caïazzo Roland Romeyer
Head coach	Christophe Galtier
Stadium	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Ligue 1	5th
Coupe de France	Quarter-finals
Coupe de la Ligue	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (19) All: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (21)
Home colours Away colours
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Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF  FRA Kurt Zouma 6 MF  FRA Jérémy Clément 7 FW  GAB Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 9 FW  CIV Max Gradel 10 MF  FRA Renaud Cohade 11 MF  FRA Yohan Mollo (on loan from Nancy) 12 DF  FRA Jean-Pascal Mignot 13 DF  ALG Faouzi Ghoulam 14 FW  BRA Brandão 15 FW  DEN Andreas Laudrup (on loan from FC Nordsjælland) 16 GK  FRA Stéphane Ruffier 17 FW  FRA Kévin Mayi 18 MF  FRA Fabien Lemoine

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  FRA Josuha Guilavogui 20 DF  FRA Jonathan Brison 21 MF  FRA Romain Hamouma 22 FW  SRB Danijel Aleksić 24 DF  FRA Loïc Perrin (captain) 25 MF  ROU Bănel Nicoliță 26 DF  SEN Moustapha Bayal 27 MF  FRA Mathieu Bodmer 28 MF  CIV Ismaël Diomande 29 DF  FRA François Clerc 30 GK  FRA Jessy Moulin 40 GK  SEN Pape Coulibaly

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SEN Guirane N'Daw (at Ipswich Town) — DF  GUI Florentin Pogba (at Sedan) — MF  FRA Yoric Ravet (at Angers)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  FRA Lynel Kitambala (at Dynamo Dresden) — FW  FRA Idriss Saadi (at Gazélec Ajaccio)

Reserves

As of 2 August 2012^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Louis Beccu — GK  BFA Germain Sanou — GK  FRA Jérémy Vachoux — DF  FRA Ruben Aguilar — DF  FRA Thibault Balp — DF  FRA Maxence Chapuis — DF  FRA Aymeric Djeridi — DF  CMR Guy Ritchy Pellet — DF  FRA Pierre-Yves Polomat — DF  FRA Romain Russier — MF  FRA Zaven Bulut

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  NOR Eirik Birkelund — MF  FRA Kamel Chergui — MF  FRA Sofian Elmoudane — MF  FRA Yohan Garric — MF  SEN Sidy Sagna — MF  FRA Billal Sebaihi — FW  GAM Ebrima Bojang — FW  GUI Ibrahima Diaouara — FW  FRA Jessim Mahaya — FW  FRA Elian Tack

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Ligue 1	10 August 2012	26 May 2013	Matchday 1	5th	38	16	15	7	60	32	+28	042.11
Coupe de France	5 January 2013	16 April 2013	Round of 64	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	7	6	+1	050.00
Coupe de la Ligue	26 September 2012	20 April 2013	Third round	Winners	5	2	3	0	5	1	+4	040.00
Total					47	20	19	8	72	39	+33	042.55

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

Main article: 2012–13 Ligue 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
3	Lyon	38	19	10	9	61	38	+23	67	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4	Nice	38	18	10	10	57	46	+11	64	Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
5	Saint-Étienne	38	16	15	7	60	32	+28	63	Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a]
6	Lille	38	16	14	8	59	40	+19	62
7	Bordeaux	38	13	16	9	40	34	+6	55	Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Saint-Étienne, as winner of the 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue, qualifies for the third qualifying round of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.
2. Bordeaux, winner of the 2012–13 Coupe de France, qualified for the Group stage of 2013–14 UEFA Europa League.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	16	15	7	60	32	+28	63	11	4	4	36	13	+23	5	11	3	24	19	+5

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	L	W	W	L	D	D	W	D	W	W	W	D	W	D	L	D	L	L	D	W	W	W	W	D	W	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	D	D	L	W	D
Position	15	16	11	8	10	11	11	9	10	5	6	4	5	4	3	4	4	8	10	11	8	7	6	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	5	6	4	5

Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Saint-Étienne v Lille

10 August 2012 1	Saint-Étienne	1–2	Lille	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Toulouse v Saint-Étienne

18 August 2012 2	Toulouse	2–1	Saint-Étienne	Toulouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Brest

26 August 2012 3	Saint-Étienne	4–0	Brest	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Bastia v Saint-Étienne

1 September 2012 4	Bastia	0–3	Saint-Étienne	Bastia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Sochaux

15 September 2012 5	Saint-Étienne	0–1	Sochaux	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Montpellier v Saint-Étienne

21 September 2012 6	Montpellier	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Reims

30 September 2012 7	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Reims	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Nancy

5 October 2012 8	Saint-Étienne	4–0	Nancy	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Nice v Saint-Étienne

20 October 2012 9	Nice	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Nice
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Rennes

26 October 2012 10	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Rennes	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Paris Saint-Germain v Saint-Étienne

3 November 2012 11	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Saint-Étienne	Paris
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Troyes

10 November 2012 12	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Troyes	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Evian v Saint-Étienne

17 November 2012 13	Evian	2–2	Saint-Étienne	Evian
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Valenciennes

23 November 2012 14	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Valenciennes	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Ajaccio v Saint-Étienne

30 November 2012 15	Ajaccio	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Ajaccio
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Lyon

9 December 2012 16	Saint-Étienne	0–1	Lyon	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Bordeaux v Saint-Étienne

13 December 2012 17	Bordeaux	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Bordeaux
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Lorient

16 December 2012 18	Saint-Étienne	0–2	Lorient	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Marseille v Saint-Étienne

23 December 2012 19	Marseille	1–0	Saint-Étienne	Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Toulouse

11 January 2013 20	Saint-Étienne	2–2	Toulouse	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brest v Saint-Étienne

19 January 2013 21	Brest	0–1	Saint-Étienne	Brest
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Bastia

27 January 2013 22	Saint-Étienne	3–0	Bastia	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Sochaux v Saint-Étienne

2 February 2013 23	Sochaux	1–2	Saint-Étienne	Montbéliard
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Montpellier

9 February 2013 24	Saint-Étienne	4–1	Montpellier	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Reims v Saint-Étienne

17 February 2013 25	Reims	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Reims
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Nancy v Saint-Étienne

23 February 2013 26	Nancy	0–3	Saint-Étienne	Nancy
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Nice

2 March 2013 27	Saint-Étienne	4–0	Nice	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Rennes v Saint-Étienne

8 March 2013 28	Rennes	2–2	Saint-Étienne	Rennes
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain

17 March 2013 29	Saint-Étienne	2–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Troyes v Saint-Étienne

30 March 2013 30	Troyes	2–2	Saint-Étienne	Troyes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Evian

7 April 2013 31	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Evian	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Valenciennes v Saint-Étienne

12 April 2013 32	Valenciennes	0–0	Saint-Étienne	Valenciennes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Ajaccio

24 April 2013 33	Saint-Étienne	4–2	Ajaccio	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Lyon v Saint-Étienne

28 April 2013 34	Lyon	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Lyon
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Bordeaux

3 May 2013 35	Saint-Étienne	0–0	Bordeaux	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Lorient v Saint-Étienne

12 May 2013 36	Lorient	3–1	Saint-Étienne	Lorient
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Marseille

18 May 2013 37	Saint-Étienne	2–0	Marseille	Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Lille v Saint-Étienne

26 May 2013 38	Lille	1–1	Saint-Étienne	Lille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Coupe de France

Main article: 2012–13 Coupe de France

Saint-Étienne v Lorient

16 April 2013 Quarter-finals	Saint-Étienne	1–2	Lorient	Saint-Étienne
20:50	Aubameyang 74'	Report	Barthelme 43' Aliadière 90+2'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 19,256 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue

Lorient v Saint-Étienne

26 September 2012 Third round	Lorient	1–1 (0–3 p)	Saint-Étienne	Lorient
20:55 CEST (UTC+2)

Sochaux v Saint-Étienne

30 October 2012 Round of 16	Sochaux	0–3	Saint-Étienne	Montbéliard
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain

27 November 2012 Quarter-finals	Saint-Étienne	0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	Paris Saint-Germain	Saint-Étienne
20:55 CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Lille

15 January 2013 Semi-finals	Saint-Étienne	0–0 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p)	Lille	Saint-Étienne
20:55 CEST (UTC+2)

Saint-Étienne v Rennes

20 April 2013 Final	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Rennes	Saint-Denis
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 79,000 Referee: Ruddy Buquet