The Ruthénois returned to the top 5 on Friday, April 13, after their success against Troyes (2-1).
Didier Santini, coach of Rodez: “We can only be proud of the players after a match like this against such a beautiful team. We didn’t start well, but we managed to stay focused on what we know how to do without panicking. We recovered well, played our game, enjoyed ourselves, and pleased the supporters. We should have managed better after their red card in the last 10 minutes, but there’s always that fear of conceding a goal from a set-piece, so it wasn’t easy. But we defended well together.”
Stéphane Dumont, coach of Troyes: “We knew what to expect. Rodez is a team that plays with a lot of intensity. The opponent was more enterprising than us, even though I think we had some big chances in the match. But we have always been on a tightrope defensively. I am disappointed about our inability to be solid in crucial moments of the match.”
Nolan Galves, Raphaël Lipinski, and Loni Laurent, players of Rodez
Mathis Saka, Rodez midfielder and goal scorer of the evening
