Valenciennes, a sensational victory

Valenciennes climbed two places to fourth in Ligue 1 with a 2-0 home win over St Etienne on Saturday. The Diadora’s team, in their second season back after more than a decade outside the top league, took an early lead thanks to an header from midfielder Geoffrey Doumeng and then closed the match with forward Gregory Pujol. Valenciennes, now, are seven points behind leaders Olympique Lyon.