2021–22 Angers SCO season

The 2021–22 season was the 103rd season in the existence of Angers SCO and the club's seventh consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Angers also participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Angers SCO
2021–22 season
PresidentSaïd Chabane
Head coachGérald Baticle
StadiumStade Raymond Kopa
Ligue 114th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sofiane Boufal (8)

All:
Sofiane Boufal (8)

Angers were allowed to stay in the top flight after their appeal against relegation to Ligue 2 along with Bordeaux was accepted.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 28 January 2022[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF   FRA Batista Mendy
3 DF   CIV Souleyman Doumbia
5 MF   FRA Thomas Mangani (3rd captain)
6 DF   CMR Enzo Ebosse
7 MF   MAR Sofiane Boufal
8 DF   CIV Ismaël Traoré (captain)
9 FW   CHA Casimir Ninga
10 MF   FRA Angelo Fulgini
11 MF   FRA Jimmy Cabot
12 MF   FRA Zinédine Ould Khaled
15 MF   FRA Pierrick Capelle
16 GK   FRA Anthony Mandrea
17 FW   FRA Noah Fatar
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   MAR Azzedine Ounahi
19 FW   CMR Stéphane Bahoken
21 FW   FRA Mohamed-Ali Cho
22 FW   CRO Marin Jakoliš
23 MF   ALG Nabil Bentaleb
24 DF   FRA Romain Thomas
25 DF   CIV Abdoulaye Bamba
26 MF   FRA Waniss Taïbi
27 MF   POR Mathias Pereira Lage
29 DF   FRA Vincent Manceau
30 GK   MNE Danijel Petković
35 MF   FRA Jason Mbock
37 MF   FRA Kevin Bemanga

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Paul Bernardoni (at Saint-Étienne)
MF   FRA Antonin Bobichon (at Nancy Lorraine)
MF   FRA Anthony Gomez Mancini (at Burnley)
FW   ALG Farid El Melali (at Pau)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   SEN Sada Thioub (at Saint-Étienne)
FW   MAR Rachid Alioui (at Kortrijk)
FW   FRA Loïs Diony (at Red Star Belgrade)

Transfers

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2021 Friendly Angers   2–2   Niort Saint-Martin-de-Ré, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe Sportif Marcel Gaillard
14 July 2021 Friendly Angers   Cancelled   US Avranches France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
18 July 2021 Friendly Châteauroux   0–3   Angers Saumur, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade des Rives du Thouet
20 July 2021 Friendly Sporting CP   2–0   Angers Faro, Portugal
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
24 July 2021 Friendly Angers   3–0   Troyes Romorantin, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Jules Ladoumègue
31 July 2021 Friendly Lorient   1–0   Angers Lorient, France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 8 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 14th 38 10 11 17 44 55 −11 026.32
Coupe de France 19 December 2021 Round of 64 Round of 64 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 39 10 11 18 44 57 −13 025.64

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Reims 38 11 13 14 43 44 −1 46
13 Montpellier 38 12 7 19 49 61 −12 43
14 Angers 38 10 11 17 44 55 −11 41
15 Troyes 38 9 11 18 37 53 −16 38
16 Lorient 38 8 12 18 35 63 −28 36
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 10 11 17 44 55  −11 41 8 2 9 23 23  0 2 9 8 21 32  −11

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWDWDLDDWLDLDWDLWLLLDWLLLLLLWLDDLDLWLW
Position1122243545689668891212121212131314141414141414141415141414
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[4][5]

8 August 2021 1 Strasbourg 0–2 Angers Strasbourg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 23,250
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
15 August 2021 2 Angers 3–0 Lyon Angers
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,154
Referee: Clément Turpin
22 August 2021 3 Bordeaux 1–1 Angers Bordeaux
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 18,281
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
29 August 2021 4 Angers 2–0 Rennes Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,473
Referee: Anthony Gautier
12 September 2021 5 Brest 1–1 Angers Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 10,982
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
19 September 2021 6 Angers 1–4 Nantes Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Amaury Delerue
22 September 2021 7 Angers 0–0 Marseille Angers
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 12,458
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
26 September 2021 8 Troyes 1–1 Angers Troyes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 6,868
Referee: Thomas Léonard
3 October 2021 9 Angers 3–2 Metz Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 3,989
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
15 October 2021 10 Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Angers Paris
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,646
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
22 October 2021 11 Saint-Étienne 2–2 Angers Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 19,836
Referee: Antony Gautier
31 October 2021 12 Angers 1–2 Nice Angers
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,788
Referee: Willy Delajod
6 November 2021 13 Lille 1–1 Angers Villeneuve-d'Ascq
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 33,305
Referee: François Letexier
21 November 2021 14 Angers 1–0 Lorient Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,971
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
26 November 2021 15 Lens 2–2 Angers Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Johan Hamel
1 December 2021 16 Angers 1–3 Monaco Angers
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 8,267
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
5 December 2021 17 Reims 1–2 Angers Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 8,238
Referee: Johan Hamel
12 December 2021 18 Angers 0–1 Clermont Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 8,149
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
22 December 2021 19 Montpellier 4–1 Angers Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,990
Referee: Hugo Miguel
16 January 2022 21 Lorient 0–0 Angers Lorient
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 4,387
Referee: Johan Hamel
23 January 2022 22 Angers 2–1 Troyes Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
26 January 2022 20 Angers 0–1 Saint-Étienne Angers
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Clément Turpin
4 February 2022 23 Marseille 5–2 Angers Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
13 February 2022 24 Angers 0–1 Strasbourg Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 6,521
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
20 February 2022 25 Nice 1–0 Angers Nice
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 18,257
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
27 February 2022 26 Angers 1–2 Lens Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,499
Referee: Thomas Léonard
6 March 2022 27 Rennes 2–0 Angers Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,693
Referee: Benoît Millot
13 March 2022 28 Angers 0–1 Reims Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 5,960
Referee: Mikael Lesage
20 March 2022 29 Angers 1–0 Brest Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 7,734
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
3 April 2022 30 Lyon 3–2 Angers Décines-Charpieu
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 34,376
Referee: Eric Wattellier
10 April 2022 31 Angers 1–1 Lille Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,286
Referee: Thomas Léonard
17 April 2022 32 Nantes 1–1 Angers Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 25,102
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
20 April 2022 33 Angers 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain Angers
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 12,829
Referee: Johan Hamel
24 April 2022 34 Clermont 2–2 Angers Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 11,531
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
1 May 2022 35 Monaco 2–0 Angers Monaco
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 4,616
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
8 May 2022 36 Angers 4–1 Bordeaux Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 10,852
Referee: Benoît Millot
14 May 2022 37 Metz 1–0 Angers Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 17,213
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
21 May 2022 38 Angers 2–0 Montpellier Angers
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 11,249
Referee: Romain Lissorgue

Coupe de France

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19 December 2021 Round of 64 ESA Linas-Montlhéry 2–0 Angers Montlhéry
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Leno   9',   10', 24'
Report
Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Paul Desgouillons
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Position Players Ligue 1 Coupe de France Total
FW   Sofiane Boufal 8 0 8
MF   Thomas Mangani 7 0 7
MF   Angelo Fulgini 5 0 5
FW   Mohamed-Ali Cho 4 0 4
MF   Mathias Pereira Lage 4 0 4
DF   Ismaël Traoré 4 0 4
FW   Stéphane Bahoken 3 0 3
MF   Azzedine Ounahi 2 0 2
DF   Romain Thomas 2 0 2
MF   Nabil Bentaleb 1 0 1
MF   Batista Mendy 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Bordeaux, Angers spared relegation by French authorities". Yahoo! Sports. 12 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Effectif de l'équipe pro d'Angers SCO" (in French). Angers SCO. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.