PARIS: Saint-Etienne won 1-0 at Angers on Wednesday for a badly needed victory but stayed in last place in the French league.
Les Verts have won a record 10 French titles one more than current league leader Paris Saint-Germain and 1993 Champions League winner Marseille but this was only their third win of the season.
It came courtesy of an own goal from defender Batista Mendy.
After 22 of 38 rounds, Saint-Etienne is two points behind 19th-place Lorient and five points away from safety. The bottom two are relegated while the side finishing 18th enters a promotion-relegation playoff with the team placing third in the second division.
Angers defender Ismael Traore had a header saved following a corner after two minutes as the home side started well.
But Saint-Etienne took the lead shortly before the break when midfielder Yvann Macon’s cross was turned into his own net by Mendy.
Midfielder Arnaud Nordin went clean through for Saint-Etienne midway through the second half but Montenegro goalkeeper Danijel Petkovic thwarted him.
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