AS Saint-Étienne beats Lausanne 4-0 in pre‑season friendly
AS Saint-Étienne (French Ligue 2) won 4‑0 against Swiss side Lausanne‑Sport in a pre‑season friendly at Divonne‑les‑Bains on 29 July 2026.
Goals were scored by Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and a double by Adam Baallal. New head coach Ian Cathro rotated his squad, giving minutes to several youngsters; the defensive line featured Julien Le Cardinal, Sohaib Naïr, Kevin Pedro and Ben Old, while the attacking trio of Ballo, Irvin Cardona and Joshua Duffus were highlighted.
The victory followed earlier summer setbacks – a draw with Biel‑Bienne and defeats to Servette and Rangers – and gave the team confidence ahead of its final friendly against Venise on 1 August 2026.
Entities: AS Saint-Étienne · AS Saint‑Étienne · Adam Baallal · Ian Cathro · Jakob Breum · Lausanne-Sport · Lausanne‑Sport · Thierno Ballo
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne will play a final pre‑season friendly against Venice on 1 August 2026. (upcoming match)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Goal scorers for AS Saint‑Étienne were Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and Adam Baallal, who scored twice. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ian Cathro is the new head coach of AS Saint-Étienne and selected the lineup for the match. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
- [● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne defeated Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in a pre‑season friendly on 29 July 2026. (all)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The match was played in Divonne-les-Bains, France. (a5558bcf-1207-4545-9049-0abe5955610c, 6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The match marked AS Saint‑Étienne's first summer win after previous draws and defeats against Biel‑Bienne, Servette and Rangers. (6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Ligue 2 season for AS Saint‑Étienne starts on 8 August 2026. (all)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Players Augustine Boakye, Davitashvili, Larsonneur and Ekwah were not used in the latter part of the match. (6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)
- [● 3 SOURCES] AS Saint‑Étienne defeated Lausanne‑Sport 4‑0 in a friendly match on 29 July 2026. (match result and date)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Jakob Breum, Thierno Ballo and Adam Baallal (twice) scored the goals for AS Saint‑Étienne. (goal scorers)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ian Cathro is the head coach of AS Saint‑Étienne and is preparing the team for the Ligue 2 season starting on 8 August 2026. (coach and season start)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The victory followed earlier summer setbacks, including a draw with Biel‑Bienne and defeats to Servette and Rangers. (6d922fff-3f3b-4fd8-be4b-5ebd604050b6)