Angers beat Auxerre 3-1 in Ligue 1, with sharper finishing and goalkeeping outweighing the home side’s territorial control. Auxerre had 60% possession, produced 20 shots and registered seven on target, while their 1.81 xG exceeded Angers’ 1.55. Yet Angers’ 4-2-3-1 converted key opportunities through Harouna Djibirin, Amine El Ouazzani and Branco Van den Boomen, while Remy Labeau Lascary scored Auxerre’s reply. The visitors matched Auxerre’s seven shots on target faced with an 85.71% save rate from their goalkeeper, who finished 0.56 goals saved above expected. Auxerre’s goalkeeper, by contrast, saved 50% of six shots on target faced and recorded minus 0.78 goals saved above expected. Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj oversaw a match in which Angers were more efficient in both penalty areas. Angers gain an early Ligue 1 boost.