Ivorian attacking midfielder Yaya Fofana scored and helped set up the opener in Stade de Reims’ win at Sochaux (2-0). He has 9 goals in 11 Ligue 2 matchdays.
On Monday evening, Stade de Reims won on the pitch at FC Sochaux (2-0) in Ligue 2 BKT. Yaya Fofana, the 22-year-old Ivorian international attacking midfielder, scored Reims’ second goal after helping set up Sambou Soumano’s opener as early as the 6th minute. The second goal came five minutes later, according to Foot-africa.com.
With this latest strike, Fofana takes his tally to 9 goals and 2 assists in 11 matches. He leads the Ligue 2 scoring charts, a remarkable feat for a player who, a year ago, was off the pitch due to a stress fracture.
A season off to a flying start
Against Sochaux, Stade de Reims quickly took control. Sambou Soumano, the Reims striker, opened the scoring in the 6th minute from a move in which Yaya Fofana was involved. Five minutes later, the second goal was already in, and Fofana had his name on it.
This performance illustrates the Ivorian’s consistency since the start of the campaign. In 11 Ligue 2 matches, he has found the net 9 times and delivered 2 assists, statistics that put him top of the scoring charts. At 22, he is establishing himself as one of the championship’s most decisive players, according to Foot-africa.com.
Reims unbeaten, Nancy lurking
Thanks to this victory, Stade de Reims preserve their unbeaten record after eleven matchdays. The Reims side remain on the heels of Nancy, 4-1 winners over Red Star. The Champagne club are therefore still yet to taste defeat this season.
A year on from the stress fracture
Yaya Fofana’s path has not been a straight line. A year ago, a stress fracture kept him off the pitch, recalls Foot-africa.com. This season, he has 11 Ligue 2 matches to his name.
The league continues for Reims, who are battling Nancy at the top.