Luka Elsner equals the record, then suffers his first defeat in an incredible 32 games: Annecy was fatal for Le Havre
The champagne is already cooling, but Luka Elsner will have to open it another time. Ligue 1 is still within reach, although it is true that the dream run of the Slovenian professional ended on Monday. Luka Elsner has played an incredible 32 games without a defeat in the French second division. This equals the record set in 1955, when Sedan also went 32 games without a defeat. But in the first match of the next round, where Le Havre could have broken the record for good, Elsner’s club fell apart.
Le Havre lost 0:1 away to Annecy after scoring the only goal of the game in the 50th minute. “Defeat had to happen too. And it happened. We are hurting and burning a little, because we really have not lost for a long time. But this is football. Last week we won with a goal in 87. minutes, but this time we paid the price for our inefficiency in attack. We have suffered a defeat, which should be a good lesson for us. We must remain calm no matter what. At least we won’t talk about the record anymore,” said the 40-year-old Slovenian expert after the match.
Le Havre continues to lead the Ligue 2 standings with three rounds to go, despite the defeat. Before
Bordeaux
with a five-point lead over Bordeaux and one more over Metz. They are in first and second place in Ligue 1, which means that Le Havre could actually clinch promotion in the next round, when Elsner’s side take on Valenciennes.
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