Faced with Corsicans who came to Isère accompanied by many supporters, and determined to celebrate the rise in Ligue 1, the GF38 especially made the round back and this from the start of the match. But folding is not breaking and Grenoble will even open the scoring thanks to a Nice direct free kick from Loris Néry in the 39th minute, the defender scoring his first goal in the Grenoble jersey.
Seventh red of the season
But at the start of the second half, the meeting became electric, clashes and protests multiplied, and the referee M Bernice ended up showing a red card against the GF38 and Adrien Monfray, expelled for a bad move. In the wake or almost Ajaccio equalized, Nouri deceiving Brice Maubleu in two stages (1-1, 64th).
For Grenoble this draw 1-1 enough to officially ensure the maintenance in Ligue 2. Maintenance celebrated loudly by the Stade des Alpes at the final whistle. The last meeting next week at Paris FC will be without challenge for the GF38. Ajaccio for its part must still wait to validate its rise in Ligue 1 and remains under pressure from Auxerre.