Augustine Boakye inspires Saint Etienne's comeback victory

Ghanaian midfielder Augustine Boakye was on target once again as he scored the equalizer in Saint-Étienne’s 2-1 comeback victory over Clermont in the French Ligue 2 on Saturday.

The attacking midfielder struck at a crucial moment to cancel out Clermont’s opener, sparking Les Verts into life. Saint-Étienne went on to secure all three points with a late winner, keeping their promotion hopes on track.

His inspiring equalizer came as a result of a ferocious strike he executed on the edge of the 18-yard box with his weaker (right) foot to pull parity for AS Saint Etienne.

👊 Le meilleur passeur du championnat s’est mué en buteur lors de #CF63ASSE (1-2) ! 🎯

Boakye has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2025/26 campaign, contributing consistently in attack for the former Ligue 1 giants. He has been in blistering form with his side, making a huge statement on his comeback after his campaign got derailed by injuries last season, going a long way to affect the team's performances and having them get demoted to the French second tier side, Ligue 2.

The 24-year old former West African Football Academy midfielder is on a great renaissance this season, notching two goals and registering three assists this season, making it a whopping five goal involvements in five league games for AS Saint Etienne in the French Ligue 2 this season.

The Ghanaian’s creativity and goal threat continue to make him a standout performer in Ligue 2, and his form will no doubt please Black Stars head coach Otto Addo with World Cup qualifiers on the horizon.