With a brace and an assist, Cameroon forward Danny Namaso was involved in all three AJ Auxerre goals as they won 3-1 at Le Havre AC on Sunday in Ligue 1 matchday 7.
On Sunday 18 October 2026, AJ Auxerre left the Stade Océane with a clear 3-1 win over Le Havre AC on Ligue 1 matchday 7. According to OneFootball, the Burgundians found their main architect in Danny Namaso. According to Foot Africa, the Cameroon forward was involved in all three Auxerre goals on the afternoon.
A brace and an assist: that is the calling card of the Indomitable Lions forward. According to OneFootball, the win allows AJA to reignite their attacking momentum and pull clear of the relegation zone.
The first save, then the breakthrough
As early as the 16th minute, Danny Namaso picked out Cameron Archer on the left side of the box, before a first reflex save from Mathieu Gallon, the Le Havre goalkeeper.
The opener came in the 40th minute. Namaso received a pass from his captain Kévin Danois, a midfielder, rounded Mathieu Gallon and slid the ball into the empty net, according to Flashscore.
After the break, the Auxerre forward doubled the lead to seal his personal brace, according to Flashscore. He then turned provider for Romain Faivre, the Auxerre attacking midfielder, who cemented the win for his side from the Cameroonian’s delivery, according to OneFootball.
A tally multiplied in one afternoon
The numbers show the scale of the shift. Before this clash with the doyen club, Opta Analyst data credited Danny Namaso with 1 goal and 1 assist in 6 Ligue 1 matches and 483 minutes of playing time this season, according to Foot Africa.
With his afternoon in Normandy, the forward now has 3 goals and 2 assists in the league in the 2026-2027 campaign: two goals and one assist more in a single match.
In the 2025-2026 season, the Indomitable Lions forward had totalled 3 goals and 3 assists in 30 Ligue 1 matches in Auxerre colours. He has therefore already equalled his goal tally from the previous campaign.
Le Havre floored, Auxerre breathe
Rayan Fofana, the Le Havre forward, pulled one back but could not prevent AJA’s win. Will Still’s men, the AJ Auxerre coach, have rediscovered an attacking thread and pulled clear of the relegation zone, according to OneFootball.
For Le Havre, the doyen club, the evening turns sour. Didier Digard’s side, the Le Havre coach, remain bottom of the Ligue 1 table after matchday 7, according to Eurosport.
AJ Auxerre’s next outing: Ligue 1 matchday 8, on the weekend of 24-25 October 2026.