Dijon beats Orleans 3‑2 in National 1 opener
DIJON, France (Interstat) — Julien Domingues scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the 89th minute, to give Dijon a 3-2 victory over Orleans on Friday in a National 1 match at Stade Gaston Gérard.
Júlio Tavares opened the scoring in the 37th minute for the home side. Orleans equalized in the 63rd through substitute Mamadou Diako. Domingues restored Dijon’s lead in the 78th, but substitute Adham Ribeiro leveled for Orleans in the 86th. Domingues then delivered the winner in the 89th.
Midfielder Brandon Nsimba, substitute Guillaume Khous and substitute Marius Lemaitre each recorded an assist. Lemaitre received a yellow card in the 26th minute, Khous in the 79th and Nsimba in the 82nd.
Dijon started its season 1-0 in both the competition and overall. Orleans fell to 0-1 in both categories.