PAU, France (Jan. 23, 2026) (Interstat) — Pau and Grenoble Foot 38 opened their Ligue 2 campaigns with a 2-2 draw Friday at Stade Nouste Camp.

The match defied pre-game projections that heavily favored Pau. Grenoble’s Tom Pouilly opened the scoring in the 44th minute before Pau’s Steeve Beusnard equalized in the 63rd. Substitute Evans Maurin put Grenoble ahead again in the 78th, but Pau salvaged the draw deep into stoppage time when substitute Lucas Bernadou scored in the fourth added minute.

Three substitutes recorded a goal or an assist in the back-and-forth contest. Both clubs begin the season with identical records across all competitions.