Ghana’s Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu secure Ligue 1 promotion with AJ Auxerre

Ghana’s Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu secure Ligue 1 promotion with AJ Auxerre



Ghanaian duo Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu are set to play in the French Ligue 1 next season after helping AJ Auxerre earn promotion.

A celebratory atmosphere filled the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps as Auxerre secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Paris FC, effectively securing their promotion with just two games remaining.

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With a comfortable six-point lead over second-placed AS Saint-Étienne and third-placed SCO Angers, along with an impressive +33 goal difference, celebrations ensued, allowing players and staff to enjoy the moment alongside their jubilant fans.

Mensah and Owusu played key roles in Auxerre’s swift return to Ligue 1 following their relegation last season.

Mensah, primarily playing as a left fullback or wingback, has featured in 24 league games, contributing two assists, while Owusu has appeared in 32 league fixtures, scoring a goal and providing two assists.

Having secured promotion for the second time in three seasons, manager Christophe Pelissier is aware of the challenges that await in Ligue 1.

“In Ligue 1, it will be difficult with only 18 teams. We must not lose sight of our goal,” Pelissier remarked after the match, indicating the club’s need to plan for the upcoming campaign.