Brest stifles OL – Ligue 1 – J17 – Brest-OL (2-1)

Brest 2-1 OL

Buts : M. Camara (8^e) & Ajorque (25^e) for SB29 // Veretout (45^e+2) for OL

The Stade Brestois season, capable of stringing together performances in the Champions League, but also of falling at Angers (2-0, six days ago) and rotting in the middle of the table in Ligue 1, does not have much sense. This Saturday, at Francis-Le Blé, it was the SB29 of the good days that we were able to see: the one who shows his fangs, maintains a constant overspeed and is not afraid of anything or anyone. This time, his victim is Olympique Lyonnais (2-1)fifth in the championship after its recent series of six victories in seven matches in all competitions, but taken by surprise by a great Mahdi Camara – he the former Stéphanois – and all his friends. What a shame: Shakhtar Donetsk only presents itself in eleven days, for Éric Roy’s men.

Lacazette restrained by Bizot

It was a first half-hour benchmark – in their style – that the Brestois laid, with a newfound solidity, a bloodthirsty midfielder, the former Lyonnais Mama Baldé at the launch of the two goals, Camara assisting – with a superb backheel – and scorer (1-0, 8^e)and a Ludovic Ajorque precious even beyond his break pawn (2-0, 25^e). Thanks to Marco Bizot, impeccable on Alexandre Lacazette (28^e), the locals then resisted while falling back against the conquering Lyonnais, until the end of the first act and a school action from the visitors led by Malick Fofana and leading to the reduction of the gap by Jordan Veretout (2-1, 45^e+2)before the equalizer was refused to Corentin Tolisso for an offside of a few centimeters (45^e+4).

The flag also rose narrowly, at the restart, for the untenable Mama Baldé (53^e), and between two rather sluggish possessions of the Rhodaniens, Brest played the shots to the fullest and finally offered themselves the biggest chances, Mahdi Camara missing his double ball (61^e) and Lucas Perri finding himself saved by his amount on an astonishing corner from the balancing act Kamory Doumbia (73^e). During this time, Bizot kept the General in his pocket, on yet another caress from Rayan Cherki (68^e), and was no longer bothered afterward. Generous as can be, as often, Brest finished with cramps and injuries. But Brest finished victorious.

---

SB29 (4-3-1-2) : Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet, A. Ndiaye, Haïdara (Amavi, 46^ethen Zogbé, 90^e+4) – M. Camara, E. Fernandes, Magnetti – K. Doumbia (Del Castillo, 76^e) – Ajorque (Sima, 85^e), Mr. Baldé (Pereira Lage, 76^e). Coach : AND. Roy.

OL (4-1-4-1) : Perri – Mata, Ćaleta-Car, M. Niakhaté, Tagliafico (Abner, 46^e) – Tessmann (Maitland-Niles, 67^e) – Cherki, Tolisso, Veretout (Nuamah, 46^e), M. Fofana (Benrahma, 80^e) – Lacazette (Mikautadze, 76^e). Coach : Pierre Sage.

Éric Roy: “From time to time, I want to hit my players”