Brest brings down OL at Francis-Le Blé

2025 is not starting off under the best auspices for Olympique Lyonnais. A week after its miraculous success (1-0) against Montpellier, the red lantern, for the resumption of Ligue 1, the Rhone club this time fell against Stade Brestois this Saturday, January 11. As part of the 17th day, Pierre Sage’s players were quickly surprised by the intensity imposed by the Bretons at the Francis-Le Blé stadium. It is therefore logical that Éric Roy’s team opened the scoring thanks to Mahdi Camara. Following a strike at the entrance to the area by Ludovic Ajorque, repelled by Lucas Perri, the midfielder, eccentric in the area, arrived to throw to follow and send the ball into the Lyon net (8th). Then, we took the same ones again only to start again a few minutes later. After a breakthrough in the axis of Kamory Doumbia, Camara, with a delicious backheel, opened a boulevard in the axis of the opposing goal to Ajorque in the axis of the goal, coming to deceive Perri from almost an outside foot left (25th). Swept away by this start to the Breton match, OL also proved harmless for a long time. Until this opportunity before the half hour mark.

The Lyon revolt

With a sumptuous one-touch opening from Rayan Cherki, Alexandre Lacazette found himself in orbit against Marco Bizot. But the Lyon striker and captain lost his duel by hitting the Breton goalkeeper, who came out perfectly to meet him (28th). A week after their miracle success against Montpellier, OL, better at the end of the first period, took advantage of the Bretons’ drop in pace to reduce the gap. After a one-two with Corentin Tolisso on the left side, Malick Fofana continued his overflow with a cross behind Jordan Veretout, alone at the entrance to the area, to adjust Bizot and restart the suspense (45+2nd, 2-1). In the process, the Gones were on the verge of equalizing and cooling Francis-Le Blé. But Tolisso, for a few millimeters, was flagged offside.

A disillusionment also experienced by the ex-Lyonnais Mama Baldé upon returning from the locker room. After letting the storm pass, Brest actually thought of escaping on the scoreboard when his winger, launched in depth, came to deceive Lucas Perri. But here again, a few millimeters saved Lyon from sinking (53rd).

Bizot responds

A sigh of relief for OL in this choppy start to the second period. But it was the locals who regained the upper hand, finding a second wind and planting a few unconverted banderillas. A few weeks before its shock against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Brest, however, relied on its last defense to deflect Lacazette’s header, found at the far post by a cross from Cherki (68th). Another wasted opportunity for the center forward, much to the chagrin of his team.

Having great difficulty getting closer to the goal kept by Marco Bizot subsequently, OL lost on Breton soil and missed the opportunity to temporarily return to the podium. Heading now for the Coupe de France, with a derby to play against Bougoin-Jallieu (N3) on Wednesday (6 p.m.) before the reception of Toulouse next Saturday (9:05 p.m.). For its part, Brest, which will continue with Nantes in the Cup (Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.) then the derby in Rennes (Saturday, 7 p.m.), was able to react after its defeat at Angers a week ago. Here is Éric Roy and his band tenth with 22 points. Bad news, however, for the technician and his staff: the injury exits of the two left backs, Massadio Haïdara replaced at the break, and Jordan Amavi, his replacement.

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