Stade Brestois sinks against Shakhtar Donetsk

Already assured of competing at least in the Champions League play-offs, Stade Brestois traveled to Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to face Shakhtar Donetsk for the 7th day. Eric Roy's troops could have a light mind because this C1 is already a success for them, and the last match against Real Madrid in a week's time already promises to be difficult. In other words, if there was room for a new performance, it was tonight against a team forced to finish with two victories to still hope for a potential qualification in the play-offs.

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Problem, and despite the returns of Lees-Melou and Coulibaly, there are numerous injuries, particularly at the left-back position (Locko, Amavi, Haïdara, in addition to Le Cardinal). This was seen from the first minutes where Pereira Lage suffered enormously, especially after being the victim of a stampede in the 2nd minute. The first situation came from his lane with Eguinaldo's raid taken back on his heels by Marlon Gomes a hair from the target (8th). A warning whose importance the Bretons did not understand. Their heads were completely upside down in this first period and logically ended up breaking down.

Almost never in the game

On a seemingly innocuous ball at the halfway line, Chardonnet carried out too long a check from which Kevin Macedo took advantage. The Brazilian rushed to goal and won his duel with Bizot after a 50-meter race (1-0, 18th). The Dutch goalkeeper kept his team a little alive (27th, 31st), despite decisions that were not always judicious. His clumsy exit at the feet of Azarovi even offered a penalty to the Ukrainians, which Sudakov transformed with a panenka full of nerve (2-0, 37th). Magnetti could have offered a reprieve to his team without this good save from Riznyk (40th) because the Brestois returned to the pitch in the second half with a break late.

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The break did not allow the Ty'Zefs to get their heads back on track. Bizot again saved his team in front of Kevin (45th + 3), then Sudakov (51st). The numerous changes at the hour mark at least had the merit of stopping the dynamics of the two teams. Shakhtar were still dangerous on the counter (74th, 80th) but the SB29 finally managed to circulate the ball in the opposing camp. It didn't materialize as an opportunity either, except for this magnificent free kick from Pereira-Lage deflected by Riznyk's flight (79th). The 11th in the Champions League was never in the game and lost to a team that is getting back on track. We will have to show more things at Roudourou. In the other match at 6:45 p.m., RB Leipzig obtained its first success in this C1 by beating Sporting CP 2-1, despite a goal from Gyökeres (75th). Sesko (19th) and Poulsen (78th) made the difference.

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