“It's not a drama, but we would have almost qualified for the round of 16! » in case of victory. Annaïg, a Francis-Le Blé subscriber for fourteen years, is one of the more than 200 people who came to see the match at La Fabrik 1801, at Les Capucins, this Wednesday January 22, 2025 in the early evening. And she puts up a brave face against bad luck.
For its seventh and penultimate meeting in the first phase of the Football Champions League, before the clash against Real Madrid in Guingamp next week, Stade Brestois 29 played in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, against the Ukrainians of Shakhtar Donetsk. 2-0 defeat.
“It’s hard but…”
The supporters, many of whom were decked out in the red and white colors of their favorite club, were quickly cooled by the Ukrainian opening score. Their applause accompanied a few saves from Bizot, and some barely stood up during the few good chances their players had, just before the break or at the end of the match.
“It’s hard. But congratulations to Shakhtar, who played well,” admitted, sport, Kevin, a subscriber to the club for twenty-two years. “It’s a very good team. We were perhaps a little worn out, he judges while a few glasses of beer are served alongside. We had to have a big match to hope for something…”.
-Annaïg puts things into perspective: “We shouldn’t be where we are ranked… It was a match without. We will focus on Le Havre! » Um… Real Madrid? “No, Le Havre, in the championship. Each match in its time! » So go to Le Havre, Sunday at 3 p.m.