Unlike the match against Toulouse (2-0), where he made nine changes at kick-off, Eric Roy was not surprised in Burgundy on Friday. With the exception of Hugo Magnetti, preserved and replacing, for the benefit of Romain Faivre, and the tenure of Del Castillo, the Brest coach renewed the same eleven which had won against Sturm Graz (2-1) .
But this well-oiled team against the Austrians experienced an ordeal in the first half, dominated by aggression and for a long time without offensive ideas. And it was logical that she conceded the opener (26′). Owusu, well placed, turned on Bizot, who touched the ball with his fingers, in vain. The Brest goalkeeper was just as helpless, around ten minutes later, on Jubal’s penalty (37′), whose flat foot was perfect.
In the stands, because he was suspended three matches after his comments towards the refereeing body against Toulouse, Eric Roy had to go through a complicated match. The Finistère coach could have hoped for a reaction from his men, like what they did on the first day of last season against Lens, a success which was founding for the future. This was not the case: half-time changed absolutely nothing in the scenario of the match.
Brest continued to be dominated and just didn’t seem able to react. The Brestois even conceded a third goal through Traoré (59′). And they could have taken more, but Bizot’s bar, in particular, came to save them (74′).
Interim for the occasion, Julien Lachuer tried to change the course of things. At the hour mark, the former Brest goalkeeper took out Faivre, Sima and Fernandes to bring in Magnetti, Baldé and Doumbia. Except that the burst of pride never took place and an unrecognizable Brest logically lost for the 4th time this season, already.
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3 Guilty Goldfinch, a defense at bay
He is obviously not the only one guilty of this heavy defeat which will remind the people of Brest that they will have to fight hard, this time, to maintain their position. But Brendan Chardonnet was directly involved in two opposing goals. On the first, he quite naively lets the ball slip towards Owusu. And on the third, while he is in the duel with Traoré, he completely misses it. Almost ten days after discovering the Champions League, the Brest captain experienced a tough return to earth, but this is also the case for the entire defense. Attractive against Sturm Graz, Coulibaly was less skillful, particularly on the restart, and his placement was sometimes quite approximate. While Lala and Amavi contributed little and also suffered, particularly the last one, who made many mistakes.
In the midfield, Fernandes has certain qualities with the ball. Problem is, the Swiss is struggling to control himself in his own area. After scoring against his side in the Champions League, this time he conceded a more than avoidable penalty, for a loose hand when the Auxerre strike did not really seem dangerous. In short, an evening to forget. And quickly, because Salzburg, second Champions League match, arrives on Tuesday…
The technical sheet
Referee: M. Stinat
Spectators: 15,381.
BOOTS. Auxerre : Owusu (26′), Jubal (37′ sp), Traoré (58′).
Warnings. Auxerre: Akpa (16′), Diomandé (53′).
AUXERRE: Léon – Hoever (Joly, 80′), Diomandé, Jubal (cap, Pellenard, 85′), Osho, Akpa (Mensah, 66′) – Owusu, Danois – Traoré (Perrin, 80′) – Onaiwu (Bair, 80′), Sinayoko. Coach: Christophe Pélissier.
BREST: Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet (cap), Coulibaly, Amavi – Camara, Fernandes (Doumbia, 61′), Faivre (Magnetti, 61′) – Del Castillo (Salah, 72′), Ajorque (Martin, 79′), Sima (Baldé, 61′). Coach: Éric Roy.
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