It was in this Letna stadium that a certain Thierry Henry wrote his legend one evening in October 2005 by becoming the top scorer in the history of the Arsenal Gunners. It is in this bustling enclosure with an atmosphere so specific to Eastern countries that Stade Brestois also continued to write its history on Wednesday evening. And what a story! This has been written with panache for months and the evenings which will remain engraved in stone multiply as the weeks go by.
November 6, 2024 is yet another stone in the foundations of the new Brest galaxy. A masterpiece which was not really on the pitch but more in what this Czech interlude played in front of more than a thousand excited Breton supporters tells. A new moment out of time. By going to win at Sparta Prague against a weak opponent who took in the teeth with his ultras a huge “victory or death” tifo before the meeting, Stade Brestois has ten points out of twelve after four days of the Ligue des champions. Which gives him a 99% chance of seeing the play-offs in February. Something amazing!
Roy, coaching gagnant
In Prague, Éric Roy surprised everyone by preferring Kamory Doumbia and Edimilson Fernandes to Romain Del Castillo and Hugo Magnetti. Positioned on the left wing, a unique solution, the Malian missed the inevitable within six meters after a caviar from Kenny Lala (35'). Two minutes later, Fernandes found himself alone at the edge of the area after a corner was poorly cleared by the local defense (37'). He wasn't asking for much to shake the net and score his first goal in the competition.
Above Sparta, Brest also took time before taking cover. Lees-Melou (48'), Camara (66', 75') and Ajorque (76', 77') had tried, in vain. And it was Kaan Karinein, after a lot of work from Ajorque and put under pressure by Doumbia, who deceived his own goalkeeper (79'). Brest scared itself at the end of the match by conceding a goal on the only Czech opportunity of the match after a mix-up. A free warning.
In Barcelona for a summit!
Hell was predicted for Brest and they are riding the wave of the Champions League as if they had already earned their place in paradise, relaxed. That's how they experience it, anyway. Revengeful after what we have said about them this summer, they are happy to go through with passion a new season which promises to be also insane. Halfway through this championship where all the big names are eating at the table, Brest is fourth in the standings. In two to three weeks, it is on the pitch of FC Barcelona, sixth, that the adventure will continue. “Stade Brestois, European Cup! » Toothless.
The technical sheet
Referee : M. Balakin.
BUTS. Sparta Prague: Olatunji 90+2'; STADE BRESTOIS: Fernandes (37'), Kairinen (79', csc).
Warnings. Sparta Prague : Rynes (69‘ ) ; Brest : Ajorque (23’).
SPARTA PRAGUE: Jensen – Vitik, Panak, Cobbaut – Wiesner, Laci (Suchomel 85' ), Kairine (Solbakken 85'), Rynes (Sadilek 85') – Pesek (Tuci 78'), Olatunji, Rrahmani (Danek 64').
BRESTOIS STADIUM: Bizot – Lala, Chardonnet, Coulibaly, Haïdara – Lees-Melou, Camara (Magnetti 81' ), Fernandes (Martin 81'), Doumbia (Salah 80') – Balde (Pereira Lage 74'), Ajorque.
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