first defeat of Brest which falls heavily to Barcelona

Not stingy with their efforts on the pitch of the Catalan club, Tuesday, the Bretons logically suffered the law of an ogre of European football (3-0).

Brest's invincibility in the Champions League has come to an end. At the Montjuïc Olympic stadium, Tuesday November 26, Eric Roy's men were unable to resist Barça's steamroller. In total control throughout the entire match, quickly leading the score after a penalty converted by Robert Lewandowski, the Catalans played their football against the valiant but never dangerous Bretons, to win (3-0).

Eric Roy knew it: the Catalans' high pressure was immediately put in place, making any ball release complicated. Asphyxiated in their half of the field – apart from a good action on the left side with Massadio Haïdara and Abdallah Sima – the Brestois gave in on an error. On a marvel of ball over the defense signed Pedri, Marco Bizot went to embed himself on Lewandowski in his area. The Pole did not miss the opportunity to score his 100th goal in C1 (in 125 matches) (1-0, 10th).

Ahead, Jules Koundé's teammates did not have to exert their talent to turn the ball and find good striking situations, with Fermin Lopez (23rd, 40th), Raphinha (28th). The table of statistics at the break was unequivocal (77% ball possession for Barça, 8 shots to one, 0 on target for Brest).

Heroic shortly after the break on a new attempt by Fermin Lopez (53rd), Bizot could do nothing, a few minutes later, on the nice number signed Dani Olmo. Found in the area on a pass from the left, the midfielder eliminated Brendan Chardonnet with a subtle little bridge before deceiving the Breton goalkeeper with his right (2-0, 66th). Ten minutes later, Mathias Pereira Lage's goal was invalidated for a logical offside position, while the ball continued to circulate between the Blaugranas' feet. Until the last hammer blow signed again by Lewandowski (3-0, 90th + 2).

After this first defeat in the competition – but the third in a row including Ligue 1 – Brest will have to react. This will require good results in the final matches of the league phase against PSV Eindhoven (December 10), against Donetsk (January 22) and Real Madrid (January 29).

Relive the match.