French Ligue 1

Brest vs Marseille, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
  • Red Card 60': Steve Mounié
  • 88': Pierre Lees-Melou
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Ten-man Brest climb to second with win over Marseille

High-flying Brest earned a dramatic 1-0 home win over Olympique de Marseille on Sunday courtesy of Pierre Lees-Melou's late goal to climb to second place in the Ligue 1 standings.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 1': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Mounié.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
  • 5': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Rubén Blanco.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Marseille).
  • 10': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
  • 11': Ulisses Garcia (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Kenny Lala (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
  • 15': Ismaïla Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Offside, Marseille. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
  • 19': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Mathias Pereira Lage.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bradley Locko.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 26': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 26': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
  • 26': Ulisses Garcia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo following a fast break.
  • 30': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille).
  • 30': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Mounié following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille).
  • 32': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage is caught offside.
  • 33': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 35': Hand ball by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 35': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 36': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaïla Sarr with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 38': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille).
  • 38': Kamory Doumbia (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 39': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 41': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
  • 44': Lilian Brassier (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Brest 0, Marseille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brest 0, Marseille 0.
  • 46': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lilian Brassier.
  • 48': Hand ball by Ismaïla Sarr (Marseille).
  • 49': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jean Onana.
  • 49': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
  • 51': Foul by Jean Onana (Marseille).
  • 51': Kamory Doumbia (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
  • 55': Offside, Brest. Kamory Doumbia is caught offside.
  • 58': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Ulisses Garcia.
  • 59': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 59': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
  • 60': Steve Mounié (Brest) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 61': Substitution, Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
  • 63': Lilian Brassier (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Kamory Doumbia.
  • 66': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Ulisses Garcia (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Harit.
  • 68': Hand ball by Ulisses Garcia (Marseille).
  • 69': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Mathias Pereira Lage.
  • 73': Foul by Jonas Martin (Brest).
  • 73': Jean Onana (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 76': Substitution, Marseille. Luis Henrique replaces Amine Harit.
  • 76': Substitution, Marseille. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 78': Foul by Jonas Martin (Brest).
  • 78': Jean Onana (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Offside, Marseille. Faris Moumbagna is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 80': Offside, Marseille. Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
  • 81': Substitution, Brest. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Hugo Magnetti.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jean Onana.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
  • 88': Goal! Brest 1, Marseille 0. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Marseille. Joaquín Correa replaces Jean Onana.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Julien Le Cardinal (Brest).
  • 90'+5': Ulisses Garcia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Julien Le Cardinal (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brest 1, Marseille 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Brest 1, Marseille 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
58.3 Possession 41.7
9 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
416 Accurate Passes 277
507 Passes 353
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 73
24 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 1
13 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 34
20 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Francis-le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 14,766

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 10 +11 21
2 AS Monaco 10 +7 20
3 Marseille 10 +13 19
4 Strasbourg 10 +9 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRE Brest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Grégoire Coudert (GK)
3 Lilian Brassier
5 Brendan Chardonnet Yellow Card
2 Bradley Locko
27 Kenny Lala Yellow Card
23 Kamory Doumbia
8 Hugo Magnetti
20 Pierre Lees-Melou
9 Steve Mounié Red Card
26 Mathias Pereira Lage
10 Romain Del Castillo

OLM Marseille (4-3-3)

No. Name
36 Rubén Blanco (GK)
5 Leonardo Balerdi Yellow Card
99 Chancel Mbemba
6 Ulisses Garcia
7 Jonathan Clauss
17 Jean Onana
11 Amine Harit
8 Azzedine Ounahi
14 Faris Moumbagna
29 Iliman Ndiaye
23 Ismaïla Sarr

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