Brest vs Marseille, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Ten-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 Timeline
- 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
 OLM |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 14,766
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | +36 | 60 |
| 2 | Lens | 27 | +30 | 59 |
| 3 | Marseille | 27 | +19 | 49 |
| 4 | Lyon | 27 | +12 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Brest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Grégoire Coudert (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet  |
| 2 | Bradley Locko |
| 27 | Kenny Lala |
| 23 | Kamory Doumbia |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 9 | Steve Mounié  |
| 26 | Mathias Pereira Lage |
| 10 | Romain Del Castillo |
Marseille (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Rubén Blanco (GK) |
| 5 | Leonardo Balerdi |
| 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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