Lorient v Brest 2-1. UEFA Champions League, 34th round. Match review, statistics

On 7 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the French football championship took place. Lorient (France) and Brest (France) met.

French Premier League, round 34.

Lorient (France ) - Brest (France) - 2-1 (1:0)
Goals: I. Koné (32), I. Koné (51) - Del Castillo (69)

Warnings: Jean-Kevin Duvern (42), Pierre Lis Melou (60), D. Yongwa (84), Makengo (89), Makengo (90+6)

Overview of the Lorient vs Brest match:

In a tense Ligue 1 match between Lorient and Stade Brestois 29, the home side won 2-1. The match took place at the Stade Yves Allenmat - Le Moustoir and featured a tense encounter between the two sides. The first goal of the match was scored on 32 minutes when Lorient player Y. Koné slotted past the Brestois goalkeeper from close range. The first half ended with a slight advantage for Lorient. At the start of the second half, I. Koné struck again, doubling his team's lead with another goal in the 51st minute. Stade Brestois fought back hard and earned a penalty in the 69th minute, which was duly converted by R. Del Castillo. However, they failed to equalise in the remaining minutes of the match.

Both teams made several substitutions throughout the game, with B. Lorient's Innocent was replaced by J. Makengo on 56 minutes. Stade Brestois also made two quick substitutions in the 62nd and 63rd minutes: F. Lemarechal and J. Magnetti replaced R. Del Castillo and M. Camara respectively. Lorient's D. Yongwa was yellow-carded in the 84th minute and was replaced by A. Kari in the 85th minute. Kari. J. Makengo received two yellow cards in the final five minutes of the match, resulting in a red card and a suspension. Overall, it was a tough win for Lorient, who picked up three important points in their bid to stay afloat in the Ligue 1 table. It was a disappointing defeat for Stade Brestois but they will try to get back into the game.

Their next fixtures are Montpellier vs Lorient and Brest vs Auxerre.

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