On 22 October one of the matches of the 9th round of the French football championship took place. Lille (France) and Brest (France) met.
French Championship, 9th round
Lille (France) - Brest (France) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Y. Yazigi (6)
Warnings: J. Le Douaron (41), Andre (45+3), Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (79), A. Camblan (79), B. Brahimi (84).
In a much-anticipated Ligue 1 match, Lille faced Stade Brestois 29 at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Maurie. The score was 1-0 in Lille's favour at half-time and didn't change until the half-time whistle as Lille came out 1-0 winners. The start of the match was not long in coming. Already in the 6th minute Yusuf Yazici struck the opponent's goal, putting his team ahead. This goal gave Lille confidence in their abilities and set the tone for the whole match. As the first half progressed, the tension began to rise. In the 41st minute the player of the team "Stade Brestois 29" J. Le Douaron received a yellow card for careless rolling. Just before the break, Lille player B. André also found himself in the referee's book, receiving a yellow card. The second half saw personnel changes as both teams looked for ways to turn the tide of the match in their favour. On 63 minutes, Stade Brestois 29 made the first substitution - H. Manietti came on in place of K. Doumbia. Soon after, Lille made two substitutions: N. Bentaleb replaced A. Bouaddy, and E. Zhegrove replaced A. Unana. Zhegrove replaced A. Unas.
Time was running out and both teams continued to make tactical changes to the game in search of an equal or decisive goal. In the 74th minute, Stade Brestois 29 made three more substitutions as J. Le Douaron, J. Martin and M. Satriano replaced A. Camblan, B. Brahimi and S. Muni respectively. Mooney respectively. In the 75th minute, Lille also introduced two new players into the game, I. Cavaleiro and H. Haraldsson, replacing A. Bouaddy and H. Haraldsson respectively. Towards the end of the match the intensity of the game remained high and a flurry of yellow cards followed. In the 79th minute A. Camblan (Stade Brestois 29) and H. Haraldsson (Lille) received yellow cards. A few minutes later, B. Brahimi of Stade Brestois 29 was also warned by the referee. Before the end of the game, both teams made their final substitutions. In the 87th minute, Stade Brestois 29 replaced R. Del Castillo with M. Pereira Lage. In the 89th minute, Lille replaced S. Umtiti with J. David. David. When the referee blew the final whistle, it was clear that Lille had done enough to win. Thanks to a solid defence, an early goal and strategic substitutions, Lille managed to hold on to their lead until the end and secure a difficult 1-0 victory over Stade Brestois 29.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lille vs Monaco, Brest vs PSG.
| Lille | Brest | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 6 | Blows | 8 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 12 | Offences | 13 |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 383 | Total assists | 477 |
| 279 | Accurate assists | 391 |
| 73% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |