On 5 November one of the matches of the 11th round of the French football championship took place. Monaco (France) and Brest (France) met.
French Championship, 11th round
Monaco (France) - Brest (France) - 0:0 (0:0)
Monaco secured an emphatic victory over Stade Brestois 29 in a Ligue 1 match Monaco hosted Stade Brestois 29 at Stade Louis II for a thrilling Ligue 1 match. Both teams were looking to pick up three points in the battle for a higher place in the standings. In an exciting first half, the score was 1-0 in favour of Monaco, but they doubled their lead in the second half to win 2-0. The start of the match was very tense and the first notable developments did not happen immediately. Already in the 8th minute, Stade Brestois 29 player B. Locco received a yellow card, setting the tone for the match. Three minutes later, Stade Brestois 29 equalised thanks to a goal by J. Le Doiron, but the goal was cancelled due to a foul. On 16 minutes, Monaco took the lead thanks to a goal by D. Zakaria, which infuriated the home fans. The Stade Brestois 29 team kept trying to get back into the game, but in the 27th minute the goal was cancelled due to an offside call on L. Brassier. The first half ended with a yellow card for Stade Brestois 29 player E. Roy in the 33rd minute. At the start of the second half both teams showed determination and continued to fight for control of the situation. However, it was Monaco who managed to increase their lead.
On 69 minutes, A. Golovin put the ball into the net at Stade Brestois 29, making the game almost out of reach for Monaco. With the score tied, Monaco made a substitution in the 65th minute, bringing on M. Aklush instead of V. Ben Yedder. The Stade Brestois 29 team also made two substitutions, releasing S. Muni and M. Satria in the 73rd minute. Mooney and M. Satriano. Monaco responded with substitutions of their own, with I. Jacobs and F. Balogun coming on in the 81st minute. At the end of the match, Stade Brestois 29 tried to save the day by making two more substitutions in the 83rd minute. However, their efforts were marred by more penalties. Monaco's Y. Fofana received a yellow card in the 88th minute, and L. Brassier of Stade Brestois 29 received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Soon after, Brassier received a red card, leaving his team with ten men for the rest of the match. Towards the end of the game, both teams made further substitutions. Thus, Monaco introduced M. Camara and M. Boada in the 89th minute, while Stade Brestois 29 substituted R. Del Castillo and J. Manietti. As a result, Monaco claimed a deserved 2-0 victory. Monaco showed their attacking prowess and solid defence, which prevented Stade Brestois 29 from hitting the goalposts. This result will undoubtedly strengthen Monaco's position in the Ligue 1 standings, while Stade Brestois 29 will try to rebuild and recover in the next matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Le Havre - Monaco, Brest - Strasbourg.
| Monaco | Brest | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Blows | 14 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 11 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 386 | Total assists | 437 |
| 313 | Accurate assists | 351 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |