On 3 December, one of the matches of the 14th round of the French Football Championship took place. Brest (France) and Clermont (France) met.
French Championship, 14th round
Brest (France) - Clermont (France) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Del Castillo (20), Lage (34), Del Castillo (51)
Warnings: C. O. Konate (19), Bradley Loko (44), Mehdi Zeffane (70).
Stade Brestois 29 earned a convincing victory over Clermont Foot in a thrilling Ligue 1 match played at Stade Francis-Le Blais. The home side dominated the game from start to finish and eventually secured a comfortable 3-0 victory. Stade Brestois 29 took the lead in the first half when R. Del Castillo was fouled in the penalty area in the 20th minute. As a result, a penalty was awarded to the home team, which Del Castillo masterfully converted, giving his team a 1-0 lead. In the 34th minute, M. Pereira Lage headed the ball into the net, making the score 2-0 in favour of Stade Brestois 29. Both teams showed a high level of intensity throughout the match, which led to a number of yellow card incidents. Clermont Foot's K. O. Konate received a yellow card in the 19th minute, while Stade Brestois 29's B. Locco received a yellow card in the 44th minute. Konate's yellow card was received for a foul committed during the game. Stade Brestois 29 continued to dominate the second half, with R. Del Castillo scoring his second goal of the game in the 51st minute. Del Castillo's brilliant play was instrumental in his team achieving the win.
Both teams made substitutions during the game to freshen up the lineups and bring in new players. In the 62nd minute, Clermont Foot replaced E. Rashani with Mohammed Cham and S. Nicholson with G. Kyei. Stade Brestois 29 also made changes, replacing R. Del Castillo and H. Manietti with J. Le Doiron and K. Doumbia respectively in the 67th minute. As the game progressed, both teams received another yellow card each. In the 70th minute, the referee warned Clermont Foot's M. Zeffan. Subsequently, in the 72nd minute, Zeffan was replaced by A. Pelmar and M. Guelmar. Pelmar and M. Gonalons gave way to H. Keita for Clermont Foot. No. 29 Stade Brestois also made tactical substitutions, releasing M. Camara and J. Martin in the 78th minute in place of M. Pereira Lage and A. Lebeau. In the 81st minute, Clermont Foot made their last substitution, with K. O. Konate being replaced by Y. Armougom. Stade Brestois 29 responded by releasing S. Mooney in place of M. Satriano in the 85th minute. The final whistle blew as Stade Brestois 29 came out deserved winners with a convincing 3-0 victory over Clermont Foot. The match showcased Stade Brestois 29's dominance and clinical play, with R. Del Castillo's outstanding play playing a crucial role in his team's triumph.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Brest vs Strasbourg, Clermont vs Lille.
| Brest | Clermont | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 11 | Offences | 15 |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 560 | Total assists | 420 |
| 465 | Accurate assists | 328 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 78% |