On 3 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the French football championship took place. Brest (France) and Le Havre (France) met.
French Championship, 24th round
Brest (France) - Le Havre (France) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Pierre Lis Melou (34)
Warnings: Del Castillo (52), O. El Hajam (55), Jonas Martin (72), Satriano (76).
In a tense match between Stade Brestois 29 and Le Havre in Ligue 1, the home side claimed a 1-0 victory at Stade Francis-Le Blais. The only goal of the match was scored in the 34th minute by P. Lys-Melou, and Stade Brestois 29 led before the break. In the second half, both teams made strategic substitutions to try and change the momentum of the match. In the 46th minute, Le Havre brought on J. Salmier instead of J. Cazette. Salmier in place of J. Casimir, and in the 64th minute, Stade Brestois 29 made a double substitution, bringing on M. Camara in place of K. Doumbia and H. Manietti in place of J. Martin. Both teams received several yellow cards during the match, with R. Del Castillo and J. Martin of Stade Brestois 29 receiving warnings in the 52nd and 72nd minutes respectively. In the 55th minute, Le Havre player O. El Hajam also received a yellow card O. El Hajam.
In the final minutes of the match, both teams made additional substitutions in an attempt to break the deadlock. In the 74th minute, Stade Brestois 29 brought on J. Le Douaron in place of R. Del Castillo, while Le Havre made three more substitutions: A. Ayew replaced A. Djoujou, E. Sabbi came on in place of S. Ngour, and S. Ebonog replaced O. El-Hajam. As the match entered its final stages, tensions rose: in the 83rd minute, P. Lis-Melou received a yellow card for Stade Brestois 29. The last substitution in the match took place in the 84th minute: J. Kehta replaced L. Nego for Le Havre, while M. Pereira Lage replaced A. Lebo for Stade Brestois 29. In the end, Stade Brestois 29 held a 1-0 lead and defeated Le Havre in a hard-fought Ligue 1 victory. Both teams showed determination and skill throughout the match, making it an exciting spectacle for the fans.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Lance vs Brest, Le Havre vs Toulouse.
| Brest | Le Havre | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 8 | Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 6 |
| 20 | Offences | 15 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 547 | Total assists | 333 |
| 441 | Accurate assists | 244 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |