Auxerre vs Brest

Match summary

Auxerre came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Brest. Brest led 1-0 at half-time.

Pathé Mboup put Brest ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Joris Chotard, Cameron Archer equalised in the 47th minute, set up by Danny Namaso, and Le Guen's own goal won it in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Auxerre created 0.77 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Brest's 0.30 from 8.

Auxerre secured a 2-1 home victory against Brest in Ligue 1 after overcoming a half-time deficit. The hosts dominated the territorial battle, recording 11 shots to 8, with 4 on target compared to the visitors' 2. Auxerre also registered 8 corners to 3, 102 attacks to 81, and 44 dangerous attacks against 29. Possession stood at 52 percent for the home side and 48 percent for the away side, while passes were 412 to 390 with an accuracy of 81 percent versus 80 percent. Auxerre accumulated an expected goals figure of 0.77 against Brest's 0.30, and the match saw 19 fouls by the hosts and 13 by the visitors, alongside 1 yellow card for each team.

Brest opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Pathé Mboup converted with a right foot shot to establish a 0-1 half-time lead. Auxerre responded immediately at the start of the second half as Cameron Archer scored with a left foot shot in the 46th minute, which also carried an expected goals value of 0.40. Christ Makosso received a yellow card for a foul in the 73rd minute, followed by a yellow card for Brest player Kenny Lala in the 82nd minute for a foul. The decisive moment arrived in the 83rd minute when R. Le Guen scored an own goal, putting the ball through their own net to hand Auxerre a 2-1 lead that they maintained until the final whistle.