Brest
Angers
Match summary
Brest won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Angers. Brest led 4-0 at half-time.
In the first half, Ludovic Ajorque put Brest ahead with a header in the 9th minute, set up by Hugo Magnetti, Lucas Tousart made it 2-0 with a header in the 17th minute, set up by Joris Chotard, Kenny Lala made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 30th minute, and Mama Baldé made it 4-0 in the 45th minute, set up by Pathé Mboup. In the second half, Prosper Peter pulled one back to make it 4-1 with a header in the 47th minute, set up by Joseph Kalulu and Pathé Mboup made it 5-1 in the 54th minute, set up by Ludovic Ajorque.
The chances backed that up: Brest created 4.09 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Angers's 1.19 from 9. Angers had a player sent off.
Brest secured a dominant 5-1 victory against Angers in Ligue 1 on matchday 6, controlling the contest through superior territorial play and heavy attacking pressure. The home side registered 19 shots with 9 on target, compared to 9 shots and 3 on target for the visitors. Brest enjoyed 54 percent possession and completed 530 passes at an 88 percent accuracy rate, while Angers managed 431 passes at 84 percent accuracy. The match saw 4 corners for Brest and 5 for Angers, alongside 5 fouls committed by the hosts and 11 by the away team, resulting in 1 yellow card for each side and 1 red card shown to Angers.
The scoring opened in the 9th minute when Ludovic Ajorque headed in for Brest, followed swiftly by a yellow card for the goalscorer in the 15th minute. Lucas Tousart doubled the lead with a header in the 17th minute, and Kenny Lala added a 30th-minute penalty goal. Mama Baldé scored with a right-footed shot in the 45th minute to establish a 4-0 half-time lead. Prosper Peter pulled a goal back for Angers with a header in the 47th minute, but Pathé Mboup restored the 4-goal margin with a right-footed shot in the 54th minute. Jordan Lefort received a red card following a 58th-minute VAR review, and Branco van den Boomen was booked in the 87th minute.
