Lorient vs Brest

19 October 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Marc Bollengier

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Théo Le Bris 2’
  • Arsène Kouassi 55’
  • Sambou Soumano 89’
  • Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe 34’
  • Jean-Victor Makengo 44’ (og)
  • Romain Del Castillo 86’ (pen)

Match summary

Lorient and Brest shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Brest led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Théo Le Bris put Lorient ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Arsène Kouassi, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe equalised in the 34th minute, set up by Bradley Locko, and Makengo's own goal put Brest in front with a header in the 44th minute. In the second half, Arsène Kouassi equalised with a header in the 55th minute, set up by Théo Le Bris, Romain Del Castillo put Brest back in front from the penalty spot in the 86th minute, and Sambou Soumano equalised in the 89th minute, set up by Ahmadou Bamba Dieng.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lorient created 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Brest 1.57 from 8.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
12 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 2
74 Attacks 102
38 Dangerous attacks 29
390 Passes 405
82% Pass accuracy 84%
11 Tackles 21
10 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 0

Key events

Lorient Brest
Kick-off
Théo Le BrisRight foot shot1-0 (Lorient)
2’
Abdoulaye FayeShot on target
33’
34’
Junior Dina EbimbeLeft foot shot1-1 (Brest)
42’
Soumaila CoulibalyShot on target
44’
Jean-Victor MakengoOwn goal1-2 (Brest)
Half-time1-2
Jean-Victor MakengoShot on target
47’
Second half underway
51’
Ludovic AjorqueArgument
Abdoulaye FayeFoul
51’
Arsène KouassiHeader2-2 (Lorient)
55’
Aiyegun TosinJean-Victor Makengo
62’
64’
Rémy Labeau LascaryJunior Dina Ebimbe
64’
Lucas TousartKamory Doumbia
65’
Joris ChotardShot on target
Bamba DiengPablo Pagis
72’
Sambou SoumanoMohamed Bamba
73’
Ahmadou Bamba DiengShot on target
75’
78’
Julien Le CardinalKenny LalaInjury
Joel MvukaThéo Le Bris
83’
Darlin YongwaArsène Kouassi
83’
Bamo MeïtéFoul
84’
86’
Romain Del CastilloPenalty2-3 (Brest)
88’
Pathé MboupRomain Del Castillo
Sambou SoumanoRight foot shot3-3 (Lorient)
89’
89’
Julien Le CardinalArgument
Aiyegun TosinFoul
90+4’
Aiyegun TosinShot on target
90+4’
Full-time3-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.57 2’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), 1-0 2’ 34’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 1-1 34’ 44’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Brest) own goal, 1-2 44’ 55’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), 2-2 55’ 86’ Romain Del Castillo (Brest), 2-3 86’ 89’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), 3-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.59 1.57 2’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), 1-0 Le Bris 2’ 34’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), 1-1 Ebimbe 34’ 44’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Brest) own goal, 1-2 Makengo 44’ 55’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), 2-2 Kouassi 55’ 86’ Romain Del Castillo (Brest), 2-3 Castillo 86’ 89’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), 3-3 Soumano 89’
Lorient 1.59 xGBrest 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brest attacking Lorient attacking 
86’ Romain Del Castillo (Brest), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 89’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 34’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 33’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 90+4’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 51’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Soumaila Coulibaly (Brest), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 44’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), own goal 86’ Romain Del Castillo (Brest), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 89’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 34’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 33’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), set piece, 0.26 xG, saved 51’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+4’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 47’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Soumaila Coulibaly (Brest), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Kamory Doumbia (Brest), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 38’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Joris Chotard (Brest), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 44’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Meïté
Talbi
Faye
Bris 83’
Avom
Abergel
Kouassi 83’
Makengo 62’
Pagis 72’
Bamba 73’
Brest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Majecki
Locko
Coulibaly
Chardonnet
Lala 78’
Magnetti
Chotard
Ebimbe 64’
Doumbia 64’
Castillo 88’
Ajorque

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Yvon Mvogo GK900 0.000.000
Abdoulaye Faye DEF902 0.300.000
Montassar Talbi DEF900 0.000.041
Bamo Meïté DEF900 0.000.000
Théo Le Bris MID84111 0.300.153
Arsène Kouassi MID84111 0.010.562
Arthur Avom MID902 0.050.152
Laurent Abergel MID900 0.000.000
Pablo Pagis MID740 0.000.041
Jean-Victor Makengo MID632 0.140.000
Mohamed Bamba FWD730 0.000.000
Aiyegun Tosin Sub271 0.090.000
Sambou Soumano Sub1711 0.560.000
Ahmadou Bamba Dieng Sub1612 0.130.561
Darline Yongwa Sub60 0.000.000
Joel Mvuka Sub60 0.000.081

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lorient win 35% Avg odds 2.71
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.23
Brest win 36% Avg odds 2.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lorient LLDWL
Brest LLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lorient 0-1 Brest, 31 Mar 24 Next meeting: Brest 2-0 Lorient, 07 Feb 26  All Lorient vs Brest meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.