Brest vs Nice, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nice and Brest lose ground on PSG after goalless draw
Nice and Brest played out a 0-0 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday, losing further ground in their pursuit of leaders Paris St Germain.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
- 3': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo.
- 5': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 5': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Bradley Locko (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lilian Brassier (Brest) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
- 8': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
- 8': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde.
- 9': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lilian Brassier.
- 10': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 12': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
- 12': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
- 17': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 20': Martín Satriano (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
- 24': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
- 29': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 29': Delay in match (Nice).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 32': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvin Bard with a cross.
- 35': Offside, Nice. Evann Guessand is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Pereira Lage.
- 37': Attempt saved. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 38': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 38': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Bradley Locko (Brest).
- 39': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
- 45': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lotomba (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Ndayishimiye.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brest 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brest 0, Nice 0.
- 46': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
- 46': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Offside, Nice. Evann Guessand is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 53': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
- 54': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
- 55': Mahdi Camara (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 57': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Khéphren Thuram.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 60': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilian Brassier with a headed pass.
- 62': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 62': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Brest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Rosier replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 64': Substitution, Nice. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 66': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 66': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Nice. Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Brest. Steve Mounié replaces Mathias Pereira Lage.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice).
- 72': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 73': Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 73': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 74': Foul by Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
- 74': Martín Satriano (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Offside, Brest. Mahdi Camara is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
- 76': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 80': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Melvin Bard.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 83': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Martín Satriano (Brest).
- 83': Substitution, Brest. Axel Camblan replaces Martín Satriano.
- 86': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 86': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Axel Camblan (Brest).
- 87': Valentin Rosier (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Foul by Tom Louchet (Nice).
- 90'+1': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+3': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
- 90'+3': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brest 0, Nice 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brest 0, Nice 0.
Statistics
 NICE |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 398 |
| 435 | Passes | 487 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 25 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Francis-le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 13,442
Venue: Stade Francis-le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 13,442
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | +55 | 81 |
| 2 | Marseille | 33 | +25 | 62 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 33 | +26 | 61 |
| 4 | Nice | 33 | +19 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Brest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet  |
| 2 | Bradley Locko |
| 27 | Kenny Lala |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 7 | Martín Satriano |
| 26 | Mathias Pereira Lage |
| 10 | Romain Del Castillo |
Nice (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 4 | Dante |
| 55 | Youssouf Ndayishimiye |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 29 | Evann Guessand |
| 11 | Morgan Sanson |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
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