Brest take 26 shots and ten corners at Le Mans, and still go home with one point
Le Mans scored twice from very little, led with half an hour left and were pinned in for most of the evening. Kamory Doumbia's equaliser at 62' was the least Brest deserved, and probably not enough.
Possession finished 50-50, which is the one number from this game that tells you nothing at all. Brest had 26 shots to Le Mans' eight and ten corners to one. They drew.
Romain Del Castillo put the visitors ahead at 31'. Dame Guèye levelled in first-half stoppage time, at 45+2', and Louis Mafouta turned the game round at 55' — two goals for a side that barely got out of its own half.
Doumbia gets the point back
Kamory Doumbia equalised at 62' and was the best player on the pitch by some distance. Brest had the last half-hour to find a third and could not, which is how a night worth 2.41 expected goals ends level against a side worth 0.69.
19,809 people watched it, and the home half of them will take the point without asking too many questions about how it arrived.
Match facts
- 31' — Romain Del Castillo (Brest)
- 45+2' — Dame Guèye (Le Mans)
- 55' — Louis Mafouta (Le Mans)
- 62' — Kamory Doumbia (Brest)
| Stat | Le Mans | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Total shots | 8 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.69 | 2.41 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (76%) | 314 (79%) |
| Corners | 1 | 10 |
| Fouls committed | 14 | 12 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
What's next
Both sides are back out on matchday 2 next weekend with a point each and two very different sets of notes to work through — Le Mans on how to keep the ball, Brest on how to finish.
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