Brest vs Bayer Leverkusen, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueBrest draw with Bayer Leverkusen to end teams' perfect start
Brest and Bayer Leverkusen played out a 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Wednesday which ended both teams' two-game winning starts to the competition.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 5': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 5': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 11': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 12': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 20': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 20': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Hand ball by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 23': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 24': Goal! Brest 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a through ball.
- 26': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 30': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Kenny Lala (Brest).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
- 35': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 37': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 39': Goal! Brest 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 43': Hand ball by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
- 45': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brest 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brest 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
- 49': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 55': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
- 55': Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo.
- 57': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 57': Attempt missed. Kenny Lala (Brest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
- 60': Foul by Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 60': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
- 63': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 63': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeremie Frimpong replaces Nathan Tella.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Granit Xhaka replaces Exequiel Palacios.
- 63': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Patrik Schick.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Abdallah Sima (Brest).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 66': Substitution, Brest. Mama Baldé replaces Abdallah Sima because of an injury.
- 67': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 68': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 72': Soumaïla Coulibaly (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Brest. Ibrahim Salah replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
- 73': Substitution, Brest. Romain Faivre replaces Romain Del Castillo.
- 73': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Nordi Mukiele.
- 74': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 74': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Matej Kovár.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Adli (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Amine Adli because of an injury.
- 82': Hand ball by Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 83': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 83': Substitution, Brest. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Hugo Magnetti.
- 84': Hand ball by Mama Baldé (Brest).
- 84': Foul by Ibrahim Salah (Brest).
- 84': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Ibrahim Salah (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Lala following a fast break.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+2': Mama Baldé (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Salah with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Massadio Haïdara (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
- 90'+4': Aleix García (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
- 90'+4': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
- 90'+5': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+8': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brest 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brest 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.
Statistics
 B04 |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 573 | Accurate Passes | 380 |
| 642 | Passes | 452 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 13 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Stade municipal de Roudourou
Location: Guingamp, France
Attendance: 15,510
Venue: Stade municipal de Roudourou
Location: Guingamp, France
Attendance: 15,510
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | Brest | 4 | +6 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Brest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 44 | Soumaila Coulibaly |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 22 | Massadio Haidara |
| 7 | Kenny Lala |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 19 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 17 | Abdallah Sima |
| 10 | Romain Del Castillo |
Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah  |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
| 24 | Aleix García |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
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