Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Olympique Lyonnais 4th on 60, Brest 12th on 39. Recent form told a different story for Brest: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: Olympique Lyonnais 1.56 scored and 1.18 conceded per game, Brest 1.26 and 1.62, with the league averaging 1.41.
Momentum sat with Olympique Lyonnais, winners of their last five.
The head-to-head ledger counts 19 games: 7 Olympique Lyonnais wins, 3 for Brest, 9 draws, at 2.74 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 42% of those meetings. In 74% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Groupama Stadium, with room for 59,186 spectators. Olympique Lyonnais led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Olympique Lyonnais: Pavel Sulc (41'), Abner (45') · Brest: Junior Dina Ebimbe (87')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Lyonnais 71% · Brest 29% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 5-0