Brest 1-3 Lens
Updated
Lens won: Brest 1-3 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 30) on Sun, 20 Apr 2025 at Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest. Brest goals: Pierre Lees-Melou 13'. Lens goals: Goduine Koyalipou 17', Neil El Aynaoui 45'+7 (pen), Wesley Said 90'. Sent off: Abdoulaye N'Diaye (45'). Expected goals: 0.73-2.52. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Neil El Aynaoui (8.3).
Match report
Lens beat Brest 3-1
Lens came from behind to beat Brest 3-1 away from home at Stade Francis-Le Blé on Sunday 20 April in Ligue 1.
Pierre Lees-Melou put Brest ahead on 13' (1-0), Goduine Koyalipou levelled for Lens on 17' (1-1), Neil El Aynaoui restored Lens' lead from the penalty spot on 45+7' (1-2) and Wesley Said made it 1-3 on 90'.
Abdoulaye N'Diaye (Brest) was sent off on 45+5'.
Brest had 44% of the ball, shots were 11-17 (5-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.73-2.52. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 15,049. Referee: Benoît Millot.
Match stats
| Brest | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 | 2.52 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 30 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (83%) | 428 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 13 |
Lineups
Brest (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot, Edimilson Fernandes, Brendan Chardonnet, Abdoulaye N'Diaye, Massadio Haidara, Pierre Lees-Melou, Hugo Magnetti, Mathias Pereira Lage, Mahdi Camara, Abdallah Sima, Ludovic Ajorque
Lens (3-4-2-1): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Andy Diouf, Neil El Aynaoui, Adrien Thomasson, Florian Sotoca, Anass Zaroury, Goduine Koyalipou
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest)
- 17' · Goal · Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 36' · Substitution · Jeremy Agbonifo for Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 45'+5 · Red card · Abdoulaye N'Diaye (Brest)
- 45'+7 · Goal · Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Julien Le Cardinal for Abdallah Sima (Brest)
- 66' · Substitution · Kamory Doumbia for Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)
- 66' · Substitution · Mama Baldé for Hugo Magnetti (Brest)
- 79' · Substitution · Romain Del Castillo for Mahdi Camara (Brest)
- 86' · Substitution · Romain Faivre for Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest)
- 90' · Substitution · Wesley Said for Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 90' · Goal · Wesley Said (Lens)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Tom Pouilly for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2008: Brest 10, draws 5, Lens 11.
Questions
Who won Brest vs Lens?
Lens won, 1-3 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 20 Apr 2025.
When and where is Brest vs Lens?
Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 15:15 UTC at Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Brest and Lens?
In 26 league meetings since 2008: Brest 10 wins, 5 draws, Lens 11 wins (goals 40-37).