Preview:
Brest faced off against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League group stage on October 23, with the match kicking off at 18:45 UTC. The game concluded in a 1-1 draw.
Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Leverkusen in the 24th minute, but Brest’s Pierre Lees-Melou equalized, making it 1-1, which remained the final score.
Brest entered the match following a 1-1 draw with Rennes in Ligue 1, extending their unbeaten streak to three games. Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, were in high spirits after a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, taking their unbeaten streak to seven matches.
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Line-Ups:
We are updating team formations and line-ups for Brest vs Bayer Leverkusen in real time.
Brest Starting XI:
I. Marco Bizot
II. Massadio Haidara
III. Soumaila Coulibaly
IV. Brendan Chardonnet
V. Kenny Lala
VI. Hugo Magnetti (substituted by Edimilson Fernandes in the 83rd minute)
VII. Pierre Lees-Melou
VIII. Mahdi Camara (substituted by Kamory Doumbia in the 83rd minute)
IX. Abdallah Sima (substituted by Mama Balde in the 66th minute)
X. Ludovic Ajorque (substituted by Ibrahim Salah in the 72nd minute)
XI. Romain Del Castillo (substituted by Romain Faivre in the 72nd minute)
Brest Bench:
I. Jordan Amavi
II. Mama Balde
III. Axel Camblan
IV. Romain Faivre
V. Gregorie Coudert
VI. Kamory Doumbia
VII. Ibrahim Salah
VIII. Abdoulaye Ndiaye
IX. Jonas Martin
X. Noah Jauny
XI. Edimilson Fernandes
XII. Mathias Pereira Lage
Bayer Leverkusen Starting XI:
I. Matej Kovar
II. Alex Grimaldo
III. Piero Hincapie
IV. Jonathan Tah
V. Nordi Mukiele (substituted by Edmond Tapsoba in the 72nd minute)
VI. Aleix Garcia
VII. Exequiel Palacios (substituted by Granit Xhaka in the 63rd minute)
VIII. Nathan Tella (substituted by Jeremie Frimpong in the 63rd minute)
IX. Jonas Hofmann
X. Florian Wirtz
XI. Patrik Schick (substituted by Amine Adli in the 63rd minute)
Bayer Leverkusen Bench:
I. Amine Adli
II. Granit Xhaka
III. Martin Terrier
IV. Edmond Tapsoba
V. Francis Onyeka
VI. Niklas Lomb
VII. Lukas Hradecky
VIII. Jeremie Frimpong
IX. Jeanuel Belocian
X. Arthur
XI. Robert Andrich
Yellow Cards:
- Jeremie Frimpong
- Florian Wirtz
- Ibrahim Salah
- Jonathan Tah
- Pierre Lees-Melou
Match Stats:
| Statistic | Brest | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| Ball Possession | 47% | 53% |
| Expected Goals (xG) | 0 | 1 |
| Shots on Target | 3 | 3 |
| Total Attempts | 11 | 8 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Total Passes | 439 | 617 |
| Completed Passes | 380 | 573 |
| Throw-Ins | 13 | 12 |
| Free Kicks | 12 | 10 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 2 |
Recent Form: Brest
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Brest vs Rennes (19th October) | 1-1 |
| Brest vs Le Havre (6th October) | 2-0 |
| Brest vs Salzburg (1st October) | 4-0 |
| Brest vs Toulouse (22nd September) | 2-0 |
| Auxerre vs Brest (27th September) | 0-3 |
| Brest vs Sturm (19th September) | 2-1 |
Recent Form: Bayer Leverkusen
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt (19th October) | 2-1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan (1st October) | 1-0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs Wolfsburg (22nd September) | 4-3 |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs Feyenoord (19th September) | 4-0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs Holstein Kiel (5th October) | 2-2 |
| Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich (28th September) | 1-1 |