Brest vs Sturm Graz 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
2 - 1
Brest enjoy dream European debut with UCL win over Sturm Graz
Brest celebrated winning their first ever match in a European competition on Thursday after goals from Hugo Magnetti and Abdallah Sima secured a 2-1 victory over Sturm Graz in the Champions League.
Match Commentary
- 10': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Max Johnston replaces Gregory Wüthrich because of an injury.
- 21': Tomi Horvat (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Max Johnston (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Brest 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Abdallah Sima (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Own Goal by Edimilson Fernandes, Brest. Brest 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brest 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Tomi Horvat.
- 45': Second Half begins Brest 1, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1.
- 56': Goal! Brest 2, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Abdallah Sima (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque.
- 59': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Lovro Zvonarek replaces Seedy Jatta because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Brest. Romain Del Castillo replaces Romain Faivre.
- 64': Mahdi Camara (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 72': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Edimilson Fernandes because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Erencan Yardimci replaces Mika Biereth.
- 78': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Amady Camara replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
- 83': Jusuf Gazibegovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Brest. Massadio Haïdara replaces Jordan Amavi.
- 85': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Abdallah Sima.
- 85': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Second yellow card to Dimitri Lavalée (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Municipal de Roudourou
Location: Guingamp, France
Attendance: 14,518
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
STG |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 223 | Accurate Passes | 292 |
| 288 | Passes | 378 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 35 | Clearances | 14 |
Brest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 44 | Soumaila Coulibaly |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 7 | Kenny Lala |
| 6 | Edimilson Fernandes |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 19 | Ludovic Ajorque |
| 17 | Abdallah Sima |
| 21 | Romain Faivre |
SK Sturm Graz (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kjell Scherpen (GK) |
| 5 | Gregory Wüthrich |
| 47 | Emanuel Aiwu |
| 4 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 24 | Dimitri Lavelée |
| 22 | Jusuf Gazibegovic |
| 15 | William Bøving |
| 10 | Otar Kiteishvili |
| 19 | Tomi Horvat |
| 20 | Seedy Jatta |
| 18 | Mika Biereth |
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