UEFA Champions League

Brest vs Sturm Graz 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

Brest
  • 23': Hugo Magnetti
  • 56': Abdallah Sima
FT
2 - 1
SK Sturm Graz
  • 45'+1': Edimilson Fernandes (OG)
  • Red Card 88': Dimitri Lavelée

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

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Stade municipal de Roudourou
Location: Guingamp, France
Attendance: 14,518

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+12 Liverpool 8 21 1
+15 Barcelona 8 19 1
+13 Arsenal 8 19 1
+10 Internazionale 8 19 1
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

BRE 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 Yellow Card
19 Ludovic Ajorque
17 Abdallah Sima Yellow Card
21 Romain Faivre
Substitutes:
Noah Jauny, Kamory Doumbia, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Romain Del Castillo, Ibrahim Salah, Julien Le Cardinal, Mama Baldé, Axel Camblan, Grégoire Coudert, Massadio Haidara, Jonas Martin, Mathias Pereira Lage.

STG SK Sturm Graz (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Kjell Scherpen (GK)
5 Gregory Wüthrich
47 Emanuel Aiwu
4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic Yellow Card
24 Dimitri Lavelée Yellow Card
22 Jusuf Gazibegovic Yellow Card
15 William Boving Vick
10 Otar Kiteishvili
19 Tomi Horvat Yellow Card
20 Seedy Jatta
18 Mika Biereth
Substitutes:
Emir Karic, Amady Camara, Max Johnston, Erencan Yardimci, Matteo Bignetti, Tochi Phil Chukwuani, Danill Khudiakov, Arjan Malic, Leon Grgic, Niklas Geyrhofer, Malick Yalcouyé, Lovro Zvonarek.

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