UEFA Champions League

RB Salzburg vs Brest 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

FT
0 - 4
  • 24': Abdallah Sima
  • 66': Mahdi Camara
  • 70': Abdallah Sima
  • 75': Mathias Pereira Lage

Brest trounce RB Salzburg to continue perfect Champions League start

Abdallah Sima scored twice as Brest won 4-0 at RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving them a perfect start to their first ever European campaign, with both their victories coming against Austrian sides.

Match Commentary

  • 15': Julien Le Cardinal (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 1. Abdallah Sima (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque following a fast break.
  • 26': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 1.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Nicolás Capaldo replaces Mads Bidstrup.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Dorgeles Nene replaces Bobby Clark.
  • 62': Samson Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 63': Substitution, Brest. Mama Baldé replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 66': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 2. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 3. Abdallah Sima (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Abdallah Sima.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
  • 75': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 4. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Hendry Blank replaces Samson Baidoo.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Leandro Morgalla.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Mamady Diambou replaces Lucas Gourna-Douath.
  • 85': Substitution, Brest. Romain Faivre replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 86': Adam Daghim (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
Location: Wals bei Salzburg, Austria
Attendance: 20,232

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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11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 2
48.1 Possession 51.9
13 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
341 Accurate Passes 374
426 Passes 456
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.1
80 Long Balls 27
45 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 11
24 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

SLZ RB Salzburg (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Janis Blaswich (GK)
6 Samson Baidoo Yellow Card
91 Kamil Piatkowski
70 Amar Dedic
39 Leandro Morgalla
27 Lucas Gourna Douath
10 Bobby Clark
18 Mads Bidstrup
19 Karim Konaté
30 Oscar Gloukh Yellow Card
28 Adam Daghim Yellow Card

BRE Brest (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
25 Julien Le Cardinal Yellow Card
22 Massadio Haidara Yellow Card
7 Kenny Lala
6 Edimilson Fernandes
8 Hugo Magnetti
45 Mahdi Camara
19 Ludovic Ajorque
17 Abdallah Sima
10 Romain Del Castillo

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