Lille vs Stade Brestois 29 1-1

Stade Brestois 29 left Lille with a point after Mama Baldé’s sixth-minute opener and Olivier Giroud’s penalty equaliser on 64 minutes. The match finished 1-1 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

Brest took the lead early when Baldé struck in the sixth minute from Gautier Lloris’s assist. Kamory Doumbia was booked on 13 minutes, and Baldé was taken off at the break, with Joseph Nonge coming on. Lille were level at half-time after trailing 1-0.

Lille changed things after the interval, sending on Calvin Verdonk for Romain Perraud on 54 minutes before Giroud converted from the spot in the 64th minute to make it 1-1. Lille then made two changes in the 65th minute, with Soriba Diaoune and Nabil Bentaleb replacing Dilane Bakwa and Benjamin André, while Brest later sent on Ibrahim Yayiya Kanté for Pathé Mboup on 77 minutes and Mamady Diambou for the booked Doumbia on 82 minutes. Lille had the better of the ball and the chances, but Brest held on after the equaliser.

Lille had 68% possession and 648 passes to Brest’s 316. They also led the shots 15-8, shots on target 6-2, corners 5-2 and expected goals 1.57-0.82. Brest made more saves, 5-1, and committed more fouls, 20-11, while Lille were caught offside three times to Brest’s none.

Brest’s bookings went to Doumbia on 13 minutes and Bradley Locko on 58 minutes. Lille’s only yellow card went to Calvin Verdonk in the 90th minute.