Stade Brestois and Racing Club de Strasbourg parted with a draw this Thursday, in a late match counting for the 12th day of Ligue 1 (1-1).
The time when Brest and Strasbourg were fighting at the bottom of the table for their survival in Ligue 1 seems so distant. This season, these two teams no longer swim in the same waters. While Eric Roy’s team has amazed observers with its courage and its state of mind since the curtain rose, Patrick Vieira’s team had been completely at a standstill for several weeks.
For Brest, the carrot was good. A success in this late match on the 12th day of Ligue 1 allowed the Finisterians to leap into the top 5 of the ranking by overtaking Lens and Reims. Opposite, Racing, stuck in fifteenth place at kick-off, wanted to make a move to take a breath of fresh air and move away from the red zone. But in this balance of power, the Brestois did not manage to have the last word.
Brest surprised by Strasbourg
Brest had taken the lead just before half-time thanks to a goal from home scorer Le Douaron on a serve from Doumbia (1-0, 44th). But Strasbourg found the resources to resurface at the end of the match, Emegha offering a valuable point to his team with a victorious shot from the right. A scenario which also bears the signature of Patrick Vieira, author of winning coaching. Brest misses the boat. Strasbourg is not making much progress, but is stopping its bleeding.
