And four! Brest obtained its fourth victory in six Champions League matches by defeating Leverkusen on Tuesday. A single goal was enough for the happiness of the Finisterians. It was the work of Julien Le Cardinal just before half-time.
The Cardinal dons the costume of the hero
At 43e minute, the central defender shown at the forefront, found himself receiving a rebound at the far post. It took the intervention of the VAR to confirm the goal, but the Brest supporters did not complain. Even delayed, their joy was immense.
During the second act, Brest suffered, but never broke. The locals held back against the very offensive Dutch. There were alerts, but no goal conceded. Bizot, the goalkeeper, notably kept an eye on his line. At the 77e
minute, he intervened on a big shot from Pepi.
Brest held on until the end
While defending solidly, Brest managed to create a few break opportunities. Mathis Pereira Lage had the most significant at 76e but a Batavian foot dragged to repel the danger. There were regrets at the time, but not at the final whistle. Eric Roy’s team managed to preserve its victory until the end.
With these 3 new points collected, Brest climbs to an honorable 4e place in the ranking. Only Liverpool managed to secure more points than Del Castillo and his partners. This says a lot about the incredible journey this training is on. A course set to stretch until the 8the final of the main event of the continent.