When a club discovers the Champions League, the first steps are usually accompanied by defeats against the leaders of European football. However, this theorem does not seem to apply to Stade Brestois. On Wednesday, November 6, Eric Roy’s men won (2-1) at Sparta Prague to continue their improbable run in the most prestigious club competition. Halfway through this league phase, the Bretons remain undefeated (three wins and one draw) and occupy fourth place in the provisional standings, with 10 points.
If mathematically they are not yet qualified for the play-offs (also called round of 16), Pierre Lees-Melou and his teammates should have no problem joining this bandwagon, reserved for clubs that finish among 9my and on the 24thmy First place, thirty-two teams participated. And since nothing seems to be able to stop Stade Brestois once the Champions League anthem plays, the latter can even dream of finishing among the best eight in the first round and thus qualifying directly for the round of 16 of the competition.
For this dream to come true, we will have to continue offering services like the one on Wednesday night. In the Czech capital, the Brestois acquired the air of a team accustomed to European matches, far from their status as newcomers. Controlling an opponent without ideas, they were the first to attack thanks to a magnificent volley from Edimilson Fernandes (37).my), the Swiss midfielder left no chance for the Czech defense with his powerful shot from the right on the edge of the area.
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Behind, the Bretons could have crouched in front of their cage and simply defended their lead. But eager to secure victory, Stade Brestois continued to chain attacks until scoring for the second time, in a “gag” action during which Czech goalkeeper Peter Vindahl Jensen first missed his clearance, before seeing his own teammate Kaan Kairinen score against his team while trying. block a cross (80my).
The victory seemed certain, but the Finisterians still had a small scare when Victor Olatunji reduced the score in added time, a goal ultimately without consequences.
Fighting in Ligue 1, where they occupy 11th placemy place in the standings: the Reds and Whites continue to have fun in the Champions League, following the model of other French clubs. Thus, Monaco is just ahead in the standings (with the same number of points), while Lille (7 points) is in 14th place.my classification after four games played. For its part, Paris Saint-Germain remains stagnant (4 points) and finds itself in a folding and ejection seat: that of the 25.my square, after suffering one more defeat, on Wednesday night, against Antoine Griezmann’s Atlético de Madrid (1-2).
