Defeat without a chance. Brest players' ratings in the match against Shakhtar Donetsk from Dailysports
Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
This season, Brest made its historic debut in European competitions and immediately secured a solid position, sitting in 9th place in the Champions League before the match!
The team looked promising until facing Shakhtar. The first half for the Pirates was… non-existent. They failed to show any real game. Shakhtar confidently controlled the match, executing their positional attacks well and finishing counterattacks with goals.
In the second half, Brest woke up but still couldn’t create a meaningful difference. The Pirates rarely managed to enter Shakhtar's penalty area. Their next match will be at home against Real Madrid. With all due respect to this team, a victory seems highly unlikely. Today, the Pirates lost their best chance to advance to the playoffs without the need for unwanted playoff ties.
Brest's top players of the match
- Marco Bizot
If not for Marco, the Pirates’ fate would have been even worse. Officially credited with just three saves, he made numerous other crucial interventions: intercepting passes, forcing opponents into tight angles, preventing shots, and reading the game effectively.
Regarding the penalty incident, yes, Bizot was at fault for it. However, credit goes to Azarov, who anticipated the situation and deliberately drew the foul.
- Mathias Pereira Lage
In the 79th minute, Mathias had Brest’s best moment of the match: a free kick from about 20 meters out. His powerful shot was heading for the corner, but Riznyk made a brilliant diving save to rescue his team.
Overall, Mathias played a solid game, winning eight duels and completing six successful defensive actions. However, all his efforts were overshadowed by Brest’s glaring issue—an acute lack of goals.
- Brendan Chardonnet
Yes, Brendan Chardonnet’s mistake led to the first goal conceded, but it would be unfair to blame the entire match on that moment. Besides, he made seven quality defensive actions and won 11 of 14 duels, making him a key figure in the defense. In his role, Chardonnet actively contributed to attacks, completing 17 passes into the final third—enough to bring the ball closer to Shakhtar’s goal for someone to capitalize on it.
- Worth mentioning:
It’s disheartening, but today we have no standout performances from Brest’s attackers. Yes, there’s Ajorque with three shots on goal, but… it’s simply not enough. When you need a win, that’s far from sufficient.
Brest player ratings for the match:
- Ajorque L. – 6
- Balde M. – 6
- Bizot M. – 8
- Del Castillo R. – 6
- Dipo Sima A. – 6
- Dumbia K. – 6
- Kamara M. – 6
- Coulibaly S. – 6
- Lala K. – 6
- Magnetti Y. – 7
- Ndiaye A. – 7
- Pereira Lage M. – 7
- Salah I. – 6
- Chardonnet B. – 7
- Fèvre R. – 6
- Fernandes E. – 6
