Le Havre vs Brest finished 1-2 in Ligue 1. Kamory Doumbia scored twice for the visitors, Rayan Fofana replied from the penalty spot, and a red card for Junior Mwanga left Le Havre a player short after the first half at Stade Océane.

Match Summary

Brest were in front after 12 minutes. Kamory Doumbia converted a penalty, and the visitors carried a one-goal lead through the rest of the first half. Le Havre were still in the match until stoppage time, when Junior Mwanga was sent off. The hosts therefore went into the interval behind and down to 10 men.

The second half opened with Brest adding to their lead. Mama Baldé supplied the assist, Doumbia scored again, and the visitors led by two. Le Havre kept pressing even with the numerical disadvantage and were awarded a penalty. Rayan Fofana scored it late, pulling the score back to 1-2. That was as close as the home side came. Brest held on.

Key Moments

Mwanga's dismissal was the hinge. Trailing already, Le Havre had to play the entire second half a man short, which made any recovery much harder. Doumbia's second goal, so soon after the restart, turned a narrow lead into a two-goal gap the hosts then had to chase. Fofana's penalty gave Le Havre a way back into the scoreline and forced Brest to close the game out, but it came too late to change the result.

Match Statistics

Le Havre had more of the ball, 55 percent to Brest's 45, and corners were shared five apiece. The shooting numbers favored the visitors. Brest took 19 shots to Le Havre's 16 and put nine on target against four. Each side picked up one yellow card. Le Havre also finished with a red card, while Brest had none.

What the Result Means

Le Havre are 15th in Ligue 1 with one point from two matches and a goal difference of minus one, after one draw and one loss in their last two. Brest sit 11th on two points from two games, with a goal difference of zero, after two draws in their last two. One point separates the two sides.

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