83rd-minute own goal completes Auxerre’s 2-1 comeback

Auxerre came from 1-0 down to beat Stade Brestois 29 2-1 at Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps on Sunday. The win takes Auxerre from 3 points after 4 games to 6 after 5, moving them ahead of Brest’s 5 points from 4 matches in the early Ligue 1 table.

How it happened

Stade Brestois 29 led at half-time after Pathé Mboup struck in the 23rd minute, converting Joris Chotard’s assist. Cameron Archer levelled almost immediately after the restart in the 46th minute, set up by Danny Namaso, before Raphaël Le Guen’s 83rd-minute own goal completed Auxerre’s comeback. Brest had 19 free kicks to Auxerre’s 13, but neither side received more than one yellow card and both finished with no red cards.

The numbers

Auxerre created the greater volume, recording 11 shots to Brest’s 8 and 4 shots on goal to 2. Their 8 corners also more than doubled Brest’s 3, while 52% possession and 334 accurate passes edged the visitors’ 48% and 309. The teams were level with 3 shots inside the box each, but Auxerre blocked 4 attempts while Brest blocked none.

Who decided it

Archer shaped the result for Auxerre, scoring once from his 2 shots on target and earning a match rating of 7.9 across 90 minutes. Namaso supplied the equaliser and finished with a 7.4 rating, 1 shot on target, 1 key pass and 1 tackle. Mboup was Brest’s main threat with a 7.3 rating, 1 goal, 1 key pass and 2 tackles in 78 minutes.

Why it matters

Auxerre’s fourth-most-recent form line was a win after three losses, improving their overall record to 2 wins and 3 defeats across five matches. Brest, previously ninth with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, have now lost for the second time this season; Monaco’s 13 points remains the benchmark, leaving Auxerre 7 points and Brest 8 points behind the leaders.