UEFA Champions League

RB Salzburg vs Brest 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

FT
0 - 4
  • 24': Abdallah Sima
  • 66': Mahdi Camara
  • 70': Abdallah Sima
  • 75': Mathias Pereira Lage

Brest trounce RB Salzburg to continue perfect Champions League start

Abdallah Sima scored twice as Brest won 4-0 at RB Salzburg in the Champions League on Tuesday, giving them a perfect start to their first ever European campaign, with both their victories coming against Austrian sides.

Match Commentary

  • 15': Julien Le Cardinal (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Oscar Gloukh (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 1. Abdallah Sima (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque following a fast break.
  • 26': Massadio Haïdara (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 1.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Nicolás Capaldo replaces Mads Bidstrup.
  • 61': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Dorgeles Nene replaces Bobby Clark.
  • 62': Samson Baidoo (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 63': Substitution, Brest. Mama Baldé replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 66': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 2. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 3. Abdallah Sima (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Abdallah Sima.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
  • 75': Goal! FC Red Bull Salzburg 0, Brest 4. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Hendry Blank replaces Samson Baidoo.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Stefan Bajcetic replaces Leandro Morgalla.
  • 77': Substitution, FC Red Bull Salzburg. Mamady Diambou replaces Lucas Gourna-Douath.
  • 85': Substitution, Brest. Romain Faivre replaces Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 86': Adam Daghim (FC Red Bull Salzburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Red Bull Arena Salzburg
Location: Salzburg, Austria
Attendance: 20,232

UEFA Champions League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+16 Arsenal 6 18 0
+11 Bayern Munich 6 15 1
+11 Paris Saint-Germain 6 13 1
+6 Manchester City 6 13 1
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Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
0 Corner Kicks 4
7 Saves 2
48.1 Possession 51.9
13 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
341 Accurate Passes 374
426 Passes 456
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.1
80 Long Balls 27
45 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 11
24 Clearances 11

Line-Ups

SLZ RB Salzburg (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Janis Blaswich (GK)
6 Samson Baidoo Yellow Card
91 Kamil Piatkowski
70 Amar Dedic
39 Leandro Morgalla
27 Lucas Gourna-Douath
10 Bobby Clark
18 Mads Bidstrup
19 Karim Konaté
30 Oscar Gloukh Yellow Card
28 Adam Daghim Yellow Card

BRE Brest (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
44 Soumaila Coulibaly
25 Julien Le Cardinal Yellow Card
22 Massadio Haidara Yellow Card
7 Kenny Lala
6 Edimilson Fernandes
8 Hugo Magnetti
45 Mahdi Camara
19 Ludovic Ajorque
17 Abdallah Sima
10 Romain Del Castillo

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