Auxerre 2-1 Brest: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 5 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre · referee G. Paradis · full time
Full time: Auxerre 2-1 Brest
Auxerre won 2-1 at home to Brest in Ligue 1 Matchday 5 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Pathé Mboup 23', Cameron Archer 47'.
How Auxerre won it
Pathé Mboup put Brest ahead in the 23rd minute, set up by Joris Chotard. Auxerre levelled at 1-1 in the 47th minute through Cameron Archer, set up by Danny Namaso. Auxerre turned it round: an own goal by R. Le Guen made it 2-1 in the 83rd minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, G. Paradis, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Auxerre and 1 to Brest.
Auxerre: W. Still, 3-4-3 · Brest: J. Lachuer, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.38 for Auxerre and 0.91 for Brest.
Auxerre scored about 1.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Auxerre had 4 shots on target, Brest 2.
Auxerre had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Auxerre came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.7 a match, with 1.26 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Brest came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.21 expected goals for and 1.18 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Auxerre vs Brest: the match in numbers
| Auxerre | Match statistics | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 0.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 |
| 11 | Total shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 413 | Total passes | 387 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cameron Archer (Auxerre), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Auxerre
- Cameron Archer 7.3 1 goal
- Danny Namaso 7.3 1 assist
- Kévin Danois 7.1
- Naouirou Ahamada 7.0
- Romain Faivre 7.0
Brest
- Joris Chotard 7.3 1 assist
- Pathé Mboup 7.2 1 goal
- Bradley Locko 7.1
- Gautier Lloris 7.1
- Hugo Magnetti 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Christ Makosso at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Auxerre: Le Havre vs Auxerre Sunday 18 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Brest: LOSC Lille vs Brest Saturday 17 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Auxerre vs Brest
What was the score in Auxerre vs Brest?
Auxerre 2-1 Brest (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Auxerre vs Brest?
Pathé Mboup 23', Cameron Archer 47'.
Did Moneyball predict Auxerre vs Brest correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Auxerre vs Brest?
Cameron Archer, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Auxerre vs Brest?
G. Paradis.
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