Brest 2-2 Toulouse: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Stade Francis-Le Ble, Brest · referee J. Brisard · full time
Full time: Brest 2-2 Toulouse
Brest and Toulouse drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Stade Francis-Le Ble. The goals: Jacen Russell-Rowe 9', Kamory Doumbia 18', Christ Tapé 62', Ludovic Ajorque 90+5'.
How the match unfolded
Jacen Russell-Rowe put Toulouse ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Yann Gboho. Brest levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Kamory Doumbia, set up by Mamady Diambou. Christ Tapé made it 1-2 to Toulouse in the 62nd minute, set up by Cristian Cásseres Jr.. Brest levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+5) through Ludovic Ajorque, set up by Hugo Magnetti. A late equaliser, and a point saved.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The referee, J. Brisard, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Brest and 3 to Toulouse.
Brest: J. Lachuer, 4-2-3-1 · Toulouse: J. Askou, 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 0.72 for Brest and 3.20 for Toulouse.
Brest scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Toulouse left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Toulouse created the better chances, 3.20 xG to 0.72, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Brest had 7 shots on target, Toulouse 2.
Toulouse's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Brest had 51% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brest came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 2.08 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Toulouse came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.90 expected goals for and 1.86 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Brest vs Toulouse: the match in numbers
| Brest | Match statistics | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.72 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.20 |
| 27 | Total shots | 6 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Big chances | 3 |
| 432 | Total passes | 445 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Brest
- Ludovic Ajorque 7.9 1 goal
- Mamady Diambou 7.9 1 assist
- Joris Chotard 7.8
- Hugo Magnetti 7.4 1 assist
- Bradley Locko 7.3
Toulouse
- Christ Tapé 7.9 1 goal
- Cristian Cásseres Jr. 7.9 1 assist
- Rasmus Nicolaisen 7.2
- Jacen Russell-Rowe 7.1 1 goal
- Yann Gboho 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Egil Selvik at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brest: Brest vs Angers SCO Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Toulouse: Monaco vs Toulouse Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Brest vs Toulouse
What was the score in Brest vs Toulouse?
Brest 2-2 Toulouse (half-time 1-1), Ligue 1, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Brest vs Toulouse?
Jacen Russell-Rowe 9', Kamory Doumbia 18', Christ Tapé 62', Ludovic Ajorque 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Brest vs Toulouse 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 Brest vs Toulouse?
Ludovic Ajorque, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brest vs Toulouse?
J. Brisard.
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