Le Havre 1-2 Brest: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 3 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Stade Océane, Le Havre · referee M. Bollengier · full time
Full time: Le Havre 1-2 Brest
Le Havre 1-2 Brest: Brest took the points in Ligue 1 Matchday 3 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Stade Océane. The goals: Kamory Doumbia 12', Kamory Doumbia 51', Rayan Fofana 79'.
How Brest won it
The opening goal came in the 12th minute: Kamory Doumbia from the penalty spot for Brest. Kamory Doumbia made it 0-2 to Brest in the 51st minute, set up by Mama Baldé. Rayan Fofana from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Le Havre in the 79th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Kamory Doumbia scored twice.
Junior Mwanga of Le Havre was sent off in the 45th minute (+2). The referee, M. Bollengier, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Le Havre and 1 to Brest.
Le Havre: D. Digard, 3-4-2-1 · 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 2.59 for Le Havre and 2.39 for Brest.
Le Havre scored about 1.6 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Le Havre had 4 shots on target, Brest 9.
Le Havre's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Le Havre had 56% of the ball, but Brest took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Havre came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.70 expected goals for and 1.75 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
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.
Le Havre vs Brest: the match in numbers
| Le Havre | Match statistics | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 2.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 |
| 18 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 455 | Total passes | 370 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kamory Doumbia (Brest), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Le Havre
- Lionel Mpasi-Nzau 7.8
- Ahmed Touba 7.6
- Enzo Koffi Vinette 7.5
- Amir Richardson 7.2
- Ally Samatta 7.2
Brest
- Kamory Doumbia 8.3 2 goals
- Ludovic Ajorque 7.8
- Pathé Mboup 7.4
- Hugo Magnetti 7.2
- R. Le Guen 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Junior Mwanga at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Havre: LOSC Lille vs Le Havre Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Brest: Brest vs Angers SCO Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Le Havre vs Brest
What was the score in Le Havre vs Brest?
Le Havre 1-2 Brest (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Le Havre vs Brest?
Kamory Doumbia 12', Kamory Doumbia 51', Rayan Fofana 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Havre 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 Le Havre vs Brest?
Kamory Doumbia, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Havre vs Brest?
M. Bollengier.
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