Le Mans 2-2 Brest: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Stade de La Pincenardière, Mulsanne · referee A. Petit · full time
Full time: Le Mans 2-2 Brest
Le Mans and Brest drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Stade de La Pincenardière. The goals: Romain Del Castillo 31', Dame Gueye 45+2', Louis Mafouta 55', Kamory Doumbia 62'.
How the match unfolded
Brest struck first through Romain Del Castillo in the 31st minute, set up by Kamory Doumbia. Le Mans levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+2) through Dame Gueye, set up by Louis Mafouta. Le Mans turned it round: Louis Mafouta made it 2-1 in the 55th minute, set up by Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa. Brest levelled at 2-2 in the 62nd minute through Kamory Doumbia.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Petit, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Le Mans and 1 to Brest.
Le Mans: P. Videira, 3-5-2 · 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 3.17 for Le Mans and 0.80 for Brest.
Le Mans scored about 1.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Brest made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.2 goals.
Le Mans created the better chances, 3.17 xG to 0.80, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Le Mans had 5 shots on target, Brest 7.
Le Mans had 50% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Mans came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 20% 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 Mans vs Brest: the match in numbers
| Le Mans | Match statistics | Brest |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.80 |
| 8 | Total shots | 26 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 1 | Big chances | 5 |
| 416 | Total passes | 399 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
| 1 | Corners | 10 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kamory Doumbia (Brest), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Le Mans
- Louis Mafouta 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Nicolas Kocik 7.4
- Antoine Rabillard 7.2
- Lucas Buadés 7.0
- Dame Gueye 7.0 1 goal
Brest
- Kamory Doumbia 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Romain Del Castillo 7.7 1 goal
- Joris Chotard 7.6
- Kenny Lala 7.0
- Ludovic Ajorque 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Alexandre Lauray at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Mans: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Brest: Brest vs Angers SCO Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Le Mans vs Brest
What was the score in Le Mans vs Brest?
Le Mans 2-2 Brest (half-time 1-1), Ligue 1, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Le Mans vs Brest?
Romain Del Castillo 31', Dame Gueye 45+2', Louis Mafouta 55', Kamory Doumbia 62'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Mans 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 Mans vs Brest?
Kamory Doumbia, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Mans vs Brest?
A. Petit.
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