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- NewsStade Brestois 29
- Hugo Magnetti is suspended from the end of last season.
- Pierre Lees-Melou has been lacking game-time in pre-season and is likely to start the game on the bench.
- New striker signing Ludovic Ajorque is not fully fit, but got some valuable minutes in Les Pirates' friendly against Newcastle United.
- Jéremy Le Douaron was repositioned up front against Newcastle
- Jordan Amavi looks set to face his former side after joining Brest permanently this summer.
Olympique de Marseille- Lilian Brassier won't be available against his former club due to suspension, along with the suspension of Geoffroy Kondogbia.
- Mason Greenwood looks set to make his Ligue 1 debut against Brest.
- Argentine goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli is set to make his debut, after signing from Ajax.
- LIVE Text Commentary90+7'There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.90+3'7:7 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.90+2'Hiang'a Mbock (Brest) unleashes a decent shot towards the roof of the net, but Geronimo Rulli thwarts him with a nice save.907 additional min. will be played.90'Axel Camblan (Brest) takes the corner and sends it into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and makes a good clearance.89'Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Marseille) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.88'Substitution. Amine Harit is replaced by Keyliane Abdallah (Marseille).88'Roberto De Zerbi has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Valentin Rongier (Marseille) replacing Luis Henrique.86'Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) commits a rough challenge and Benoit Bastien blows his whistle for a foul.84'The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jordan Amavi trots off the pitch and is replaced by Luc Zogbe (Brest).83'Brest fail to score from a corner as Geronimo Rulli (Marseille) leaps to collect the ball.83'Axel Camblan (Brest) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.79'Roberto De Zerbi is forced to make a change. Faris Moumbagna is not able to carry on due to injury. He is replaced by Enzo Sternal (Marseille).76'Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.75'The game is interrupted. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.74'Jordan Amavi (Brest) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Benoit Bastien had an easy-decision to make.71'Substitution. Pol Lirola makes way for Abdoul Bamo Meite (Marseille).71'The manager makes a subsitution with Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) coming on for Elye Wahi.70'Eric Roy has decided to substitute Mathias Pereira Lage and he is replaced by Axel Camblan (Brest).70'Today's match ends for Jonas Martin who will be replaced by Hiang'a Mbock (Brest).69'Goal! Elye Wahi (Marseille) lashes the penalty into the roof of the net, giving the keeper no chance.69'Elye Wahi (Marseille) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.69'PENALTY! One of the players from Marseille is about to take a penalty kick. Let's see how this ends.67'Marseille are dominating the game at the moment by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. Great harmony between the players.66'Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) makes a strong challenge and Benoit Bastien blows for a foul.64'The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Romain Faivre (Brest) replaces Ludovic Ajorque.63'Luis Henrique (Marseille) collects a pass from the flank, looks up and fires in a goal-bound shot from the edge of the box which canons off a defender to safety.60'Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) reacts well near the penalty spot to connect with the resulting corner, but fails to direct his header into the back of the net. The ball goes well wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Marseille.60'Romain Del Castillo (Brest) will deliver the corner kick.59'Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) was all set to receive a beautiful pass into a promising position. However, one of the defenders makes a timely clearance. Brest force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.57'Jordan Amavi (Brest) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.54'Jordan Amavi (Brest) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.52'Pol Lirola (Marseille) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. He sends the ball into orbit. The ball goes out of play and Brest will have a goal kick.50'Pol Lirola (Marseille) commits an ugly tackle on his opponent, but there is no caution from the referee. Brest will take a free kick near the side line.48'GOAL! A terrible mistake leads to a goal. The defender ends up losing possession, allowing Luis Henrique (Marseille) to pick up the ball before slotting it into the back of the net to make it 1:4.48'Brest take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.47'Jeremy Le Douaron (Brest) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. Brest have been awarded a corner kick.46'Amine Harit (Marseille) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.46'The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.45+7'Benoit Bastien has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.45+5'Mahdi Camara (Brest) controls the ball on the edge of the box after a superb low pass by Romain Del Castillo. He makes a yard for himself and fires a wonderful strike into the roof of the net via the underside of the bar. 1:3!45+1'Kenny Lala (Brest) is shown a yellow card by the referee for making a challenge on his opponent, but he looks angry with the decision.455 min. of stoppage-time to be played.44'Brest are ruled offside.40'Romain Del Castillo (Brest) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.39'Marseille are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.37'Here's the current ball possession statistics for both teams – 53:47.31'GOAL! That’s a great strike from the spot by Mason Greenwood (Marseille) low into the left of the net, giving goalkeeper Marco Bizot no chance!30'Jonas Martin (Brest) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.30'The referee points to the penalty spot. Marseille are awarded a penalty kick!26'Luis Henrique (Marseille) receives a killer pass, finds himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and sends a low drive past the goalkeeper.25'Jordan Amavi (Brest) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Benoit Bastien has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle.23'The game is interrupted now, Luis Henrique (Marseille) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.20'Mahdi Camara (Brest) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.18'Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) attempts to score with a first-time shot from the edge of the box. His effort towards the left post is saved by Geronimo Rulli.16'This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) was quite harsh and Benoit Bastien didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.15'Romain Del Castillo (Brest) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.12'Romain Del Castillo (Brest) overhits the corner kick and none of his teammates can their head on it.11'Good clearance! Jeremy Le Douaron (Brest) received a low pass, but he didn't have time to do anything as one of the defenders quickly stole the ball off him.9'Penalty saved! Romain Del Castillo (Brest) sends the penalty towards the right hand side of the goal, but Geronimo Rulli pulls off a wonderful save to deny him.9'Romain Del Castillo (Brest) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.7'Benoit Bastien shows a yellow card to Derek Cornelius (Marseille) for a tough tackle.7'It’s a PENALTY to Brest after the VAR review!6'There's a break in play and referee Benoit Bastien must have got a signal in his ear as he indicates he will check that earlier penalty claim by Brest using VAR. This could be interesting!5'Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) goes down under a challenge in the box, but the ref immediately waves away the appeals from all players.3'An amazing individual effort from Mason Greenwood (Marseille) ends with a strike from inside the penalty area. He sends the ball into the left side of the goal and makes it 0:1. Marco Bizot was helpless.2'A pass from Jeremy Le Douaron (Brest) is intercepted by Geronimo Rulli and the move breaks down.1'Here we go, today's match is starting right now.The players are on the pitch and Brest will have the kick-off.Benoit Bastien is the one to supervise the game today.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to our live text commentary, where we will provide you with instant updates of everything that happens in the match.