Brest Defeat Montpellier and Closes in on Nice
In this Ligue 1 Matchday 18, something interesting unfolded as Brest gets closer to Nice, aiming to secure the second spot in the table, just beneath PSG. This occurred after Nice's loss to Rennes and Brest's victory against Montpellier.
Playing in front of their home crowd at Stade Francis-Le Blé, the locals faced a tightly contested first half with not much happening. However, in the 48th minute of the second half, Hugo Magnetti secured the lead for Brest.
To seal the deal, substitute Jérémy Le Douaron scored the second goal for Brest in the 90+2 minute. Managed by Erik Roy, Brest now sits in the third position on the table with 34 points, trailing behind Nice with 35 points and the league leader Paris Saint-Germain.