00:00So, Lyon get us going, they've been looking confident, cohesive and capable of continuing to grow throughout 2026, but Brest in recent seasons, as I've said, have tested them properly, just a word of warning for Brest early on, remember that Lyon scored in the first minute against Lille, and we also had a very early sending off in the first meeting between these two, of course, this season, and Santabora.
00:29Just eight minutes in, on that occasion, Brest could not make it count, they could not break down Lyon, who played for over an hour with ten men, to get a point.
00:41But their ambition is slightly higher here tonight, I think.
00:44And the buzz immediately that Hendrik gets on it, and into the space he goes. An early decision to make, and the referee Roman Lesork, singularly unimpressed.
01:06But everybody here has been impressed by the burst of pace of Hendrik, and big Lyon protests now.
01:14Might we have another early moment to cause controversy here. Chardonnay slid out to try to stop Hendrik.
01:23No foul, and that looks like being the final verdict.
01:31And that really would have been a way to start on your home debut.
01:38Home debut is a terrific little interchange with Schultz, and that bodes well indeed.
01:42I think that's going to be a yellow card there.
01:54That could have been very painful indeed.
02:00Being said down there, from the look of it, but now he's come to the VAR, for the challenge by Del Castillo.
02:10So, the yellow card is turned into a straight red card.
02:16And as in the first meeting this season, an early sending off. This time for Brest.
02:22Slow down, it does not look good.
02:36Loco, crossing.
02:42Toussaint was trying to join him with as York.
02:46Greif will take that without any problem whatsoever from Schultz.
02:56Club, which is little in common, quite honestly, in terms of status with their opponents tonight.
03:02Stars like Hendrik. Hendrik goes over again. Flag stayed down.
03:11Schultz.
03:13That's short by a York and it's straight to Hendrik. He's gone past one.
03:17It's not a great touch there, I'm afraid. And Chardonnay again shuts the door on him.
03:21Comfortable for Greif.
03:23What a very accomplished goalkeeper he's looked so far.
03:27Schultz did well to stay onside. Here goes Schultz.
03:30He's been scoring and scoring. Can he score again? He has to stop it.
03:35And still he scores! Brilliantly!
03:38He stood back as Hendrik tried to steal the show tonight.
03:46But Hendrik's the first to congratulate him.
03:48Had the intelligence to stop his run and go again.
03:54And the balance. The chance may have gone. Others might have panicked right there, but not Schultz.
04:00And that's a difficult finish. A tiny postage stamp. But he found it.
04:06It's a great ball forward as well, I must say. To set him on his way.
04:10But he was going to do the job all by himself from there.
04:14Brilliant. Moreira was waiting and waiting. But they all ran to celebrate because he did it all by himself.
04:26Leon looking for a second before half-time. Morten. Hendrik stopped it. Then hit it!
04:36Didn't hit it! Did he ever hit it? But what a stop that is from Koudert.
04:49Champagne moments in the making are plenty, but not quite popping the court just yet.
04:55Moreira. Moreira's touch took him a bit wide, but they're arriving to support.
05:04It's Rich Morten. He decides to have a crack.
05:11Tagliafico. Hendrik. Abner. Yes! Quality written all over it.
05:20Leon got two up. Flowing football.
05:29A real touch of Brazil about this one.
05:33Hendrik got him going. Moreira steadied it.
05:39It came out as far as Tagliafico. Back to Hendrik. Little ball to the side.
05:43That's his mate to do the rest. Honey knew exactly how to do the rest.
05:47Brilliant football.
05:52Pretty much unsavable, I'd say.
06:07They had to wait for the two goals. There were a couple of near things.
06:10Hendrik started like a train tonight.
06:13But he couldn't put the ball in the net.
06:15They regrouped and they came again here at the Group Armour Stadium, Lyon.
06:19And they have produced two memorable goals late in this first half.
06:23Pavel Schultz and Abner Vinicius. It's Lyon 2, Brest 0 at half-time.
06:28Brest down to ten men. Very early in this game tonight have found it a very hard night indeed.
06:37We know they'll keep going. The question really is whether Lyon can match the excellence of a lot of their football in the first half.
06:46If so, we're all in for a treat. Neutrals.
06:48If so, we're all in for a treat. Neutrals.
06:50Is it Rojo, Zero, Zero, Zero.
06:52In that moment now have found it a very hard night indeed.
06:56We know they'll keep going. The question really is whether Lyon can match the excellence of a lot of their football in the first half.
07:01If so, we're all in for a treat. Neutrals.
07:36Red Shirts get forward with Chardonnay.
07:42Reverse to Lala.
07:44Good-looking ball.
07:46A-Jolk!
07:47He's missed it.
07:48That could have changed everything tonight.
07:52He took it down so well.
07:54It did just take a little bit of time to drop for the volley.
07:59But normally he can be reliable to lift it.
08:04What a ball by Hendrik this time.
08:06A little bit of composure from Tessman and it surely would have been three.
08:14With his left foot.
08:16And then with the outside of the right foot.
08:19Have a look at that.
08:22So that was perfect.
08:24With the outside of the left boot.
08:26Outside of the right boot here.
08:27Beginning to the second period by Lyon.
08:29Now they're doing all the pressing and probing.
08:35Maitland-Niles.
08:36Tessman took it well.
08:38Crossed it well.
08:39Might get another go at crossing it.
08:41He does cross it again.
08:42Tallyfico comes in.
08:43Palmed away first time.
08:45Into the net.
08:46Second time.
08:46A double tonight for Schultz.
08:49The goals keep coming for Fonseca and Lyon.
08:51Tessman the provider twice over.
08:54Tallyfico.
08:55He wanted to score himself.
08:57But Schultz is always alone.
08:59The goal is not going to stand.
09:11Abner down the line.
09:13Moreira again.
09:15Abner again.
09:17Schultz didn't get it.
09:18There might be something on the end of it.
09:19Kudair was brave.
09:21Got the block on.
09:23And they blocked the second one as well.
09:27And they're going to get a free kick, I think, best.
09:29It doesn't have Del Castillo to worry about.
09:31That's probably the reason.
09:33Here's Hendrik.
09:34Goes again.
09:35Was almost through again.
09:36Tessman.
09:37Oh, it's denied by another fabulous save by Kudair there.
09:40He thought that was in.
09:42A lot of people did.
09:43Kudos tonight for Kudair.
09:46Even if it is to be in a losing cause for Brest.
09:54Magneti.
09:54And there was a little chapeau there for Schultz.
09:56Schultz.
09:57He kept his head and got the block on.
10:01Also, oh, in the build-up, the way Chardonnay pulled out of the challenge on Hendrik because
10:06he knew he would be in serious trouble had he gone through on that.
10:08That's how it started.
10:10See you later to Gwendo.
10:12Then the next one came in.
10:13That was the next one, Chardonnay, who knew not to go through with the challenge.
10:17But Schultz.
10:19Stood.
10:26Schultz takes the free kick for Brest.
10:27Half chance.
10:33Still a half chance.
10:34Goal!
10:35Brest put the ball in the net.
10:37Abimbe strikes.
10:39Maybe it's not all over just yet.
10:45Have hope.
10:46Leo had two or three chances to clear it, and they didn't do so.
10:52And Abimbe back from the Africa Cup of Nations with a bang.
10:58Could they yet get something out of this?
11:08They just never quit this Brest side.
11:10They've been given such a hard night that they keep on plugging away.
11:32Looks like the goal is good.
11:35Pleading for the final whistle, but they're not going to hear it just yet here.
11:38They're going to keep playing, Leon, because Brest are playing.
11:42And Brest still are persisting and believing.
11:44It's a great ball in!
11:45It's missed by millimetres!
11:50In amazement, but also gives thanks.
11:55As good a goalkeeper as he is.
11:56What do you have got to this?
12:01Somebody woke up the goalkeeper and said,
12:03you've had an easy night, but we might need you even now.
12:07And he was very nearly needed here.
12:10They're so close to levelling it at 2-2, Brest.
12:15Toussaint thought it was in.
12:20With Abimbe, and he drilled it straight at Grave.
12:24Dominic Grave grabs it.
12:27Leon claimed the victory.
12:29But not quite in the grand manner that we expected.
12:36Brest came here ready to work and work.
12:41Backs to the wall if need be.
12:43They gave themselves way too much to do down to ten men so early
12:47as Leon's young and talented players took turns to shine.
12:51We'll see you next time.
13:00You
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