Doumbia double propels Brest into fourth | OneFootball

Brest beat Le Havre 2-1 to climb to fourth in Ligue 1.

In the 12th minute, Kamory Doumbia converted from the spot after Ludovic Ajorque was fouled.

Junior Mwanga was sent off in the second minute of first half stoppage time, leaving Le Havre with 10 men.

After the restart, Doumbia struck again (51.), finishing from Mama Baldé's pass on the break. Doumbia now leads the Ligue 1 scoring chart with four goals.

Rayan Fofana pulled one back from the spot (79.) after Enzo Koffi was fouled by Luck Zogbé.

There was a long stoppage late on as Lionel M'Pasi went off injured, with Gauthier Gallon replacing him in the fourth minute of second half stoppage time.

Le Havre had 56.1% possession and 18 attempts. Brest produced 19 attempts, registering nine on target. Lionel M'Pasi made seven saves.

Le Havre sit 16th. Next, Le Havre host Angers. Brest host Paris Saint-Germain next.