Le Mans v Brest: how to watch, kick-off time and TV channel | OneFootball

Le Mans face Brest on Saturday 22 August as the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season gets under way. Kick-off is at 20.45 at Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, and the match will be shown live on Ligue 1+ 6.

According to L'Équipe, Le Mans return to the top flight after finishing Ligue 2 runners-up last season, having played in National 1 in 2024-2025. Patrick Videira, who oversaw both promotions, now targets survival, 16 years after their last appearance.

Pre-season brought encouragement, with wins over Angers 3-2 and Nantes 1-0, and a narrow 0-1 defeat against Le Havre. That has lifted optimism among supporters in Sarthe ahead of the opener.

Brest begin an eighth straight campaign in Ligue 1, starting a new cycle. The club have endured significant changes, including the spring departure of sporting director Grégory Lorenzi and the death of Éric Roy from pancreatic cancer.

Those circumstances forced an internal reset, with Julien Lachuer appointed head coach and a sporting plan now focused on youth development. Whether the Finistère side find their rhythm quickly at the start of the season remains to be seen.

Source: L'Équipe

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