Lyon punish 10-man Brest to climb into top four | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lyon beat Brest 2-1 in Ligue 1. After Romain Del Castillo was sent off in the 19th minute, Pavel Sulc put Les Gones ahead (41.). Abner doubled the lead in the first minute of first half stoppage time after Endrick's pass. The hosts controlled the game with 70.9% possession and six shots on target to two. Les Gones rise from fifth to fourth and visit BSC Young Boys in the Europa League next, while Brest remain 10th and host Toulouse next.

Player of the Match: Abner drove the left side all night, scoring before the interval and adding four tackles plus 56 of 61 completed passes to keep Les Gones on the front foot.

Stat of the Match: Tyler Morton completed 97 of 103 passes, calmly setting the tempo in midfield.

Three Things We Learned: Les Gones created far more threat, posting 19 attempts to Brest's five. Brest's rearguard was busy, making 31 clearances as they defended deep with ten men. Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe's late finish underlined Brest's punch on the break despite limited possession.