It’s a mouthwatering contest between surprise package Brest and a resurgent Lyon side that takes the spotlight in the French league this weekend. Second-place Brest can edge even closer to qualifying for next season’s Champions League for the first time in the history of the small club from Brittany.
Rennes’ Romain Del Castillo, left, duels for the ball with Marseille’s Duje Caleta-Car during the League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille, at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, France, Friday, Jan. 10, 2020. With the traditional powerwhouses taking a rest, it’s a mouthwatering contest between surprise package Brest and a resugent Lyon side that takes the spotlight in the French league this weekend.
With Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille and Lille all engaged in European competitions this week, the league has modified their schedules to give them more time to recover before the second legs. PSG,on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, was set to play at Lorient but the match was pushed back to April 24. Monaco vs. Lille and Marseille vs. Nice will take place on the same day.
The win against Metz equaled Brest’s best-ever tally of victories in the league, achieved during the 1989-90 season. According to statistics from the French league, Brest needs only two points to beat the club’s points record reached in 1986-87 after 38 top-tier matches. Brest has lost just one of its last 17 league matches ahead of Sunday’s trip to 10th-place Lyon, which has produced aThe seven-time French champions have won 10 of their last 14 league games and have qualified for the French Cup final against PSG on May 25.
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