SAINT-BRIEUC, France (Interstat) — Concarneau defeated Stade Briochin 2-1 on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Stade Fred Aubert in a National 1 match that featured three first-half goals and a red card deep in stoppage time.

Michael Faty opened the scoring for Concarneau in the fourth minute, slotting home the first goal of the contest. Garland Gbelle doubled the visitors’ lead in the 10th minute, putting Concarneau ahead by two goals.

Stade Briochin pulled one back in the 74th minute when Jules Varvat found the net. The home side pressed for an equalizer in the closing stages but could not break through a Concarneau defense that held firm despite the loss of a player to a yellow card earlier in the match.

Aimeric Gomis Maillard of Concarneau received a yellow card in the 14th minute for an infraction. He was later sent off with a red card in the sixth minute of stoppage time, forcing the visitors to finish the game with 10 men.

The result lifted Concarneau to a 9-10-11 record in National 1 play and a 10-10-12 mark overall across all competitions. Stade Briochin fell to 3-16-9 in the league and 3-17-9 overall.

The teams had met earlier in the season on Dec. 5, 2025, when Stade Briochin played Concarneau to a 2-2 draw in Saint-Brieuc.

Concarneau entered the match having gone winless in their previous four National 1 fixtures, with draws against Rouen on April 17 and Orleans on April 10, followed by losses to Le Puy Foot on April 3 and La Berrichonne de Châteauroux on March 27. Their last victory in the competition came Feb. 27 against Fleury 91, a 4-0 win at home.

Stade Briochin had not won a league match since a 2-0 victory over La Berrichonne de Châteauroux on March 17. Their recent results included a 0-0 draw with VF Beaujolais on April 10 and a 1-0 loss to Paris 13 Atletico on March 27. The home side had lost six of their previous eight league contests.

Looking ahead, Concarneau will host Paris 13 Atletico on Thursday, April 30, before traveling to Caen on May 9 and then hosting VF Beaujolais on May 15. Stade Briochin is scheduled to visit Aubagne on May 1 and then travel to face FC Versailles 78 2 on May 15.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a 1-1 draw for the match. The ELO system gave Stade Briochin a 55.60 percent probability of winning.