Brest and Angers Play to 1‑1 Draw in Season Opener
BREST, France (Interstat) — Brest and Angers opened their Ligue 1 campaigns with a 1-1 draw Sunday at Stade Francis-Le Blé. Romain Del Castillo, a midfielder, scored for Brest in the 55th minute, finishing a pass from defender Brendan Chardonnet. Angers equalized five minutes later when substitute Mohamed Amine Sbai scored off an assist from fellow substitute Abdoulaye Bamba. The match featured yellow cards for Bamba in the 10th minute and Chardonnet in the 19th. Del Castillo’s goal was his first of the season, while Chardonnet recorded his first assist. For Angers, Sbai’s goal came in his substitute debut and Bamba also notched his first assist. Neither team could break the deadlock in the remaining half-hour. Both sides finished with identical records of zero wins, zero losses and one draw in league play and across all competitions. The draw leaves each club seeking its first victory of the season.