Media365 editorial team, published on Saturday February 7, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.
The Breton derby between Brest and Lorient turned to the advantage of the first named (2-0). SB 29 breathes and takes the opportunity to distance itself from the red zone.
Stade Brestois wins the 42nd Breton derby! In a somewhat delicate period from an accounting standpoint (2 defeats, 1 draw in the last 3 L1 matches, an elimination from the Coupe de France against Avranches), the group led by Eric Roy gave itself a breath of fresh air by winning a crucial match for their supporters. And the mission was far from easy against the confident Merlus. FC Lorient, on the momentum of a magnificent dynamic (5 wins, 4 draws in the last 9 championship matches), dreamed of entering the Top 6 of Ligue 1 with a success at Francis-le-Blé.
While the first leg had a very good spectacle with 6 goals (3-3), this second round sometimes lacked a little punch, without being uninteresting. Stade Brestois will have generally mastered all the debates, leaving only crumbs for the Lorient residents. The opportunities will first be sorely lacking, then the trio Labeau Lascary – Doumbia – Ajorque will gradually gain strength. The first opportunity goes to Daouda Guindo, author of a half-volley well captured by Yvon Mvogo. Before this action, Laurent Abergel came close to conceding a penalty for a handball, ultimately just outside the area (12th).
It’s at the half-hour mark that things will accelerate. Ludovic Ajorque lights the first fuse with a slippery cross that no one will manage to exploit (31st). Then, on a recovery from Ajorque at the feet of Talbi, Rémy Labeau Lascary receives a caviar at the far post which he sends over (35th). A huge opportunity that Brest could have mulled over for a moment without a great save from Grégoire Coudert to repel Montassar Talbi’s volley (45th).
Returned to full strength, Stade Brestois will make the difference from the start upon returning from the locker room. Kenny Lala overflows on the right and sees his cross insufficiently deflected by Mvogo, a little short. The ball reaches Rémy Labeau Lascary who performs a perfect control – half-volley sequence to open the scoring (1-0, 51st). Romain Del Castillo is not far from scoring from a returning corner (53rd), while Ludovic Ajorque was again noticed with a sudden strike from a very tight angle (60th). The Merlus are struggling to get their heads above water. They will also be completely removed from the path to victory by the break goal scored by Ludovic Ajorque. Well found by Hugo Magnetti, Junior Dina Ebimbe allows the Reunion striker to score from close range, in a pivot (2-0, 78th).
FC Lorient will still believe they can snatch a point from Francis-le-Blé after a headed goal from Bamo Meité from a corner. Only, rightly, Mr. Angoula points out a prior foul by Nathaniel Adjei on Junior Diaz (85th). The young Senegalese striker, Pathé Mboup, could have offered his team a greater success, but his curling shot from the right narrowly went off target (94th). Ditto for Junior Dina Ebimbe who sees Théo Le Bris save his team from a tackle in front of his goal line (98th).
By winning this 42nd derby, Stade Brestois regains its confidence and gives itself some fresh air in the red zone (12th with 26 points), totaling double the points as AJ Auxerre (17th). A blow to FC Lorient, which had not lost in official competition since November 2, 2025 (8 wins, 4 draws). No Top 6 for the Merlus (9th), but nothing to panic about. The maintenance operation, the main objective of the promotion, is very well underway.
