Brest – Bayer Leverkusen: an old acquaintance “does not want to underestimate” the Brestois

Brest, on a series of two successes in the Champions League, re& ;Tonight at the Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp, we will meet another undefeated team in the competition, the Bayer Leverkusen.

Stade Brestois's start to the Champions League was quite unexpected, with two wins over Sturm Graz first (2-1) on 19 September and then Red Bull Salzburg (4-0) on 1 October. This Wednesday 23 October, it could be more difficult with the reception at the Stade du Roudourou of the reigning German champion, Bayer Leverkusen. Eric Roy is aware of this, as he said at a press conference before the match: “the level is rising for us”. The Brest coach knows that it will be a “tremendous challenge, a formidable challenge, I think we have to take it like that for his men and him. Tomorrow, we have everything to win”, he hammered home before specifying that his team must “play as it knows how” to hope to thrill the supporters again.”

On the bench opposite, however, Eric Roy knows, there is a manager who has a “very good perception of football, a guy who had a very high football IQ when he played”. He is Xabi Alonso. The Spaniard succeeded last year in that his team remains unbeatable for 51 matches, a record in Europe. The coach is nevertheless wary of Brest, who according to him, have “a very clear idea of ​​their game plan”. He expects that the Bretons are “very very competitive”. A player in his squad, Martin Terrier knows the region and the club that previously bordered his (Rennes) very well. The French player “does not want to underestimate them" and wants to continue his winning streak at Guingamp “I've always won here" he said. at the press conference. 

&At what time and on which channel can I watch the match ? 

The kick-off of the match at Roudourou between Brest and Bayer Leverkusen will be at 6:45 p.m., a match to follow on Canal + but also on our live at from 5:45 p.m.  

What are the probable lineups ?  

Martin Terrier is likely to be on the match sheet for his return to Brittany. Çthis will not be the case for Victor Boniface, who was out in a car accident three days ago, primarily without serious consequences. the player and his friends. Brest may be able to take advantage of the absence of the opposing striker to counter the German offensives and will be able to count on Jordan Amavi who did not play the previous match due to injury. 

• Brest : Bizot – Lala – Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Amavi – Camara, Lees-Melou, Magnetti – Del Castillo, Ajorque, Pereira-Lage
• Leverkusen : Hrádecký – Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapié – Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo – Terrier, Wirtz,  Schick