Paris FC dismantled Stade Brestois 29 with a 4-0 win at Stade Jean Bouin on Sunday, a result that lifts S. Gilli’s side above the visitors in the Ligue 1 standings. The tone was set inside twenty minutes: Rudy Matondo scored in the 13th minute, Willem Geubbels doubled the lead in the 20th minute from Jonathan Ikoné’s measured service, and the only interruptions to Paris’s momentum were yellow cards for Hamari Traoré in the 24th minute and Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet two minutes later.
Gilli kept faith with his 4-2-3-1, letting Ilan Kebbal and Ikoné patrol the half-spaces around Geubbels while Matondo constantly slipped inside Luc Zogbé. Paris FC never needed to chase possession; their 51 percent share was decisive because they transformed territory into pressure, producing 11 shots inside the box. By contrast, E. Roy’s 4-1-4-1 could not get Ludovic Ajorque or Romain Del Castillo into dangerous zones, and the visitors mustered only one effort on target, comfortably handled by Kevin Trapp.
The second half underlined the gulf. Brest rolled the dice with a double change at 60 minutes, sending on Hamidou Makalou and Eric Ebimbe, only for Matondo to strike again in the 67th minute after Paris patiently built through Marshall Munetsi. Gilli responded with his own double switch on 65 minutes, introducing Maxime López and Luca Koleosho, before calling on Ciro Immobile and Vincent Marchetti in the 77th minute to steer the game home.
There was still time for a flourish. Marchetti, on for Matondo, threaded the pass that set Koleosho free to add a fourth in the 89th minute. The substitutes’ impact underlined the depth Paris FC now possess, and even the bookings for Traoré and Moustapha Mbow in the 35th minute failed to rattle a back line that kept Brest devoid of rhythm while Trapp faced just one save.
Paris FC now sit 11th with 41 points, level with Toulouse and one point shy of the top half. Brest remain 12th on 38 points, and their negative goals prevented figure of minus 1.43 offers Roy another reminder of the defensive tightening still required.
Statistics:
- Shots on target: Paris FC 8, Stade Brestois 29 1
- Total shots: Paris FC 17, Stade Brestois 29 10
- Expected goals: Paris FC 1.79, Stade Brestois 29 0.77
- Corners: Paris FC 7, Stade Brestois 29 3
- Bookings: Hamari Traoré 24', Brendan Chardonnet 26', Moustapha Mbow 35'
Gilli will demand the same energy next weekend as Paris FC chase a late-season surge, while Brest need clarity in both boxes to halt their slide. Updates will follow once each staff finalise their plans.
