Brest Steals Six-Pointer as VAR Drama Decides Survival Battle

Pflichttermin Futmetrix-Wertung: 85/100. When two relegation-haunted sides collide, raw intensity trumps all—and Brest seized their moment against Metz, turning a relegation battle into an unforgettable final-day-style spectacle.

Thunder strikes in the second minute

Pathé Mboup doesn't allow Metz breathing room. By the 2nd minute, he's opened the scoring, teed up by Brice Chardonnet. It's an electric jolt. But within four minutes, Giorgi Tsitaishvili fires back for Metz. The balance tilts back: two starving sides, zero mercy.

Second-half momentum shift

At the 48th minute, Kamory Doumbia restores Brest's lead. The hosts dominate with 56% possession and a barrage of 20 shots (7 on target). Yet football punishes wastefulness: the 79th minute sees Souleymane Coulibaly gift an own goal that drags Metz back level. Three lead changes in 77 minutes—pure theatre.

VAR verdict and the final reckoning

Then comes 90+8. Two VAR-confirmed penalties transform this into a winner-takes-all climax. Rodolfo Del Castillo doesn't flinch and seals it: 3-2. Metz leave Stade Francis-Le Blé empty-handed; Brest breathe again. With 27 combined shots and 10 on target, this wasn't just a victory—it was a statement in the relegation battle that defines their season.