Beye loses first match as Marseille coach
New Marseille Boss Habib Beye suffered a 2-0 away defeat Brest in his first match since replacing Roberto De Zerbi at League 1 club.
The hosts set the tone from the start. After an ambitious long-range effort from Kamory Doumbia which put Geronimo Rulli to the test, Brest took the lead in the 10th minute. Ludovic Ajorque rose between the defenders to head towards the top left corner, giving the home side an early advantage.
Marseille struggled to respond for most of the night, with Mason Greenwood shooting wide and seeing another effort blocked.
Ajorque was the key to the Brest threat. He came even closer at the break before doubling the lead in the 29th minute.
Hugo Magnetti's delivery from a free kick found the striker in space, and his header into the bottom corner made it 2-0.
Marseille pushed ahead before the break, with Greenwood making a clean save from Coudert and Nayef Aguerd missing from a corner.
The second half followed a similar pattern. Marseille relished possession but lacked a killer instinct.
Amine Gouiri headed narrowly wide, Benjamin Pavard failed to convert from close range and Coudert denied Quinten Timber from distance.
Marseille won a penalty in the 82nd minute after a foul by Daouda Guindo on Greenwood. Greenwood advanced, but Coudert guessed correctly, diving low to his left to preserve the two-goal lead.
From there, the frustration only grew for the visitors, who ultimately conceded defeat on a night Beye hopes to quickly forget.
2026-02-20 23:11:00
