“Tom Ducrocq picked up an early yellow card for a foul, setting a combative early tone and handing Boulogne a platform to settle into the match.”
“Guingamp and Boulogne both made multiple substitutions simultaneously, with Muntu Wa Mungu, Sheikh Ibrahim Dia, and Amadou Samoura all introduced as both sides reshaped in search of a decisive moment.”
“Stanislas Kielt broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, converting from a corner after Samir Ben Brahim's shot had been blocked two minutes earlier, to give Guingamp a late and deserved victory.”
Pivotal
Guingamp
Boulogne
Guingamp dominated the ball throughout, controlling 61% of possession and completing 302 passes with 84% accuracy, but spent the vast majority of the contest knocking at a locked door. Boulogne, despite being second-best on the ball, posed a genuine threat on the counter — registering 40 dangerous attacks to Guingamp's 24 — and looked capable of nicking a point deep into the second half. The match turned in the 86th minute when a corner delivered by Samir Ben Brahim, moments after his own shot was blocked, led to Stanislas Kielt bundling the ball home to break the deadlock. For Guingamp, the three points will be a welcome reward for persistence despite the lack of cutting edge — they created just one big chance all evening — while for Boulogne, a promising showing in terms of attacking threat will count for little as they return empty-handed from Brittany.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Stanislas KieltStanislas Kielt takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Jasser Chamakh takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Goal! Stanislas Kielt scores to make it 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Samir Ben Brahim takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Jasser Chamakh comes on for Amine Hemia.
On comes Theo Epailly, replacing Joffrey Bultel.
On Adrien Pinot, off Aurelien Platret.
Cheikh Ibrahim Dia receives a yellow card.
Tanguy Ahile is on, and Tom Ducrocq is off.
Cheikh Ibrahim Dia is coming on for Benjamin Besic.
Amadou Samoura is on, and Florent Sanchez Da Silva is off.
Substitution: Samir Ben Brahim comes on for Teddy Averlant.
On Vimoj Muntu Wa Mungu, Abdel Hakim Abdallah is substituted off.
Stanislas Kielt takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Theo Brusco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdel Hbouch takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot from Benjamin Besic with his right foot is saved.
Abdel Hbouch takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Benjamin Besic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Dylan Louiserre takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Benjamin Besic attempts a header but misses the shot.
Tom Ducrocq takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Benjamin Besic takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Teddy Averlant's right-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Stanislas Kielt takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Aurelien Platret takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Dylan Louiserre takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Amine Hemia takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Amine Hemia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Abdel Hbouch takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Tom Ducrocq receives a yellow card.
Theo Brusco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Stanislas Kielt takes a shot with his head but misses.
Abdel Hbouch takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
