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Simon Bags Assist As Brest Edge Nantes

Super Eagles winger Moses Simon bagged an assist as Nantes lost 4-1 to Brest in Sunday’s Ligue 1.

The Nigerian international who was making his 14 appearance, has netted four goals and bagged five assists this ongoing season for Nantes.

Undefeated on their two previous trips to Brittany, Nantes began brightly with Nicolas Pallois and Moses Simon forcing stand-in goalkeeper Gregoire Coudert into two stellar saves.

 

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However, the deadlock was broken at the opposite end in the 24th minute, with Brest’s first meaningful attack on goal culminating in Doumbia firing an exquisite volley through Pallois’ legs on its way into the net.

Brest captain Chardonnet brilliantly headed home Romain Del Castillo’s delivery into the danger zone to double his side’s advantage.

Nantes’ Douglas Augusto halved the arrears with a thunderous strike from just outside the area.

Substitute Sima scored a brace in the final minutes to put the game beyond the reach of Nantes.

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