First win of the season over Concarneau! [1-0]

The Girondins got off to a dominant start, with both Vital Nsimba (2’) and Gaétan Weissbeck (4’) coming close to scoring in the opening minutes. The chances kept coming for Bordeaux, from open play as well as a series of set pieces taken by Gaétan Weissbeck (30’) and Clément Michelin (35’).

As the game wore on the visitors began to find their feet, but it was all one-way traffic in terms of goalscoring opportunities. When Zuriko Davitashvili floated a tantalising cross across the Concarneau goal line, Jérémy Livolant was just inches away from connecting! (37’)

After the break, Bordeaux had to deal with a sudden surge of attacking energy from Concarneau. Rafal Straczek was finally called into action, stopping a flurry of shots from the visitors. Urie (47’) and Mouazan (54’) had the best of those opportunities, but were denied by the in-form Girondins keeper! The Girondins seemed unsettled by this reversal of roles, and with time ticking away the boys in blue could not seem to find the opening they needed.

As the game stretched on into added time, David Guion's side were still searching for a winner. Aliou Badji pounced on the ball after a scramble in the Concarneau box, but could not find the net from a tight angle (90+2’). In the dying seconds of the game, Pedro Diaz charged into the box only to be knocked to the ground by a Concarneau player. The referee pointed immediately to the penalty spot. Captain Yoann Barbet stepped up to do the honors, duly scoring the Girondins' first goal of the 2023-2024 season! (90+7’, 1-0) Three valuable points for Bordeaux, in front of a home crowd at the Matmut ATLANTIQUE.