Stade Brestois 29’s return to Ligue 1 action for the 2025 season began with a heavy 1–5 defeat at home to Marseille on Saturday, 17 August 2024. The Matchday 1 fixture at 15:00 UTC saw the visitors from the south coast dismantle the promoted side, handing Brest a stark welcome back to the top flight. The five-goal margin, played 622 days ago, immediately set the tone for two clubs with very different ambitions for the campaign ahead.

For Marseille, this result was a statement of intent from the...