Stade Brestois 29 and Venezia played out a 2-2 draw in a Club Friendly on 8 August 2026. K. Doumbia opened the scoring for the hosts in the eighth minute, but Venezia responded through G. Busio and T. Basic to lead 2-1 at the break. L. Ajorque levelled for Brest in the 87th minute after Venezia had extended their unbeaten run to eight across recent friendlies.
By then the match had settled into a rhythm neither side could quite control. Venezia pressed high up the pitch with 112 attacks compared to Brest's 89, yet they paid for a sloppy opening by conceding first. The hosts worked a short corner in the eighth minute that found Doumbia unmarked, and Venezia were left flat-footed for the first goal.
Substitutions came late in the game, with B. Locko on for Brest in the 65th minute and R. Del Castillo replacing a Venezia player in the 84th. Neither shift altered the balance immediately. Venezia collected three yellow cards while Brest kept their discipline, and a booking came in the 90th minute plus one.
The statistics tell a familiar story: possession sat at half-and-half, corners went 5-3 to Brest despite Venezia's greater attacking volume. Many shots with one goal means chances went begging, and both sides had their moments. Venezia's recent run included an 8-0 victory over Vis Pesaro and a 4-2 win against Dolomiti Bellunese, but this fixture showed they can still be cut open at will.
The result leaves both teams in the same position they started in — testing ground before the competitive season. Brest's previous friendlies produced a 2-1 win over Stade Briochien and a 3-3 draw with Guingamp, while Venezia had lost 3-4 to Saint-Étienne in their most recent outing. A draw is neither triumph nor failure, and that is perhaps the honest assessment.