Lorient vs Stade Rennais, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Majeed Waris seals victory for rock-bottom Lorient over Rennes
Majeed Waris' early second-half goal proved enough to give bottom club Lorient a much-needed 2-1 win over Rennes in the Brittany derby at Le Moustoir.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
- 2': Dangerous play by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 2': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 4': Attempt missed. Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Cafú (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 9': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Majeed Waris.
- 9': Attempt saved. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
- 12': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 12': Michael Ciani (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 20': Sylvain Marveaux (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient).
- 21': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt saved. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Offside, Lorient. Paul Delecroix tries a through ball, but Benjamin Moukandjo is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 28': Attempt saved. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 28': Goal! Lorient 1, Rennes 0. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André with a through ball.
- 31': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 32': Goal! Lorient 1, Rennes 1. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
- 36': Offside, Rennes. Giovanni Sio tries a through ball, but Kamil Grosicki is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Sanjin Prcic (Rennes).
- 38': Sylvain Marveaux (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Michael Ciani (Lorient).
- 39': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux.
- 43': Dangerous play by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 43': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Danze with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lorient 1, Rennes 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Lorient 2, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lorient 1, Rennes 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erwin Koffi with a cross.
- 46': Goal! Lorient 2, Rennes 1. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 48': Hand ball by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 50': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sanjin Prcic with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wesley Lautoa.
- 53': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 53': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Cafú (Lorient).
- 55': Offside, Lorient. Majeed Waris tries a through ball, but Benjamin Moukandjo is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
- 57': Attempt missed. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Rennes. Kermit Erasmus replaces Sanjin Prcic.
- 59': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 59': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
- 63': Attempt missed. Kermit Erasmus (Rennes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 64': Substitution, Lorient. Walid Mesloub replaces Sylvain Marveaux.
- 64': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 64': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Erwin Koffi.
- 67': Foul by Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient).
- 67': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Hand ball by Steven Moreira (Lorient).
- 68': Attempt missed. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 71': Hand ball by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 72': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 72': Zargo Toure (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Substitution, Rennes. Adama Diakhaby replaces Kamil Grosicki.
- 73': Offside, Rennes. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 74': Offside, Lorient. Erwin Koffi tries a through ball, but Benjamin Moukandjo is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Rennes. Pedro Henrique replaces Giovanni Sio because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Lorient. Romain Philippoteaux replaces Majeed Waris.
- 81': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Arnold Mvuemba (Lorient).
- 81': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
- 81': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Adrien Hunou (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Rennes. Adrien Hunou tries a through ball, but Adama Diakhaby is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Rennes. Kermit Erasmus tries a through ball, but Paul-Georges Ntep is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Vincent Le Goff replaces Steven Moreira.
- 86': Adrien Hunou (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 86': Attempt saved. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 87': Adama Diakhaby (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
- 88': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 89': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Ludovic Baal (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
- 90'+2': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 90'+2': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lorient 2, Rennes 1.
Statistics
 REN |
LOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 55.9 | Possession | 44.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 531 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 84 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 14 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 10,082
Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 10,082
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Lorient (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Paul Delecroix (GK) |
| 13 | Michaël Ciani |
| 5 | Zargo Touré |
| 20 | Steven Moreira |
| 34 | Erwin Koffi |
| 24 | Wesley Lautoa |
| 8 | Cafú |
| 7 | Arnold Mvuemba  |
| 12 | Benjamin Moukandjo |
| 9 | Majeed Waris |
| 10 | Sylvain Marveaux |
Stade Rennais (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 32 | Joris Gnagnon |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 26 | Sanjin Prcic |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Paul-Georges Ntep |
| 10 | Kamil Grosicki |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
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