Nantes vs Stade Rennais, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Nantes 1-2 Stade Rennes
Nantes 1-2 Stade Rennes
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Offside, Nantes. Mariusz Stepinski tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
- 10': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Amine Harit (Nantes).
- 12': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
- 15': Offside, Rennes. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes).
- 15': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Delay in match Léo Dubois (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 16': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
- 19': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 20': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mariusz Stepinski.
- 22': Delay in match Mexer (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 25': Substitution, Rennes. Sylvain Armand replaces Mexer because of an injury.
- 26': Offside, Rennes. Giovanni Sio tries a through ball, but Paul-Georges Ntep is caught offside.
- 28': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
- 28': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
- 33': Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
- 37': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 41': Hand ball by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
- 42': Attempt saved. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 42': Goal! Nantes 1, Rennes 0. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yacine Bammou with a cross.
- 45'+1': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Guillaume Gillet (Nantes).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Rennes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Rennes 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Rennes 0.
- 47': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes).
- 47': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
- 49': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
- 49': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Delay in match Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Rennes. Kamil Grosicki replaces Gelson Fernandes because of an injury.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 52': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Sylvain Armand (Rennes).
- 56': Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Goal! Nantes 1, Rennes 1. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 61': Attempt missed. Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 63': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 64': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 66': Substitution, Nantes. Nicolaj Thomsen replaces Yacine Bammou.
- 69': Substitution, Nantes. Alexander Kacaniklic replaces Emiliano Sala.
- 70': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes).
- 70': Ludovic Baal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 75': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 75': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 75': Goal! Nantes 1, Rennes 2. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 77': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
- 80': Delay in match Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 80': Substitution, Rennes. Sanjin Prcic replaces Paul-Georges Ntep because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Rennes).
- 81': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Adrien Hunou (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Nantes. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Mariusz Stepinski.
- 85': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Sanjin Prcic (Rennes).
- 86': Offside, Rennes. Ludovic Baal tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
- 88': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Fernando Aristeguieta (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander Kacaniklic.
- 90': Diego Carlos (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 90': Benjamin André (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Rennes 2.
Statistics
 REN |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.5 | Possession | 48.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 303 |
| 453 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 78 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 17 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 28 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 29,015
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 29,015
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
Nantes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 26 | Koffi Djidji |
| 6 | Lucas Lima |
| 15 | Léo Dubois |
| 27 | Guillaume Gillet |
| 8 | Adrien Thomasson  |
| 14 | Amine Harit |
| 10 | Yacine Bammou |
| 18 | Mariusz Stepinski |
| 9 | Emiliano Sala |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 6 | Gelson Fernandes |
| 7 | Paul-Georges Ntep |
| 23 | Adrien Hunou |
| 28 | Yoann Gourcuff |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
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