AS Monaco vs Stade Rennais, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Radamel Falcao goal helps Monaco stay top in Ligue 1
Monaco maintained their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a comfortable 3-0 win against Rennes at the Stade Louis II.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Almamy Touré with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
- 6': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Falcao.
- 8': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 9': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 15': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 16': Hand ball by Romain Danze (Rennes).
- 22': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 22': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 26': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
- 27': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Almamy Touré.
- 29': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 29': Valère Germain (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Adama Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 31': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 33': Offside, Rennes. Giovanni Sio tries a through ball, but Mehdi Zeffane is caught offside.
- 34': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Almamy Touré with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Ludovic Baal (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 39': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Falcao.
- 40': Adama Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes).
- 41': Foul by Valère Germain (Monaco).
- 41': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 42': Goal! Monaco 1, Rennes 0. Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Almamy Touré with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Valère Germain (Monaco).
- 44': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Monaco 3, Rennes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
- 47': Offside, Rennes. Mehdi Zeffane tries a through ball, but Paul-Georges Ntep is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 48': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 51': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Adama Traoré (Monaco).
- 51': Ludovic Baal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Adama Traoré (Monaco).
- 52': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Adama Traoré (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 52': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
- 55': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Baal.
- 60': Substitution, Rennes. Adama Diakhaby replaces Giovanni Sio.
- 61': Substitution, Rennes. Wesley Said replaces Paul-Georges Ntep.
- 61': Foul by Mexer (Rennes).
- 61': Valère Germain (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Substitution, Monaco. Bernardo Silva replaces Adama Traoré.
- 66': Delay in match Fabinho (Monaco) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 67': Mexer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Adama Diakhaby (Rennes).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 70': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
- 70': Mexer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 71': Mexer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romain Danze.
- 72': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mehdi Zeffane with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Thomas Lemar.
- 74': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Almamy Touré with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Kermit Erasmus replaces Mehdi Zeffane.
- 76': Adama Diakhaby (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Andrea Raggi (Monaco).
- 78': Substitution, Monaco. Guido Carrillo replaces Falcao.
- 78': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Monaco).
- 78': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 80': Kermit Erasmus (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, Monaco. Kevin N'Doram replaces Valère Germain.
- 86': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 86': Wesley Said (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 89': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Goal! Monaco 2, Rennes 0. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guido Carrillo.
- 90'+2': Goal! Monaco 3, Rennes 0. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin N'Doram.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 90'+4': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Guido Carrillo.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Rennes 0.
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 439 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 543 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 16 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,149
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,149
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
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 25 | Kamil Glik |
| 24 | Andrea Raggi |
| 38 | Almamy Touré |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 2 | Fabinho |
| 27 | Thomas Lemar |
| 20 | Adama Noss Traoré  |
| 18 | Valère Germain |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 6 | Gelson Fernandes |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 2 | Mehdi Zeffane |
| 7 | Paul-Georges Ntep |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
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