Stade Rennais vs Caen, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Wesley Said opens Ligue 1 account as Rennes see off Caen
Wesley Said opens Ligue 1 account as Rennes see off Caen
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 3': Yann Karamoh (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Wesley Said (Rennes).
- 11': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Bessat.
- 12': Attempt missed. Ivan Santini (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Romain Danze (Rennes).
- 13': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 20': Foul by Syam Ben Youssef (Caen).
- 20': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 23': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Delay in match Ronny Rodelin (Caen) because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Hand ball by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 26': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 26': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 30': Wesley Said (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 32': Steed Malbranque (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 41': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 41': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Yann Karamoh (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 44': Offside, Caen. Damien Da Silva tries a through ball, but Yann Karamoh is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Rennes 0, Caen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rennes 2, Caen 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rennes 0, Caen 0.
- 47': Goal! Rennes 1, Caen 0. Wesley Said (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Danze.
- 52': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 53': Attempt saved. Yann Karamoh (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steed Malbranque.
- 53': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Damien Da Silva (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a headed pass.
- 55': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
- 58': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
- 58': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes).
- 59': Yann Karamoh (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Caen. Herve Bazile replaces Yann Karamoh.
- 60': Attempt missed. Nicolas Seube (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ivan Santini (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
- 61': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 64': Substitution, Rennes. Pedro Henrique replaces Wesley Said.
- 64': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 64': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 65': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Caen).
- 65': Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 70': Hand ball by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 70': Substitution, Caen. Pape Sane replaces Steed Malbranque.
- 71': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
- 72': Foul by Herve Bazile (Caen).
- 72': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 81': Substitution, Rennes. Paul-Georges Ntep replaces Giovanni Sio.
- 84': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
- 84': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Romain Genevois (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Delay in match Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Rennes. Sanjin Prcic replaces Yoann Gourcuff.
- 90': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 90'+2': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Damien Da Silva (Caen) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Bessat with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 90'+3': Goal! Rennes 2, Caen 0. Sanjin Prcic (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul-Georges Ntep following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Caen 0.
Statistics
 CAN |
REN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 363 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 453 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 31 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 21 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 20,584
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 20,584
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
Stade Rennais (4-4-1-1)
| 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 |
| 11 | Wesley Saïd |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 28 | Yoann Gourcuff |
Caen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Vercoutre (GK) |
| 13 | Syam Ben Youssef |
| 28 | Damien Da Silva |
| 2 | Nicolas Seube |
| 11 | Vincent Bessat |
| 29 | Romain Genevois |
| 10 | Steed Malbranque |
| 25 | Julien Féret |
| 12 | Ronny Rodelin |
| 7 | Yann Karamoh |
| 26 | Ivan Santini |
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