Stade Rennais vs AS Nancy Lorraine, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Yoann Gourcuff helps Rennes register first win of the season
Yoann Gourcuff helps Rennes register first win of the season
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Offside, Nancy. Clement Lenglet tries a through ball, but Anthony Koura is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 9': Vincent Muratori (Nancy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Offside, Nancy. Benoit Pedretti tries a through ball, but Anthony Koura is caught offside.
- 11': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Clement Lenglet (Nancy).
- 12': Antony Robic (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Wesley Said (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Baal.
- 17': Antony Robic (Nancy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 21': Vincent Muratori (Nancy) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Goal! Rennes 1, Nancy 0. Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Danze.
- 24': Foul by Junior Dalé (Nancy).
- 24': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Anthony Koura (Nancy).
- 26': Romain Danze (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Serge N'Guessan (Nancy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Junior Dalé (Nancy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antony Robic.
- 27': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 27': Youssef Ait Bennasser (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Julien Cetout (Nancy).
- 28': Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Julien Cetout (Nancy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Foul by Vincent Muratori (Nancy).
- 32': Romain Danze (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Clement Lenglet (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 35': Clement Lenglet (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 36': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 38': Attempt missed. Vincent Muratori (Nancy) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Junior Dalé.
- 39': Foul by Junior Dalé (Nancy).
- 39': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Clement Lenglet (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 40': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Anthony Koura (Nancy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Serge N'Guessan.
- 43': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Anthony Koura.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Rennes 1, Nancy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Rennes 2, Nancy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rennes 1, Nancy 0.
- 50': Foul by Junior Dalé (Nancy).
- 50': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 53': Attempt missed. Serge N'Guessan (Nancy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssef Ait Bennasser.
- 54': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 57': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Antony Robic (Nancy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge N'Guessan.
- 57': Penalty conceded by Benjamin André (Rennes) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 58': Benjamin André (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 58': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Antony Robic (Nancy) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right. Antony Robic should be disappointed.
- 59': Offside, Nancy. Guy N'Dy Assembe tries a through ball, but Junior Dalé is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt saved. Wesley Said (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Wesley Said (Rennes).
- 60': Serge N'Guessan (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Clement Lenglet (Nancy).
- 62': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 62': Vincent Muratori (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Rennes. Kamil Grosicki replaces Pedro Henrique.
- 67': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 67': Youssef Ait Bennasser (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Joffrey Cuffaut.
- 72': Substitution, Nancy. Christophe Mandanne replaces Junior Dalé.
- 72': Substitution, Rennes. Ermir Lenjani replaces Wesley Said.
- 73': Attempt missed. Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
- 73': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 75': Substitution, Nancy. Diallo Guidileye replaces Serge N'Guessan.
- 75': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Clement Lenglet.
- 76': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Nancy. Loic Puyo replaces Youssef Ait Bennasser.
- 77': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 79': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 79': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
- 81': Goal! Rennes 2, Nancy 0. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Baal.
- 83': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 88': Attempt saved. Vincent Muratori (Nancy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benoit Pedretti.
- 90': Substitution, Rennes. Kermit Erasmus replaces Giovanni Sio.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Nancy 0.
Statistics
 ASNL |
REN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 444 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 21 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 20,703
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 20,703
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) |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 21 | Benjamin André  |
| 6 | Gelson Fernandes |
| 11 | Wesley Saïd |
| 18 | Pedro Henrique |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 28 | Yoann Gourcuff |
AS Nancy Lorraine (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Guy N'Dy (GK) |
| 2 | Clément Lenglet |
| 28 | Julien Cetout |
| 26 | Vincent Muratori |
| 14 | Joeffrey Cuffaut |
| 25 | Benoît Pedretti |
| 6 | Youssef Aït Bennasser |
| 13 | Serge N'Guessan |
| 9 | Maurice Dalé |
| 23 | Anthony Koura |
| 7 | Anthony Robic |
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