Nantes vs Stade Rennais, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1About
Nantes are hosting Stade Rennais
at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
- 7': Hand ball by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 8': Delay in match (Nantes). Video Review.
- 8': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 12': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
- 12': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Goal! Nantes 0, Rennes 1. Damien Da Silva (Rennes) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
- 16': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 22': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match M'Baye Niang (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Hand ball by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
- 28': Attempt saved. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 29': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
- 30': Hand ball by Anthony Limbombe (Nantes).
- 32': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 32': Benjamin André (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
- 33': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mexer (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 36': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
- 38': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
- 45': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
- 45': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Clément Grenier (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+1': Fabio (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 46': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Fabio.
- 47': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 48': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
- 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 52': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Fabio (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
- 55': Hand ball by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
- 57': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
- 59': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 60': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Rennes. Jakob Johansson replaces M'Baye Niang.
- 63': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
- 63': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Nantes. Gabriel Boschilia replaces Andrei Girotto.
- 65': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Boschilia.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 66': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
- 67': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
- 68': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 68': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 70': Hand ball by Fabio (Nantes).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe.
- 73': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Tomas Koubek.
- 74': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe with a headed pass.
- 75': Substitution, Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Emiliano Sala.
- 76': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 77': Attempt missed. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
- 78': Attempt missed. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Attempt saved. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Boschilia.
- 82': Attempt saved. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly with a headed pass.
- 83': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Anthony Limbombe.
- 84': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
- 84': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Delay in match James Lea Siliki (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
- 88': Foul by Gabriel Boschilia (Nantes).
- 88': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
- 90': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Lucas Lima (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Foul by Majeed Waris (Nantes).
- 90'+1': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Majeed Waris (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Fabio (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 90'+4': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
- 90'+4': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Nantes 0, Rennes 1.
Statistics
 REN |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 357 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 25 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 31,195
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 31,195
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lyon | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Brest | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois  |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 6 | Lucas Lima |
| 2 | Fabio |
| 20 | Andrei Girotto |
| 28 | Valentin Rongier |
| 19 | Abdoulaye Touré |
| 9 | Emiliano Sala |
| 22 | Anthony Limbombe |
| 10 | Majeed Waris |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tomas Koubek (GK) |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 8 | Clément Grenier |
| 11 | M'Baye Niang |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 18 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
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