UEFA Europa League

Stade Rennais vs Arsenal, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 1st Leg
Stade Rennais
  • 42': Benjamin Bourigeaud
  • 65': Nacho Monreal (OG)
  • 88': Ismaïla Sarr
FT
3 - 1
1st Leg
Arsenal
  • 3': Alex Iwobi
  • Red Card 41': Sokratis Papastathopoulos

Arsenal's Europa League hopes suffer setback in loss at Rennes

Arsenal's Europa League hopes suffered a serious setback after a 3-1 first-leg loss at Stade Rennes on Thursday in round of 16 action.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Goal! Rennes 0, Arsenal 1. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
  • 5': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
  • 5': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
  • 7': Mexer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
  • 12': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Delay in match Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
  • 15': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
  • 17': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
  • 18': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
  • 19': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
  • 19': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Delay in match Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) because of an injury.
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
  • 26': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Adrien Hunou (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
  • 28': Delay in match Adrien Hunou (Rennes) because of an injury.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but Mexer is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Arsenal. Petr Cech tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 30': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Offside, Rennes. Damien Da Silva tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
  • 33': Offside, Arsenal. Mesut Özil tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
  • 33': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Sokratis (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Adrien Hunou (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 38': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 38': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Hand ball by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
  • 41': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
  • 41': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Second yellow card to Sokratis (Arsenal) for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Goal! Rennes 1, Arsenal 1. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ramy Bensebaini.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
  • 45'+3': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Rennes 1, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rennes 1, Arsenal 1.
  • 47': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
  • 47': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 51': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
  • 51': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
  • 52': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Alex Iwobi.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
  • 59': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Petr Cech.
  • 61': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 61': Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 62': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Petr Cech.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Clément Grenier (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa.
  • 65': Own Goal by Nacho Monreal, Arsenal. Rennes 2, Arsenal 1.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 69': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Petr Cech.
  • 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Mesut Özil.
  • 70': Offside, Rennes. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
  • 72': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
  • 73': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
  • 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benjamin André.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
  • 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 75': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
  • 75': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
  • 78': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
  • 78': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 79': Adrien Hunou (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 80': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
  • 80': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
  • 81': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mexer.
  • 85': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Rennes).
  • 85': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes).
  • 87': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Goal! Rennes 3, Arsenal 1. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Lea Siliki with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
  • 90': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Rennes. Jeremy Gelin replaces Clément Grenier.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
  • 90'+3': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi tries a through ball, but Aaron Ramsey is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rennes 3, Arsenal 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Rennes 3, Arsenal 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 3
48.7 Possession 51.3
12 SHOTS 19
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 379
437 Passes 454
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
6 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 42
25 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 15
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 6
8 Effective Clearances 9
8 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 29,100

Line-Ups

REN Stade Rennais (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Tomas Koubek (GK)
4 Mexer
3 Damien Da Silva
15 Ramy Bensebaini
2 Mehdi Zeffane Yellow Card
8 Clément Grenier
21 Benjamin André
14 Benjamin Bourigeaud Yellow Card
7 Ismaïla Sarr
23 Adrien Hunou
18 Hatem Ben Arfa
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Jakob Johansson, Armand Laurienté, Souleyman Doumbia, Loic Badiashile, Jérémy Gelin, James Léa Siliki, Romain Del Castillo.

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Petr Cech (GK)
6 Laurent Koscielny
5 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Yellow Card
18 Nacho Monreal
20 Shkodran Mustafi
10 Mesut Özil
34 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
11 Lucas Torreira
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
17 Alex Iwobi
7 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal Substitutes:
Aaron Ramsey, Denis Suárez, Eddie Nketiah, Sead Kolasinac, Bernd Leno, Matteo Guendouzi, Ainsley Maitland-Niles.

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