UEFA Champions League

Sevilla vs Stade Rennais, 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage

· UEFA Champions League
Sevilla
  • 55': Luuk de Jong
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1 - 0
Stade Rennais

    Dominant Sevilla earn narrow win over Rennes despite glut of chances

    Sevilla picked up their first Champions League win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Stade Rennais on Wednesday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Sevilla. Munir El Haddadi tries a through ball, but Óliver Torres is caught offside.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 5': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Jesús Navas (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
    • 7': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Martin Terrier.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Sevilla) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross.
    • 8': Fernando (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 8': Offside, Sevilla. Diego Carlos tries a through ball, but Munir El Haddadi is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 12': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
    • 17': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Substitution, Rennes. Nayef Aguerd replaces Daniele Rugani because of an injury.
    • 18': Hand ball by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
    • 20': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
    • 23': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Martin Terrier.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Diego Carlos (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
    • 25': Foul by Óliver Torres (Sevilla).
    • 25': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
    • 27': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Alfred Gomis.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernando.
    • 28': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Alfred Gomis.
    • 29': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jules Koundé (Sevilla) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luuk de Jong with a headed pass.
    • 30': Foul by Luuk de Jong (Sevilla).
    • 30': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Óliver Torres (Sevilla).
    • 31': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Óliver Torres (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
    • 32': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jéremy Doku.
    • 34': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
    • 34': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Rennes).
    • 36': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Joan Jordán (Sevilla).
    • 40': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Martin Terrier.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Diego Carlos (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Sevilla. Óliver Torres tries a through ball, but Munir El Haddadi is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
    • 45'+1': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 45'+2': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
    • 45'+2': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sevilla 0, Rennes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 0, Rennes 0.
    • 48': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Joan Jordán (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud because of an injury.
    • 51': Offside, Sevilla. Jules Koundé tries a through ball, but Munir El Haddadi is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Martin Terrier (Rennes).
    • 51': Jules Koundé (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
    • 53': Jonas Martin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Goal! Sevilla 1, Rennes 0. Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
    • 58': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
    • 58': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Diego Carlos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
    • 61': Offside, Sevilla. Fernando tries a through ball, but Munir El Haddadi is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
    • 62': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Jonas Martin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross.
    • 64': Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
    • 64': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
    • 64': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla).
    • 69': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Foul by Jules Koundé (Sevilla).
    • 71': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 74': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Rennes).
    • 75': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luuk de Jong.
    • 76': Substitution, Sevilla. Ivan Rakitic replaces Óliver Torres.
    • 77': Substitution, Rennes. Romain Del Castillo replaces Clément Grenier.
    • 77': Substitution, Rennes. Dalbert replaces Brandon Soppy.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
    • 79': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Munir El Haddadi.
    • 79': Offside, Sevilla. Joan Jordán tries a through ball, but Lucas Ocampos is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
    • 80': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
    • 81': Jules Koundé (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Rennes).
    • 84': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Sevilla. Youssef En-Nesyri replaces Luuk de Jong.
    • 85': Substitution, Sevilla. Franco Vázquez replaces Munir El Haddadi.
    • 86': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
    • 86': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Foul by Fernando (Sevilla).
    • 87': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Sevilla. Nemanja Gudelj replaces Joan Jordán.
    • 89': Foul by Jesús Navas (Sevilla).
    • 89': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
    • 90'+2': Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
    • 90'+2': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sevilla 1, Rennes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sevilla 1, Rennes 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 6
    0 Corner Kicks 11
    8 Saves 2
    34.5 Possession 65.5
    2 SHOTS 23
    2 ON GOAL 10
    1.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    218 Accurate Passes 470
    293 Passes 541
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 13
    7 Crosses 32
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    55 Long Balls 79
    20 Accurate Long Balls 44
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 12
    11 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 5
    27 Effective Clearances 3
    27 Clearances 3

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
    Location: Sevilla, Spain

    Line-Ups

    SEV Sevilla (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    20 Diego Carlos
    12 Jules Koundé
    19 Marcos Acuña Yellow Card
    16 Jesús Navas
    25 Fernando
    21 Óliver Torres Yellow Card
    8 Joan Jordán
    9 Luuk de Jong
    11 Munir El Haddadi
    5 Lucas Ocampos
    Sevilla Substitutes:
    Nemanja Gudelj, Óscar Rodríguez, Tomás Vaclík, Karim Rekik, Ivan Rakitić, Antonio Zarzana, Youssef En-Nesyri, Franco Vázquez, Carlos Fernández, Sergio Escudero, Alfonso Pastor.

    REN Stade Rennais (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alfred Gomis (GK)
    24 Daniele Rugani
    3 Damien Da Silva Yellow Card
    27 Hamari Traoré
    34 Brandon Soppy
    28 Jonas Martin Yellow Card
    8 Clément Grenier
    14 Benjamin Bourigeaud
    9 Serhou Guirassy
    7 Martin Terrier
    18 Jérémy Doku
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Nayef Aguerd, Adrien Truffert, Dalbert, Gerzino Nyamsi, James Léa Siliki, Pépé Bonet, Adrien Hunou, Romain Salin, Georginio Rutter, Yann Gboho, Romain Del Castillo, Lesley Ugochukwu.

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