Stade Rennais vs Nantes, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Stade Rennais

8': Esteban Lepaul (P)
90'+2': Valentin Rongier

FT
2 - 1

Nantes

40': Ignatius Ganago

About

Stade Rennais are hosting Nantes at Roazhon Park, Rennes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
2': Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
3': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes).
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Deiver Machado (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
6': Penalty Rennes. Mousa Tamari draws a foul in the penalty area.
6': Penalty conceded by Anthony Lopes (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
8': Goal! Rennes 1, Nantes 0. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
11': Foul by Mousa Tamari (Rennes).
11': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Delay in match because of an injury Mousa Tamari (Rennes).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
16': Attempt saved. Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross.
20': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Nantes).
20': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
22': Valentin Rongier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Nantes).
24': Johann Lepenant (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
24': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Rennes).
26': Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alidu Seidu with a cross.
28': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
28': Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
29': Attempt blocked. Johann Lepenant (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
29': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal.
30': Attempt saved. Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross.
30': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Brice Samba.
31': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross following a corner.
31': Attempt missed. Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert following a corner.
32': Offside, Rennes. Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
33': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nantes).
35': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ali Youssif.
36': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
36': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
36': Attempt saved. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
37': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
38': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lilian Brassier.
40': Goal! Rennes 1, Nantes 1. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza.
42': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
42': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
44': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
44': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ali Youssif (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross.
45'+2': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nantes).
45'+3': Attempt saved. Lilian Brassier (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anthony Lopes (Nantes).
45'+3': Offside, Rennes. Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
45'+4': First Half ends, Rennes 1, Nantes 1.
45': Second Half begins Rennes 1, Nantes 1.
46': Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Rennes).
47': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
49': Foul by Deiver Machado (Nantes).
49': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Delay in match because of an injury Alidu Seidu (Rennes).
50': Deiver Machado (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Ali Youssif (Nantes).
54': Attempt blocked. Mousa Tamari (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Quentin Merlin.
54': Foul by Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes).
54': Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes).
57': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Deiver Machado (Nantes).
58': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
58': Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Offside, Rennes. Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
61': VAR Decision: No Goal Rennes 1-1 Nantes.
62': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
63': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
64': Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Attempt blocked. Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
65': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
65': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Johann Lepenant.
67': Attempt saved. Mohamed Kaba (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with a cross.
68': Substitution, Rennes. Sebastian Szymanski replaces Ludovic Blas.
68': Substitution, Rennes. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Alidu Seidu.
68': Substitution, Nantes. Dehmaine Tabibou replaces Mohamed Kaba.
68': Substitution, Nantes. Herba Guirassy replaces Louis Leroux.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Mahdi Camara (Rennes).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71': Offside, Rennes. Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
73': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Herba Guirassy (Nantes).
73': Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes).
73': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Nantes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
76': Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
76': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ali Youssif.
77': Substitution, Nantes. Mathieu Acapandié replaces Frédéric Guilbert.
78': Attempt blocked. Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Lepenant.
78': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
78': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Johann Lepenant with a cross following a corner.
79': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nantes).
79': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Offside, Rennes. Sebastian Szymanski is caught offside.
81': Substitution, Rennes. Yassir Zabiri replaces Breel Embolo.
82': Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Nantes).
83': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
84': Attempt saved. Yassir Zabiri (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anthony Lopes (Nantes). Assisted by Sebastian Szymanski.
84': Attempt missed. Yassir Zabiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Estéban Lepaul with a cross.
85': Attempt blocked. Mousa Tamari (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
87': Substitution, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi replaces Matthis Abline.
87': Substitution, Nantes. Mostafa Mohamed replaces Ignatius Ganago.
88': Herba Guirassy (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
88': Valentin Rongier (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Attempt blocked. Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Tamari.
90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Rennes. Nordan Mukiele replaces Mousa Tamari.
90'+1': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ali Youssif.
90'+2': Goal! Rennes 2, Nantes 1. Valentin Rongier (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Herba Guirassy (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+4': Ali Youssif (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Yassir Zabiri (Rennes).
90'+5': Handball by Nordan Mukiele (Rennes).
90'+5': Attempt saved. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with a headed pass.
90'+6': Foul by Yassir Zabiri (Rennes).
90'+6': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Sebastian Szymanski (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Offside, Nantes. Youssef El-Arabi is caught offside.
90'+7': Deiver Machado (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Rennes).
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Ali Youssif (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Youssif with a headed pass.
90'+9': Attempt blocked. Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Yassir Zabiri.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Nantes 1.
0': Match ends, Rennes 2, Nantes 1.

Statistics

NAN		REN
15	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	5
8	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	6
37.1	Possession	62.9
24	SHOTS	14
8	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	2
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
185	Accurate Passes	393
260	Passes	466
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
9	Accurate Crosses	7
24	Crosses	19
0.4	Cross %	0.4
63	Long Balls	49
30	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
10	Blocked Shots	5
19	Effective Tackles	8
25	Tackles	11
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
9	Interceptions	6
23	Effective Clearances	29
23	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 27,576

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	32	+44	73
2	Lens	32	+29	67
3	Lille	33	+17	61
4	Lyon	33	+17	60

Full Table

Line-Ups

Stade Rennais (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Brice Samba (GK)
3	Lilian Brassier
48	Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal
26	Quentin Merlin
36	Alidu Seidu
45	Mahdi Camara
21	Valentin Rongier
11	Mousa Al-Tamari
10	Ludovic Blas
9	Esteban Lepaul
7	Breel Embolo

Stade Rennais Substitutes:

Djaoui Cissé, Yassir Zabiri, Anthony Rouault, Sebastian Szymanski, Mahamadou Nagida, Glen Kamara, Ayoube Akabou, Nordan Mukiele, Mathys Silistre.

Nantes (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Lopes (GK)
3	Nicolas Cozza
2	Ali Almusrat
27	Deiver Machado
24	Frédéric Guilbert
10	Matthis Abline
28	Ibrahima Sissoko
8	Johann Lepenant
37	Ignatius Ganago
66	Louis Leroux
21	Mohamed Kaba

Nantes Substitutes:

Bahereba Guirassy, Dehmaine Tabibou, Mostafa Mohamed, Chidozie Awaziem, Patrick Carlgren, Youssef El Arabi, Rémy Cabella, Mathieu Acapandié, Bahmed Deuff.

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