French Ligue 1

Stade Rennais vs Nice, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Stade Rennais
  • 67': Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal
FT
1 - 2
Nice
  • 38': Sofiane Diop
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Clauss

About

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

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jérémie Boga (Nice).
  • 2': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
  • 2': Quentin Merlin (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
  • 3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice).
  • 6': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Rennes).
  • 7': Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
  • 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Rongier following a fast break.
  • 12': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lilian Brassier.
  • 13': Brice Samba (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kevin Carlos (Nice).
  • 15': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 15': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 21': Seko Fofana (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jérémie Boga (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a through ball.
  • 23': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 24': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
  • 25': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 25': Quentin Merlin (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Valentin Rongier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Quentin Merlin.
  • 29': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Rennes).
  • 29': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Mahdi Camara (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Estéban Lepaul.
  • 31': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 31': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ali Abdi.
  • 34': Handball by Kevin Carlos (Nice).
  • 36': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 36': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Rennes 0, Nice 1. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 42': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Rennes 0, Nice 2. Jonathan Clauss (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: Goal Nice - Rennes 0-2 Nice (Jonathan Clauss).
  • 45'+5': Foul by Jérémie Boga (Nice).
  • 45'+5': Mahdi Camara (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Quentin Merlin following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Rennes 0, Nice 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rennes 0, Nice 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 45': Substitution, Rennes. Mousa Tamari replaces Estéban Lepaul.
  • 45': Substitution, Rennes. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Alidu Seidu.
  • 46': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
  • 46': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
  • 49': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Rennes).
  • 49': Jérémie Boga (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Nice) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
  • 50': Offside, Nice. Kevin Carlos is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 51': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mousa Tamari with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 55': Tom Louchet (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Quentin Merlin.
  • 57': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Lilian Brassier.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Antoine Mendy (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Louchet with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Rennes. Djaoui Cissé replaces Mahdi Camara.
  • 58': Substitution, Rennes. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal replaces Seko Fofana.
  • 58': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
  • 59': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
  • 59': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Offside, Rennes. Jérémy Jacquet is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, Nice. Bernard Nguene replaces Kevin Carlos.
  • 62': Foul by Bernard Nguene (Nice).
  • 62': Quentin Merlin (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Rennes. Mohamed Meïté replaces Quentin Merlin.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mousa Tamari.
  • 66': Foul by Tom Louchet (Nice).
  • 66': Mousa Tamari (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Tom Louchet (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Goal! Rennes 1, Nice 2. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
  • 68': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ali Abdi (Nice).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Tom Louchet.
  • 71': Foul by Tom Louchet (Nice).
  • 71': Mousa Tamari (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Substitution, Nice. Juma Bah replaces Ali Abdi.
  • 73': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
  • 73': Mohamed Meïté (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 74': Juma Bah (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Juma Bah (Nice).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
  • 77': Substitution, Nice. Tiago Gouveia replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
  • 77': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Sanson replaces Sofiane Diop.
  • 78': Foul by Djaoui Cissé (Rennes).
  • 78': Tiago Gouveia (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Breel Embolo (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Boga (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Handball by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Boga (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 82': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Meïté (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Meïté.
  • 83': Bernard Nguene (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Rennes).
  • 83': Brice Samba (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice).
  • 87': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Yehvann Diouf.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Meïté (Rennes) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier with a cross.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Rennes. Ludovic Blas is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Juma Bah (Nice).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Rennes. Mohamed Meïté is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Nice. Bernard Nguene is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Meïté (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Rennes 1, Nice 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Rennes 1, Nice 2.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
41.7 Possession 58.3
8 SHOTS 19
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 422
349 Passes 480
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 32
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 36
16 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 6
14 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 17
44 Effective Clearances 16
44 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 27,658

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 15 +13 34
2 Paris Saint-Germain 15 +20 33
3 Marseille 15 +20 29
4 Lille 15 +12 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REN Stade Rennais (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK) Yellow Card
3 Lilian Brassier
97 Jérémy Jacquet
26 Quentin Merlin
36 Alidu Seidu
21 Valentin Rongier
45 Mahdi Camara Yellow Card
8 Seko Fofana
10 Ludovic Blas
9 Esteban Lepaul
7 Breel Embolo Yellow Card
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Djaoui Cissé, Mousa Al-Tamari, Mathys Silistre, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Glen Kamara, Anthony Rouault, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Mohamed Meïté, Mahamadou Nagida.

NICE Nice (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
80 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
37 Kojo Peprah Oppong
26 Melvin Bard
33 Antoine Mendy
24 Charles Vanhoutte Yellow Card
99 Salis Abdul Samed
10 Sofiane Diop
2 Ali Abdi
92 Jonathan Clauss
7 Jérémie Boga
90 Kevin Carlos
Nice Substitutes:
Isak Jansson, Tanguy Ndombele, Tiago Gouveia, Tom Louchet, Maxime Dupé, Juma Bah, Morgan Sanson, Bernard Nguene, Djibril Coulibaly.

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