- Victorious in Toulouse (0-2) without shining beyond measure, Rennes confirmed on Saturday with the red lantern its success against Nîmes (2-1).
- Whatever happens this Sunday, Stade Rennais will remain third in Ligue 1 at the end of this 27th day.
- The Breton team will travel to Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France on Thursday, then will receive Montpellier on Sunday in L1.
Benjamin Bourigeaud, first goalscorer on Saturday night at the Toulouse Stadium, says so. Nantes-Lille this Sunday afternoon, the Rennais will watch it "with a rested head, with the essentials in fact". The main thing is this success (0-2) in a TFC which rushes towards Ligue 2. Julien Stéphan's men are four points ahead of Losc. Even a northern victory at Beaujoire would not drive them from the podium.
"We are continuing our path, even if nothing is taken for granted because the differences are too small," warns the technician from Rennes. We have known more enthusiastic well-ranked coaches, but the content of the match at the red lantern does not encourage euphoria either.
📊 For whom the good operation in the classification this evening? 🤔
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Admittedly, after the rapid opening of Bourigeaud's score (3rd), the third of L1 hit the post (Maouassa, 37th) and the transverse (Niang, 48th), in addition to two goals logically rejected (56th and 90th + 3) and a handful of other hot stocks. But his second period disappointed, faced with the valiant but unsuccessful push of Toulouse, before the goal of the break signed Faitout Maouassa (83rd).
Maouassa's confession
"It is not voluntary, I wanted to center strong in front of the cages," smiles the left side, whose attempt at a closed angle was boxed in his goals by Mauro Goicoechea, the unfortunate goalkeeper of the TFC.
📊 Stade Rennais points record after 27 days in the first division.
1⃣ 2010/2011: 49 points
2⃣ 1948/1949: 48 points
3⃣ 1970/1971 and 2019/2020: 47 points
5⃣ 2008/2009: 46 points pic.twitter.com/n7XgMRlcQU
"We were a little too passive in the second half," admits Stéphan. It should not be during the two upcoming meetings of an exciting week: trip to Saint-Etienne on Thursday, in the semi-final of the Coupe de France, then reception three days later in the Montpellier championship, current fifth (pending Lyon-Saint-Etienne this Sunday evening). In the event of a third success in a row in L1, Stade Rennais would put the Hérault club ten points behind. And would get a little closer to Europe.
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