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Late Embolo Goal Seals Victory for Rennes in Tense Paris Derby
Paris, France – A hard-fought match at the Stade Jean Bouin saw Rennes snatch a victory against Paris FC in a Ligue 1 match from week 12. The game, officiated by Guillaume Paradis, was characterized by its intensity and balance, reflected in a slightly favorable possession for Paris FC (52%) compared to Rennes’ 48%.
Despite dominating possession, Paris FC struggled to translate their control into clear scoring chances, recording 19 total shots, but only 4 of them on target. Rennes, on the other hand, although with less possession, were more effective in creating opportunities, generating 9 shots with 3 on target.
The game remained scoreless until the 81st minute, when Rennes’ B. Embolo, assisted by V. Rongier, managed to break the deadlock with a goal that would ultimately prove decisive. The match was marked by tension, with numerous fouls (8 for Paris FC and 13 for Rennes) and a total of 5 yellow cards shown to Paris FC (T. De Smet, M. Lopez, Otavio, I. Kebbal) and 2 to Rennes (M. Camara, A. Rouault). Despite a final push from Paris FC, Rennes managed to defend their lead and take all three points in this exciting Parisian derby.
Substitutions rennes: at minute 66 M. Meite came in and B. Embolo went out., at minute 66 D. Cisse came in and L. Blas went out., at minute 83 E. Lepaul came in and S. Fofana went out., at minute 90 M. Tamari came in and P. Frankowski went out.
Substitutions paris fc: at minute 73 J. Krasso came in and W. Geubbels went out., at minute 80 M. Simon came in and M. Cafaro went out., at minute 86 P. Lees-Melou came in and T. Ollila went out., at minute 87 A. Camara came in and V. Marchetti went out., at minute 87 T. De Smet came in and N. Dicko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Paris FC
Titulares:
Rennes
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