Rennes 4 – 1 Lyon
Rennes crushed Lyon in the opening game of Ligue 1, in a match that started with a frenetic pace and ended with a convincing result for the hosts.
Rennes dominated from the start, scoring two goals in the first 21 minutes. B. Bourigeaud opened the scoring in the 19th minute with an assist from L. Blas. Shortly after, in the 21st minute, A. Gouiri extended the Rennes lead after an assist from None.
Despite yellow cards for Rennes’ L. Ostigard (42′) and Lyon’s D. Caleta-Car (44′), Rennes continued to control the game.
In the second half, Lyon tried to react, but Rennes remained superior. Lyon suffered a missed penalty from G. Mikautadze in the 71st minute, while Rennes managed to increase their lead with a goal from H. Meister in the 90th minute.
The final score was 4-1, with a goal from H. Meister in the 90th minute to close out the rout.
Statistics:
* Rennes: 47% possession, 22 shots (8 on target, 10 off target), 7 corners, 13 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Lyon: 53% possession, 14 shots (2 on target, 8 off target), 7 corners, 11 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
Match data:
* Date: August 18, 2024
* Match city: Rennes
* Stadium: Roazhon Park
* Referee: Benoît Millot, France
* League: Ligue 1
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 1
* Country: France
Substitutions lyon: at minute 68 M. Fofana came in and O. Mangala went out., at minute 76 M. Balde came in and E. Nuamah went out., at minute 85 M. Diawara came in and M. Caqueret went out., at minute 85 A. Maitland-Niles came in and S. Benrahma went out., at minute 86 C. Tolisso came in and N. Matic went out.
Substitutions rennes: at minute 73 H. Hateboer came in and L. Assignon went out., at minute 81 B. Santamaria came in and B. Bourigeaud went out., at minute 87 A. Truffert came in and A. Seidu went out., at minute 87 H. Meister came in and A. Gronbaek went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rennes
Titulares:
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