Fourth hosted fifth in a match that would ensure that no matter what, one of Olympique Lyonnais or Stade Rennais would end the weekend in third. The Champions League race is heating up in France, and it was Lyon who would land a significant blow on their direct rivals with a stunning comeback win. Tactical […]
The race for Europe is growing tighter in France. Coming into this game, only two points separated Lille OSC in 7th from Stade Rennais in 6th. A win for either side would send them 5th and above AS Monaco. Lille would dominate the first half before a more contained approach would allow Rennes to grow […]
It was another make-or-break game for Stade Rennais head coach Habib Beye, with his position at the club under serious jeopardy. The arrival of an RC Strasbourg Alsace side looking to mount a challenge for the UEFA Champions League places appeared to be coming at the worst time for the manager. However, Rennes responded to […]
“The management knows I have the energy and the ability to make this team win tomorrow,” Habib Beye told reporters in his pre-match press conference. The Stade Rennais head coach knew how precarious his situation would be if he failed to deliver Rennes’ third win of the season. It all seemed to be going to […]
Olympique Lyonnais looked on course to make it four wins out of four and no goals conceded before Tyler Morton’s harsh red card swung things in Stade Rennais’ favor. The hosts took full advantage of the situation to hit Les Gones with a late barrage and steal all three points from under their noses. Tactical […]
Ligue 1 kicked off with Olympique de Marseille travelling to the Roazhon Park to face Stade Rennais. Marseille would be handed the advantage when the 19-year-old debutant Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal was sent off early in the first half, but could not deliver, and instead were left stunned by a 90th-minute smash-and-grab winner. Tactical analysis and […]
Lille kept showing why it was one of the most entertaining teams to watch in France, in a match that took some time to turn in their favor in terms of the score. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. After the dismissal of Jorge Sampaoli as head manager, Stade Rennais seemed to have […]
Two teams in contrasting situations faced off, and the favorite came out on top. Olympique Marseille got the job done after a rather ordinary first half, and they continued to hold second place in Ligue 1. Tactical analysis and match report by Juan Lauz. The Stade Rennais sought to break their inconsistent run in Ligue […]
Rennes and Monaco engaged in a tactically intense contest. Both sides deployed near-identical pressing systems, suffocating space and forcing turnovers in midfield. The high-octane, man-to-man pressure made it difficult for either team to build sustained attacks, creating a game of tight margins. Ultimately, individual brilliance broke the deadlock, with moments of skill and quick decision-making […]
The new look of Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique exquisitely continued performing in front of their fans. Lee Kang-in with the license to stroll freely as a false nine unlocked holes and gaps in Rennes’s lines, whilst Bradley Barcola kept making the Parisian public forget Kylian Mbappé’s shows down the left side, netting two goals. […]