Saint-Etienne vs Stade Rennais, 2020-21 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Rennes go top of Ligue 1 with 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne
Sehrou Guirassy scored a brilliant volley and Adrien Hunou added a superb lob to help Stade Rennes defeat Saint-Etienne.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 2': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
- 3': Yvann Maçon (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 7': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (St Etienne).
- 7': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
- 8': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Zaydou Youssouf.
- 11': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 12': Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (St Etienne).
- 15': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross.
- 16': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
- 18': Brandon Soppy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Yvann Maçon (St Etienne).
- 20': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 20': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 22': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
- 28': Attempt saved. Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Soppy.
- 30': Attempt saved. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
- 30': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jessy Moulin.
- 31': Adil Aouchiche (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Rennes).
- 32': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
- 33': Goal! St Etienne 0, Rennes 1. Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne).
- 38': Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, St Etienne 0, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 0, Rennes 1.
- 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Wesley Fofana replaces Aïmen Moueffek.
- 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Yvan Neyou replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
- 47': Attempt saved. Yvann Maçon (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 47': Offside, St Etienne. Yvann Maçon tries a through ball, but Arnaud Nordin is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
- 52': Offside, St Etienne. Yvann Maçon tries a through ball, but Denis Bouanga is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! St Etienne 0, Rennes 2. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
- 57': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, St Etienne. Jean-Phillipe Krasso replaces Adil Aouchiche.
- 62': Offside, St Etienne. Wesley Fofana tries a through ball, but Jean-Phillipe Krasso is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
- 63': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Timothée Kolodziejczak (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 64': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
- 66': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
- 67': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
- 67': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
- 68': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Steven Nzonzi (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Wesley Fofana (St Etienne).
- 69': Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Rennes. Flavien Tait replaces Martin Terrier.
- 70': Substitution, Rennes. Raphinha replaces Romain Del Castillo.
- 72': Brandon Soppy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
- 73': Substitution, St Etienne. Maxence Rivera replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 73': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
- 73': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Rennes).
- 79': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy following a fast break.
- 81': Substitution, St Etienne. Tyrone Tormin replaces Denis Bouanga.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Brandon Soppy (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, St Etienne. Wesley Fofana tries a through ball, but Jean-Phillipe Krasso is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Rennes. Jonas Martin replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 84': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Serhou Guirassy.
- 86': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Flavien Tait with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jean-Phillipe Krasso (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Foul by Jonas Martin (Rennes).
- 87': Jean-Phillipe Krasso (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
- 89': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Goal! St Etienne 0, Rennes 3. Adrien Hunou (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 90'+1': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 90'+1': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Offside, St Etienne. Romain Hamouma tries a through ball, but Wesley Fofana is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Rennes. Georginio Rutter replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mahdi Camara (St Etienne).
- 90'+3': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yvan Neyou (St Etienne).
- 90'+4': Jonas Martin (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, St Etienne 0, Rennes 3.
- 0': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Rennes 3.
Statistics
 REN |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.1 | Possession | 47.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 414 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 482 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 22 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Attendance: 910
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Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | +26 | 32 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 12 | +11 | 26 |
| 3 | Marseille | 12 | +11 | 23 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Etienne (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jessy Moulin (GK) |
| 5 | Timothée Kolodziejczak |
| 2 | Harold Moukoudi |
| 27 | Yvann Maçon |
| 34 | Aimen Moueffek |
| 8 | Mahdi Camara |
| 28 | Zaydou Youssef |
| 17 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 20 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
| 18 | Arnaud Nordin |
Stade Rennais (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Romain Salin (GK) |
| 6 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 15 | Steven N'Zonzi  |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 34 | Brandon Soppy |
| 10 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 21 | Martin Terrier |
| 22 | Romain Del Castillo |
| 18 | Serhou Guirassy |
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