French Ligue 1

Stade Rennais vs Montpellier, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Stade Rennais
  • 24': Ludovic Blas
  • 35': Arnaud Kalimuendo
  • 60': Albert Gronbaek Erlykke
FT
3 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Stade Rennais are hosting Montpellier at Roazhon Park, Rennes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
    • 8': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Rennes).
    • 8': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 9': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Modibo Sagnan.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khalil Fayad.
    • 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 19': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 19': Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Albert Grønbæk (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
    • 22': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
    • 24': Goal! Rennes 1, Montpellier 0. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Rennes).
    • 30': Attempt missed. Hans Hateboer (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Albert Grønbæk (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 30': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Stefan Dzodic (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Modibo Sagnan.
    • 35': Goal! Rennes 2, Montpellier 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 37': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Truffert following a fast break.
    • 40': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Rennes).
    • 40': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Offside, Montpellier. Akor Adams is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 44': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 45'+3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Rabby Nzingoula.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Rennes 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Rennes 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 48': Offside, Rennes. Hans Hateboer is caught offside.
    • 51': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
    • 51': Offside, Montpellier. Rabby Nzingoula is caught offside.
    • 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Akor Adams (Montpellier) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 54': VAR Decision: No Goal Rennes 2-0 Montpellier.
    • 56': Delay in match (Rennes).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 60': Attempt missed. Alidu Seidu (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 60': Goal! Rennes 3, Montpellier 0. Albert Grønbæk (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri replaces Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Yanis Issoufou replaces Khalil Fayad.
    • 68': Substitution, Rennes. Jota replaces Albert Grønbæk.
    • 68': Substitution, Rennes. Amine Gouiri replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
    • 72': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 72': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Tchato with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
    • 74': Hans Hateboer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Jota (Rennes).
    • 78': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 79': Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lorenz Assignon.
    • 81': Substitution, Rennes. Mahamadou Nagida replaces Adrien Truffert.
    • 82': Substitution, Rennes. Glen Kamara replaces Ludovic Blas.
    • 85': Foul by Stefan Dzodic (Montpellier).
    • 85': Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Stefan Dzodic (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Rabby Nzingoula.
    • 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Théo Chennahi replaces Enzo Tchato.
    • 89': Substitution, Rennes. Jordan James replaces Azor Matusiwa.
    • 89': Offside, Montpellier. Akor Adams is caught offside.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
    • 90'+1': Théo Chennahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Glen Kamara.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steve Mandanda.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Akor Adams.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rennes 3, Montpellier 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Rennes 3, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 4
    49.3 Possession 50.7
    12 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    387 Accurate Passes 403
    444 Passes 452
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    64 Long Balls 44
    41 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 7
    23 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 5
    20 Effective Clearances 19
    20 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Roazhon Park
    Location: Rennes, France
    Attendance: 27,451

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
    2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
    3 Marseille 11 +9 20
    4 Lille 11 +7 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    REN Stade Rennais (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    4 Christopher Wooh
    36 Alidu Seidu Yellow Card
    33 Hans Hateboer
    6 Azor Matusiwa
    8 Baptiste Santamaria
    3 Adrien Truffert
    22 Lorenz Assignon
    9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
    7 Albert Gronbaek Erlykke
    11 Ludovic Blas
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Naouirou Ahamada, Jordan James, Gauthier Gallon, Glen Kamara, Mahamadou Nagida, Jota, Henrik Meister, Mikayil Faye, Amine Gouiri.

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    5 Modibo Sagnan Yellow Card
    45 Stefan Dzodic Yellow Card
    77 Falaye Sacko
    29 Enzo Tchato
    11 Téji Savanier
    22 Khalil Fayad
    19 Rabby Nzingoula Yellow Card
    8 Akor Adams
    70 Tanguy Coulibaly
    7 Arnaud Nordin
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Théo Chennahi, Yanis Issoufou, Dimitry Bertaud, Jordan Ferri, Gabriel Bares, Becir Omeragic, Wahbi Khazri.

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