French Ligue 1

Stade Rennais vs Saint-Etienne, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Stade Rennais
  • 39': Arnaud Kalimuendo (P)
  • 45'+6': Ludovic Blas
  • 53': Amine Gouiri
  • 61': Arnaud Kalimuendo
  • 67': Arnaud Kalimuendo (P)
FT
5 - 0
Saint-Etienne
  • Red Card 37': Mathieu Cafaro

About

Stade Rennais are hosting Saint-Etienne 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.
  • 2': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 2': Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Delay in match (Rennes).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa with a headed pass.
  • 12': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 12': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Louis Mouton (Saint-Etienne).
  • 13': Foul by Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne).
  • 13': Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 15': Foul by Jordan James (Rennes).
  • 15': Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Louis Mouton following a fast break.
  • 19': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
  • 19': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
  • 20': Pierre Ekwah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Hand ball by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 21': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahim Sissoko is caught offside.
  • 26': Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
  • 27': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
  • 27': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 31': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan James.
  • 33': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 33': Mikayil Faye (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Jordan James (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Penalty Rennes.
  • 37': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) is shown the red card.
  • 39': Goal! Rennes 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
  • 42': Hand ball by Azor Matusiwa (Rennes).
  • 43': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Leo Østigård (Rennes).
  • 45'+1': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Rennes. Amine Gouiri is caught offside.
  • 45'+6': Goal! Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Gautier Larsonneur.
  • 45'+9': Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+9': Foul by Leo Østigård (Rennes).
  • 45'+9': First Half ends, Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rennes 2, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahima Wadji replaces Louis Mouton.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 51': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Mikayil Faye.
  • 53': Goal! Rennes 3, Saint-Etienne 0. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
  • 61': Goal! Rennes 4, Saint-Etienne 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
  • 62': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Truffert replaces Mahamadou Nagida.
  • 62': Substitution, Rennes. Albert Grønbæk replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 63': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Saint-Etienne).
  • 63': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Penalty Rennes. Ludovic Blas draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Penalty conceded by Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Stassin replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.
  • 66': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Pierre Ekwah.
  • 66': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mathis Amougou replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 67': Goal! Rennes 5, Saint-Etienne 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Rennes. Glen Kamara replaces Azor Matusiwa.
  • 70': Substitution, Rennes. Andrés Gómez replaces Lorenz Assignon.
  • 74': Offside, Rennes. Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Rennes. Jota replaces Ludovic Blas.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Jordan James (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrés Gómez.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Albert Grønbæk (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jota.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Adrien Truffert (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Albert Grønbæk (Rennes) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 78': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Rennes).
  • 78': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
  • 79': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Gautier Larsonneur.
  • 80': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 81': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
  • 81': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Pierre Cornud replaces Léo Pétrot.
  • 81': Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïmen Moueffek.
  • 86': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Albert Grønbæk (Rennes).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jota (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Benjamin Bouchouari (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+2': Glen Kamara (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Albert Grønbæk (Rennes).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Rennes 5, Saint-Etienne 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rennes 5, Saint-Etienne 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 0
28.3 Possession 71.7
2 SHOTS 18
0 ON GOAL 9
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
203 Accurate Passes 614
270 Passes 680
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 3
5 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
51 Long Balls 29
16 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
14 Effective Tackles 11
25 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 9
24 Effective Clearances 8
24 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 27,586

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 17 +31 43
2 Marseille 17 +19 36
3 Lille 18 +11 32
4 AS Monaco 18 +9 31
Full Standings

Line-Ups

REN Stade Rennais (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
55 Leo Ostigard
15 Mikayil Faye
33 Hans Hateboer
6 Azor Matusiwa
17 Jordan James
18 Mahamadou Nagida
22 Lorenz Assignon
9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
10 Amine Gouiri
11 Ludovic Blas
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Jota, Adrien Truffert, Albert Gronbaek Erlykke, Henrik Meister, Glen Kamara, Gauthier Gallon, Andres Gomez, Baptiste Santamaria, Christopher Wooh.

ASSE Saint-Etienne (5-4-1)

No. Name
30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK) Yellow Card
4 Pierre Ekwah
5 Yunis Abdelhamid
21 Dylan Batubinsika
19 Leo Petrot
8 Dennis Appiah
14 Louis Mouton
6 Benjamin Bouchouari
22 Zuriko Davitashvili
18 Mathieu Cafaro Red Card
9 Ibrahim Sissoko
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Lucas Stassin, Florien Tardieu, Ayman Aiki, Aimen Moueffek, Pierre Cornud, Brice Maubleu, Mathis Amougou, Lamine Fomba, Ibrahima Wadji.

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