Match Report
The table read 1st (Arsenal, 16 pts) against 2nd (Rennes, 9 pts), 7 points apart. On recent form Rennes sat only 28th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.33 for Arsenal and 1.17/1.33 for Rennes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Momentum sat with Rennes, winners of their last three.
The match was played at Emirates Stadium in London (capacity 60,704). On the scoreboard, Arsenal led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.