Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Rennes 4th with 4, Lazio 3rd with 6. Rennes's recent output lagged their position: 39th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rennes 0.83 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Lazio 1 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.38.
Rennes entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Lazio, winners of their last five, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Rennes, 15/15 for Lazio.
Roazhon Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,778. Rennes led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rennes: Joris Gnagnon (30'), Joris Gnagnon (87')
Key stats
Possession: Rennes 48% · Lazio 52% · Total shots: 21-7 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 9-3