Match Report
10 points for Rennes (3rd), 3 for Le Mans (14th): a 7-point gap. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Rennes ran at 2 scored and 1.25 conceded, Le Mans at 1.75 and 2.
5 games without a win framed Rennes's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Rennes had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Le Mans, 8.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Rennes have 2 wins to Le Mans's 0, with 2 draws, at 2.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
With 100 matches recorded and 2.0 yellow cards per game, R. Lissorgue was the man in the middle. The venue was Roazhon Park, with room for 29,778 spectators. On the scoreboard, Rennes led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Rennes: Estéban Lepaul (5'), Valentin Rongier (26'), Estéban Lepaul (90') · Le Mans: Louis Mafouta (30'), Louis Mafouta (54')
Key stats
Possession: Rennes 64% · Le Mans 36% · Total shots: 22-12 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 8-6