Match Report
Rennes, 6th with 59 points, sat 27 points above Nice (16th, 32). In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.76 for Nice and 1.74/1.47 for Rennes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Nice had not won in 5 games. Rennes entered with three wins in a row. Nice had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Rennes, 9.
35 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nice 16, draws 10, Rennes 9, at 2.49 goals per meeting.
The venue was Allianz Riviera, with room for 36,178 spectators. On the scoreboard, Rennes led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Rennes: Estéban Lepaul (13'), Sebastian Szymanski (20'), Ludovic Blas (74'), Nordan Mukiele (90')
Key stats
Possession: Nice 40% · Rennes 60% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 7-1