Match Report
Rennes (2nd, 9 pts) visited Real Betis (1st, 12 pts) with 3 points between them. Rennes had been under-performing their position — 28th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Real Betis 1.17 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Rennes 1.17 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.35.
V. Kassai officiated: 58 games logged, averaging 1.1 yellow cards each. The venue was Estadio Benito Villamarín in Sevilla, with room for 60,721 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rennes led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.