Rennes beats Strasbourg 3-1

STRASBOURG. Rennes prevails over Strasbourg 3-1.

October 2, 2022

STRASBOURG. Rennes defeats Strasbourg 3-1. Rennes was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with A. Kalimuendo (38′), M. Terrier (49′) and A. Gouiri (61′). Strasbourg reduced the distance with a penalty (72′) by H. Diallo, but there was not much to do for them. Rennes was vastly better in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.

The match was played at the Stade de la Meinau stadium in Strasbourg on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Eric Wattellier with the collaboration of Mikael Berchebru and Julien Haulbert. The 4th official was Antoine Valnet. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.5 degrees Celsius or 59.95 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.

Match Statistics

Strasbourg

1 - 3

Rennes

! 39 Ball Possession 61

Shots

10 Total 18
4 On Target 7
6 Off Target 11
1 Shots blocked 4

109 Attack 119
27 Dangerous attack 48
89 Ball safe 116

1 Penalties 0
1 Corners 5
3 Off Sides 2

Fouls

9 Total 13
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Rennes had a strong ball possession 61% while Strasbourg was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Rennes had a more offensive attitude with 48 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Rennes won the encounter.

Strasbourg shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Rennes shot 18 times, 7 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Strasbourg didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Rennes received 2 yellow cards (H. Traore and L. Majer).

(Strasbourg) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (29′).

Match Timeline

Kévin Gameiro(var)

19'

29'

38'

Arnaud Kalimuendo(goal)

Habib Diarra- sub ->I. Sissoko

46'

49'

Martin Terrier(goal)A. Kalimuendo

61'

Amine Gouiri(goal)

62'

Karol Fila- sub ->C. Dagba

63'

Lucas Perrin- sub ->S. Prcic

63'

Thomas Delaine- sub ->D. Lienard

64'

72'

74'

75'

76'

82'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, Strasbourg will stay with 5 points like Brest to go up in the 19th place. On the other side, Rennes will have 15 points to climb in the 6th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligue 1, Strasbourg will play away with Angers SCO on the 9th of October with a 6-3 head to head in favor of Angers SCO (5 draws).

Rennes will host Olympique Lyonnais on the 16th of October with a 12-11 head to head stats in favor of Rennes (11 draws).

Strasbourg – Formation

Strasbourg

Matz Sels 1.Belgium

6.6

Maxime Le Marchand 23.France

7.1

Alexander Djiku 24.Ghana

7.0

Gerzino Nyamsi 22.France

5.4

29'

Colin Dagba 2.France

7.4

63'

Sanjin Prcić 14.Bosnia and Herzegovina

6.9

63'

Dimitri Liénard 11.France

6.1

64'

Ibrahima Sissoko 27.Mali

6.0

46'

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 17.France

6.4

Kévin Gameiro 9.France

6.8

76'

Habib Diallo 20.Senegal

7.8

72'

Substitutes

Robin Risser 40.France

Thomas Delaine 3.France

6.8

64'

Lucas Perrin 5.France

6.4

63'

Ismael Doukouré 29.France

Karol Fila 4.Poland

6.4

63'

Habib Diarra 19.France

6.1

46'

Dany Jean 38.Haiti

Jean Aholou 6.Ivory Coast

Nordine Kandil 34.Morocco

6.8

76'

Strasbourg started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Julien Stéphan decided to play with the following team: Matz Sels (6.6), Alexander Djiku (7.0), Gerzino Nyamsi (5.4), Maxime Le Marchand (7.1), Colin Dagba (7.4), Ibrahima Sissoko (6.0), Sanjin Prcić (6.9), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (6.4), Dimitri Liénard (6.1), Kévin Gameiro (6.8) and Habib Diallo (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Karol Fila (6.4), Robin Risser, Habib Diarra (6.1), Thomas Delaine (6.8), Lucas Perrin (6.4), Ismael Doukoure, Dany Jean, Jean-Eudes Aholou and Nordine Kandil (6.8).

Substitutions

Strasbourg made 5 changes: I. Sissoko for H. Diarra (46′), S. Prcic for L. Perrin (63′), D. Lienard for T. Delaine (64′), D. Lienard for T. Delaine (64′) and K. Gameiro for N. Kandil (76′).

Best player: Habib Diallo

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Strasbourg was Habib Diallo.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 23 passes (69% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 10 duels out of 18.

Rennes – Formation

Rennes

Steve Mandanda 30.France

6.8

Hamari Traoré 27.Mali

6.4

72'

Joe Rodon 2.Wales

6.8

Arthur Theate 5.Belgium

6.5

Adrien Truffert 3.France

7.8

75'

F. Tait 20.France

8.0

Benjamin Bourigeaud 14.France

7.1

74'

Lesley Ugochukwu 6.France

6.7

Martin Terrier 7.France

7.8

82'

49'

Amine Gouiri 19.Algeria

7.2

82'

61'

Arnaud Kalimuendo 9.France

6.8

62'

38'

Substitutes

D. Alemdar 1.Turkey

Jeanuel Belocian 18.France

Lorenz Assignon 22.France

82'

Christopher Wooh 15.France

Guela Doué 31.France

Birger Meling 25.Norway

7.0

75'

Lovro Majer 21.Croatia

6.4

62'

90'

Matthis Abline 28.France

82'

Jérémy Doku 11.Belgium

6.4

74'

Rennes started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Bruno Génésio played with: Steve Mandanda (6.8), Hamari Traore (6.4), Joe Rodon (6.8), Arthur Theate (6.5), Adrien Truffert (7.8), Benjamin Bourigeaud (7.1), Lesley Ugochukwu (6.7), Flavien Tait (8.0), Martin Terrier (7.8), Amine Gouiri (7.2) and Arnaud Kalimuendo (6.8).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jeanuel Belocian, Lovro Majer (6.4), Matthis Abline, Lorenz Assignon, Christopher Wooh, Doğan Alemdar, Guéla Doué, Birger Meling (7.0) and Jeremy Doku (6.4).

Substitutions

Rennes made 5 changes: A. Kalimuendo for L. Majer (62′), B. Bourigeaud for J. Doku (74′), A. Truffert for B. Meling (75′), M. Terrier for L. Assignon (82′) and A. Gouiri for M. Abline (82′).