Rennes vs Metz 2025-26 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 32': Alpha Touré (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Anthony Rouault (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Rennes 0, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Rennes 0, Metz 0.
- 67': Substitution, Rennes. Djaoui Cissé replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
- 67': Substitution, Rennes. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 67': Substitution, Rennes. Mousa Tamari replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 74': Substitution, Rennes. Breel Embolo replaces Ludovic Blas.
- 78': Terry Yegbe (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Metz. Believe Munongo replaces Jessy Deminguet.
- 85': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
- 85': Substitution, Rennes. Yassir Zabiri replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 88': Sadibou Sané (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Paris Saint-Germain | 26 | 60 | 4 |
| +30 | Lens | 27 | 59 | 6 |
| +19 | Marseille | 27 | 49 | 8 |
| +12 | Lyon | 27 | 47 | 8 |
Statistics
 METZ |
REN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 32.1 | Possession | 67.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 535 |
| 288 | Passes | 605 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 41 | Clearances | 15 |
Stade Rennais (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 24 | Anthony Rouault  |
| 26 | Quentin Merlin |
| 95 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 21 | Valentin Rongier |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 17 | Sebastian Szymanski |
| 9 | Esteban Lepaul |
| 70 | Arnaud Nordin |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 61 | Pape Sy (GK) |
| 15 | Terry Yegbe |
| 38 | Sadibou Sané |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 39 | Koffi Kouao |
| 20 | Jessy Deminguet |
| 12 | Alpha Touré |
| 5 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
| 30 | Habib Diallo |
| 7 | Giorgi Tsitaishvili |
| 70 | Bouna Sarr |
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