Long discussion between supporters and players
The supporters demand explanations from the players. Steve Mandanda stays at the podium for a long time to try to reassure them.
Rennes sinks into crisis
Internal and sporting crisis… Rennes is no longer coping this year. Fourth in seven Ligue 1 matches for the Breton institution.
Best start to season since 1960
The Monegasques have had a fantastic start to the year, even historic, since they have never obtained such a result after 7 days of championship since 1960.
It’s finished!
Monaco are leader of Ligue 1 after this superb away victory (2-1). Rennes is stagnating in the soft underbelly of the championship.
Everyone in attack in Rennes
The Bretons take all the risks to equalize…
Aleksandr Golovin stands out
The Russian makes an excellent entry. The playmaker reviews the Rennes defense and gets a good corner. Adi Hütter’s men continue to delay as much as possible.
Still a lot of extra time
There will be 6 minutes of added time in this game.
Rennes’ clumsiness
What a shame for the Rennais. The free kick is well struck, but Assignon’s header is completely missed.
Jota wreaks havoc
The Portuguese gets a good free kick after a sole from Minamino.
Köhn tries to delay
Monaco clearly lost pace in this part and is now suffering. The goalkeeper is penalized for wasting time.
Jota tumbles into the area
Great breakthrough from the Portuguese winger who tries to extend his action with a cross but it misses…
The massacre continues
Third injured for Monaco. Camara took a blow to the ankle. He limps low… He is replaced by Magassa.
Muscle injury for Mawissa
Muscle injury for the French defender. Already a second loss for the Monegasques this evening. Salisu replaces him.
New changes for Rennes
Jota replaces Kalimuendo.
Nadiga replaces Truffert.
Amine Gouiri whistled by his audience
The Algerian striker had plenty of time to serve Kalimuendo. But he completely misses his gesture, and this absolutely does not please the audience at Roazhon Park.
Ilenikhena in the depth
Ilenikhena left alone… Superb call and above all magnificent control which allowed him to get the best of Ostigard. But in the race, he is caught.
Julien Stéphan also makes changes
Faye is replaced by Assignon.
Kamara comes out for Carlos Andres Gomez who is having his first match at Roazhon Park.
Wave of changes by Adi Hütter
Aleksandr Golovin replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir, author of a full match.
Krepin Diatta replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
Le show Blas
Small bridge and dribbles in the area, Ludovic Blas wins. But Faye remains vigilant and stops the Rennes offensive.
Balogun seriously injured?
Upon contact with Ostigard, Folarin Balogun appears to have moved his shoulder. The American leaves, replaced by Ilenikhena. The striker screams in pain…
Köhn sauve Monaco
Adrien Truffert shoots from the left from a tight angle, but Köhn is there to push back. Second chance for Kamara, but it’s not on target. Rennes is growing.
Seidu on the ground after a clash with Ouattara
In the duel the defender is the victim of a sole. Yellow card for Ouattara.
Real deluge on the lawn
Clearly, the Monegasques are deprived of sun this week. After the capricious weather in Croatia in the Champions League, it’s time for the Breton deluge…
And now Arnaud Kalimuendo!
Post for the Rennais! What an impressive counterattack! Launched alone, he resists Singo and sends a huge shot outside the area which hits Mandanda’s left post. The French goalkeeper was beaten…
The cross for Ben Seghir!!
Monaco doesn’t stop… It’s Eliesse Ben Seghir’s turn to take his chance. Köhn is saved by his bar!
Balogun triggers
The American is untenable. In the area, he unleashes a shot, fortunately blocked by the Rennes defense.
The game has resumed
The Rennais will try to react to the dominant Monegasques.
Balogun in shape, Kalimuendo transparent…
In this distance duel, the American striker is for the moment the big winner of the evening. Author of a superb dive to put the Monegasques back in front, he achieved an almost perfect first. For Arnaud Kalimuendo, the situation is more delicate; the former PSG player was very little used.
Monaco leads at the break
Rennes is in great difficulty on its home ground: 2-1 for Monaco.
Mandanda’s hazardous exit!
Completely crazy… The French goalkeeper tries to stop a Monegasque opportunity by coming out near the central circle. But he completely misses his interception. Monaco recovers, but cannot conclude. Quite a heatwave in the Breton defense.
Truffert’s attempt!
The solution obviously comes from long-range shots for Rennes this evening… Adrien Truffert takes his chance more than 30 meters to the right of the posts. The strike is powerful but too axial, Köhn pushes back with a magnificent tap.
A very long additional time
After numerous interruptions, there will be 8 minutes of overtime.
Albert Grønbæk boite
In the duel with Singo, the Dane seemed to be injured on a wrong move. After several attempts, he is unable to continue.
Amine Gouiri makes his entrance.
Blas’ unnecessary mistake
First yellow card of the match. On the ground, Ludovic Blas counters, like a volleyball player, a pass from Zakaria.
Reindeer without solution
Aside from the flash of Ludovic Blas, the Rennais are amorphous in attack.
New bright pass from Ben Seghir
What another service from the Moroccan, who breaks two defensive lines with a single pass to serve Takumi Minamino in the center of the area. The Japanese tries a sombrero on Faye, but the former FC Barcelona player does not let himself be caught.
The Rennais push
For a few moments, Rennes has regained control of possession. The Monegasques retreat, but seek to take advantage of Balogun’s speed to counter.
Big intervention from Faye
What an impact from the central defender who pushes back Takumi Minamino in the area. Superb anticipation to annihilate this Monegasque opportunity.
Eliesse Ben Seghir restaurant
Already two assists for the Moroccan international (19 years old). He serves Folarin Balogun perfectly, who finds himself in the duel against Steve Mandanda. Unstoppable dive from the American.
I hit Balogun!
Monaco goes back in front… 2-1
The rain comes to the evening
Start of storm in Rennes…
Monaco master of the ball
For the moment, Rennes are deprived of possession. The Monegasques are on the offensive. Mawissa overflows on the left and manages to serve Ben Seghir in the area. But the attacker, from a tight angle, cannot find a solution to strike. Good intervention from Faye.
New tribute for Bourigeaud
“Bourigeaud! Bourigeaud!” 14th minute, the Roahzon Park audience chants the name of their former glory in reference to their old number, 14.
Third goal of the season for Blas
Served by Kamara 30 meters from goal, number 10 does not procrastinate and takes his chance. The ball floats and ends up in the net on the right. Köhn can’t do anything. What a start to the evening!
THE JEWEL OF LUDOVIC BLAS
Extraordinary goal from Ludovic Blas. Exemplary reaction from the Bretons. 1-1
Rennes tries to react
Hateboer leads the Breton reaction. But the former Atalanta player makes a big mistake in the box on Mawissa.
What departure for Monaco
After video verification, the goal is validated.
From a corner, Eliesse Ben Seghir places the ball on the head of Thilo Kehrer, launched at the near post. His gesture is unstoppable.
First opportunity and first goal of the evening!
Monaco opened the scoring thanks to Kehrer’s header.
Big battle in the middle
Very intense start to the match. The teams are very pressing. Kehrer’s first big intervention on Gronbaek, preventing Rennes from attacking.
It’s off to Brittany
Rennes kicks off.
The match is about to begin
On the whistle this evening, Thomas Leonard.
Roazhon Park pays tribute to Bourigeaud
A whole club united to pay tribute to its legend, Benjamin Bourigeaud. First with a fresco inaugurated shortly before the match, then with a fantastic tifo representing the former midfielder. A page is turning for the Breton club.
“Bourig’ your name will remain engraved in its spans”
Rennes under pressure
While Monaco is at the top of Ligue 1, Rennes is in difficulty. With 3 defeats in 6 matches, Julien Stéphan’s men are looking to start a positive dynamic. Stade Rennais is 10th in the championship.
Golovin substitute, Minamino starter
Still in his rotation logic, Adi Hütter leaves his playmaker Aleksandr Golovin on the bench. He is replaced by Ben Seghir.
After their draw against Dynamo Zagreb (2-2) in the Champions League, the team still fields a very competitive formation, notably with Takumi Minamino starting on the attacking front.
The composition of Monaco: Köhn – Vanderson, Singo, Kehrer, Mawissa, Ouattara – Zakaria, Camara – Ben Seghir, Balogun, Minamino.
A former Barca starter with Stade Rennes
Great first for Mikayil Faye (20 years old) with Stade Rennais. The former FC Barcelona player, recruited for 10 million euros in the off-season, starts in the three-way defense concocted by Julien Stéphan. He is accompanied by Ostigard and Seidu.
The composition of Stade Rennes: Mandanda – Seidu, Ostigard, Faye – Hateboer, Matusiwa, Kamara, Truffert – Blas, Grønbæk, Kalimuendo.
Bourigeaud honored at Roazhon Park
Benjamin Bourigeaud is back at Roazhon Park for the match against Monaco. The club’s idol, who left for Qatar in the last transfer window, will be able to say goodbye in good form. A fresco of him showing him triumphantly celebrating a goal in front of the supporters, created by Rennes street artist AERO, was unveiled on one of the walls of the stadium before the match. Bourigeaud will then receive the city’s medal from the hands of the mayor of Renens Nathalie Appéré then will walk onto the pitch before kick-off for a standing ovation with a tribute video on the giant screens. The Roazhon Celtic Kop has also planned a giant tifo.
X.Grimault and A.Tiercin
Aleksandr Golovin extended this week
AS Monaco announced the extension of its Russian playmaker this week. Arriving in 2018 after the World Cup, the “Tsar” is now linked to the Rocher club until 2029.
Adi Hütter roi you turnover
This is a record in Europe. The AS Monaco coach makes an average of 5.2 changes in his starting XI from one match to the next in Ligue 1. For the moment, this strategy is working, since the club from the principality is undefeated and co -leader of the championship with Paris Saint-Germain (16 points).
Rennes in the midst of a change in governance
Stade Rennais announced on Friday the appointment of Arnaud Pouille, former general manager of RC Lens, to the position of executive president of the Breton club, where he replaces Olivier Cloarec. While the club remains in a disappointing 2023/2024 season and has had a poor start to the current financial year, “Arnaud Pouille will have the mission of instilling a new dynamic of success (…) in the short, medium and long term”, is -he explained in the press release.
>> Stade Rennais changes president and formalizes the arrival of Arnaud Pouille
Kick-off at 9:00 p.m.
Good evening, welcome to this RMC Sport live to follow the match of the 7th day of Ligue 1 between Stade Rennais and AS Monaco at Roazhon Park, this Saturday October 5. Kick-off at 9 p.m.
Rennes remains with only one victory in five matches: it was September 15 against Montpellier (3-0). The last outing was a defeat: 3-1 against PSG last week.
For AS Monaco, the lights are almost all green with three points obtained against Montpellier on September 28 (2-1). The club, however, conceded a draw in the middle of the week on the soaked pitch of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League (2-2).
A victory could allow ASM to temporarily take the lead in the championship, pending PSG’s trip to Nice. For Rennes, success can bring the club into the top 6.
