Nice
Rennes
Match summary
Nice won comfortably, 5-2 at home to Rennes. Nice led 3-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Sepe Elye Wahi put Nice ahead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute, Sebastian Szymanski equalised with a header in the 15th minute, set up by Mahamadou Nagida, Wahi put Nice back in front from the penalty spot in the 35th minute, and Jonathan Clauss made it 3-1 in first-half stoppage time, set up by Sepe Elye Wahi. In the second half, Mohammed Amoura made it 4-1 in the 52nd minute, set up by Sofiane Diop, Boulaye Dia pulled one back to make it 4-2 from the penalty spot in the 58th minute, and Wahi made it 5-2 in the 73rd minute, set up by Gauthier Hein.
The chances backed that up: Nice created 3.72 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Rennes's 2.89 from 18.
Nice secured a resounding 5-2 victory against Rennes in Ligue 1 matchday 9. Despite enjoying less possession at 47 percent compared to the visitors 53 percent, Nice proved clinical with their attacking opportunities. Both sides registered high shot counts, with Nice recording 17 attempts to Rennes 18, and 8 shots on target against the away team 9. Rennes edged the statistics in corners at 7 to 4 and dangerous attacks at 54 to 40. The match saw physical challenges resulting in 8 fouls for Nice and 10 for Rennes, alongside 4 yellow cards for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.
The action began in the 12th minute when Elye Wahi opened the scoring for Nice with a penalty goal. Sebastian Szymański equalised for Rennes in the 15th minute with a header. Nice regained the lead in the 34th minute through another penalty goal by Elye Wahi, before Jonathan Clauss added a 3rd with a right foot shot in first-half stoppage time. After the interval, Mohamed Amoura extended the lead to 4-1 with a left foot shot in the 52nd minute, followed by a penalty goal from Boulaye Dia for Rennes in the 58th minute. Elye Wahi completed his impressive performance with a right foot shot in the 73rd minute.
