Rennes vs Auxerre

19 October 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Eric Wattellier

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Breel Embolo 18’
  • Seko Fofana 56’
  • Danny Namaso 8’
  • Lassine Sinayoko 72’ (pen)

Match summary

The points were shared as Rennes and Auxerre drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Danny Namaso put Auxerre ahead in the 8th minute and Breel Embolo equalised with a header in the 18th minute, set up by Ludovic Blas. In the second half, Seko Fofana put Rennes in front in the 56th minute, set up by Esteban Lepaul and Lassine Sinayoko equalised from the penalty spot in the 72nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Rennes created 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, Auxerre 1.67 from 7.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 7
7 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 2
98 Attacks 82
54 Dangerous attacks 23
418 Passes 395
81% Pass accuracy 78%
23 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Rennes Auxerre
Kick-off
Esteban LepaulShot on target
1’
8’
Danny NamasoRight foot shot0-1 (Auxerre)
Breel EmboloHeader1-1 (Rennes)
18’
Ludovic BlasShot on target
18’
45’
Clément AkpaFoul
45+3’
Josué CasimirArgument
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
48’
Lassine SinayokoShot on target
Seko FofanaLeft foot shot2-1 (Rennes)
56’
Breel EmboloShot on target
67’
Mahdi CamaraShot on target
67’
68’
Lasso CoulibalyIbrahim Osman
68’
Sékou MaraJosué Casimir
68’
Elisha OwusuKévin Danois
Anthony RouaultFoul
69’
72’
Lassine SinayokoPenalty2-2 (Auxerre)
73’
Lassine SinayokoShot on target
Breel EmboloShot on target
75’
77’
Assane DiousséOussama El AzzouziInjury
Kader MeïtéBreel Embolo
77’
Mousa TamariLudovic Blas
77’
90’
Assane DiousséFoul
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 1.67 8’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), 0-1 8’ 18’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), 1-1 18’ 56’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), 2-1 56’ 72’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), 2-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.94 1.67 8’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), 0-1 Namaso 8’ 18’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), 1-1 Embolo 18’ 56’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), 2-1 Fofana 56’ 72’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), 2-2 Sinayoko 72’
Rennes 1.94 xGAuxerre 1.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Auxerre attacking Rennes attacking 
72’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 48’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 56’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 8’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 27’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 18’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 63’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 75’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 81’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Ibrahim Osman (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Mahdi Camara (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Assane Diousse (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Valentin Rongier (Rennes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Ibrahim Osman (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 48’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 56’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 8’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 27’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 18’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 63’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 22’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 6’ Anthony Rouault (Rennes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 75’ Breel Embolo (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 81’ Seko Fofana (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Ibrahim Osman (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 67’ Mahdi Camara (Rennes), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Assane Diousse (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 1’ Esteban Lepaul (Rennes), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 73’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Ludovic Blas (Rennes), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Valentin Rongier (Rennes), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Ibrahim Osman (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Rennes 3-5-2 Starting XI
Samba
Seidu
Jacquet
Rouault
Blas 77’
Camara
Rongier
Fofana
Merlin
Lepaul
Embolo 77’
Auxerre 5-4-1 Starting XI
Léon
Mensah
Akpa
Sierralta
Senaya
Casimir 68’
Namaso
Danois 68’
Azzouzi 77’
Osman 68’
Sinayoko

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Brice Samba GK900 0.000.000
Jérémy Jacquet DEF901 0.080.000
Anthony Rouault DEF902 0.170.000
Alidu Seidu DEF900 0.000.121
Ludovic Blas MID7913 0.370.565
Quentin Merlin MID900 0.000.113
Mahdi Camara MID901 0.030.000
Valentin Rongier MID901 0.020.433
Seko Fofana MID9013 0.510.000
Esteban Lepaul FWD9014 0.250.442
Breel Embolo FWD7914 0.510.061
Mohamed Meïté Sub110 0.000.000
Mousa Al Tamari Sub110 0.000.081

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Rennes win 51% Avg odds 1.83
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Auxerre win 23% Avg odds 4.18

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rennes DWDDD
Auxerre LLWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rennes 0-1 Auxerre, 06 Apr 25 Next meeting: Auxerre 0-3 Rennes, 22 Feb 26  All Rennes vs Auxerre meetings

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