Rennes
Auxerre
Match summary
Rennes won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Auxerre. It was 1-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Esteban Lepaul put Rennes ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Charlie Cresswell and Cameron Archer equalised in the 25th minute, set up by Mamadou Diop. In the second half, Adrien Thomasson put Rennes back in front with a header in the 53rd minute, set up by Bryan Reynolds, Boulaye Dia made it 3-1 in stoppage time, set up by Ludovic Blas, and Dia made it 4-1 in stoppage time, set up by Bryan Reynolds.
The chances backed that up: Rennes created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Auxerre's 1.21 from 12.
Rennes secured a comprehensive 4-1 victory against Auxerre in Ligue 1 on matchday 6, dominating proceedings across the pitch. The home side controlled 59 percent of possession and accumulated 532 passes with an 86 percent accuracy rate, compared to Auxerre's 377 passes and 78 percent accuracy. Rennes registered 21 shots with 11 on target, while Auxerre managed 12 shots and 5 on target. The hosts also earned 12 corners to Auxerre's 5 and created 65 dangerous attacks against 31. Discipline was heavily tested, with Rennes collecting 4 yellow cards and committing 12 fouls, while Auxerre incurred 11 fouls and received no yellow cards.
The match began with a 15th minute right foot shot goal by Estéban Lepaul for Rennes, before Cameron Archer equalised with a left foot shot in the 25th minute to make it 1-1 at half-time. Anthony Rouault received a yellow card in the 50th minute, shortly before Adrien Thomasson scored with a header in the 53rd minute to put Rennes 2-1 ahead. Estéban Lepaul and Adrien Thomasson were both booked in the 59th minute. After a series of substitutions, Djaoui Cissé received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Boulaye Dia then scored with right foot shots in the 90+2nd and 90+4th minutes to seal the 4-1 scoreline.
