Rennes
Le Mans
Match summary
Rennes beat Le Mans 3-2, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Rennes led 2-1 at half-time.
In the first half, Esteban Lepaul put Rennes ahead in the 5th minute, set up by Adrien Thomasson, Valentin Rongier made it 2-0 in the 26th minute, set up by Issa Soumaré, and Louis Mafouta pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 30th minute, set up by Lucas Calodat. In the second half, Mafouta equalised from the penalty spot in the 54th minute and Lepaul won it from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
The chances backed that up: Rennes created 3.66 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Le Mans's 2.72 from 12. Le Mans had a player sent off.
Rennes secured a 3-2 victory against Le Mans in Ligue 1 after dominating the overall performance on matchday two. The hosts controlled 64 percent of the possession and registered 501 passes with an 85 per cent accuracy rate, compared to Le Mans with 36 percent possession and 282 passes. Rennes applied heavy pressure throughout, recording 22 total shots, eight of which were on target, and earning eight corners from 111 attacks. Le Mans managed 12 shots with five on target and six corners from 82 attacks. The match saw equal discipline with 15 fouls conceded by each side, while expected goals stood at 3.66 for Rennes and 2.72 for Le Mans.
Estéban Lepaul opened the scoring for Rennes in the fifth minute with a right foot shot, before Valentin Rongier doubled the lead with another right foot shot in the 26th minute. Louis Mafouta pulled a goal back for Le Mans in the 30th minute with a right foot shot, making it 2-1 at half-time. Following a VAR review, Mafouta equalised from the penalty spot in the 54th minute. Djibril Sidibé received a red card for Le Mans in the 68th minute. Finally, following a late VAR review, Estéban Lepaul scored the winning penalty in the 90+6th minute, sealing the 3-2 final scoreline.
