Rennes
Olympiacos
Match summary
Rennes and Olympiacos played out a goalless draw.
Olympiacos had the better of the chances, with 0.89 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Rennes's 0.49 from 9.
Rennes and Olympiacos played out a goalless draw in their Europa League matchday 4 fixture, with the visitors dominating territory and possession throughout the 90 minutes. Olympiacos enjoyed 58 percent of possession and completed 593 passes compared to the hosts' 424, while also registering 12 shots to Rennes's 9. Despite generating a higher expected goals total of 0.89 through 38 dangerous attacks against Rennes's 0.44 expected goals and 44 dangerous attacks, Olympiacos could not break the deadlock. Rennes edged the contest in shots on target with 4 to 3 and committed 15 fouls, receiving 2 yellow cards.
The match began with an immediate chance as Olympiacos player Armando González missed the target in the first minute from a notable opportunity. Following a scoreless first half that ended 0-0, both managers utilised their substitutes extensively across the second half, with Olympiacos introducing Marcus Pedersen, Gelson Martins, Roman Yaremchuk, Chiquinho, and Nair Tiknizyan, while Rennes brought on Valentin Rongier, Ludovic Blas, Djaoui Cissé, and Eliezer Mayenda. Discipline became a factor late in the game as Rennes player Valentin Rongier received a yellow card for a foul in the 88th minute, followed by a yellow card for F. Haise for argument in the 90th minute before the final whistle confirmed the 0-0 scoreline.
