Monaco 3-2 Rennes
Updated
Monaco won: Monaco 3-2 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 19) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at Stade Louis-II, Monaco. Monaco goals: Maghnes Akliouche 15', Mika Biereth 52', Aleksandr Golovin 56'. Rennes goals: Mahamadou Nagida 45'+1, Amine Gouiri 67'. Expected goals: 3.53-1.77. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Maghnes Akliouche (9).
Match report
Monaco beat Rennes 3-2
Monaco squeezed past Rennes 3-2 at Stade Louis-II on Saturday 25 January in Ligue 1.
Maghnes Akliouche put Monaco ahead on 15' (1-0), Mahamadou Nagida levelled for Rennes on 45+1' (1-1), Mika Biereth restored Monaco's lead on 52' (2-1), Aleksandr Golovin made it 3-1 on 56' and Amine Gouiri pulled one back for Rennes on 67' (3-2).
Monaco had 52% of the ball, shots were 20-14 (10-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.53-1.77. Monaco were the better side on chances, too.
Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 5,725. Referee: Jeremy Stinat.
Match stats
| Monaco | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.53 | 1.77 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 22 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 349 (79%) | 315 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 8 |
Lineups
Monaco (4-2-3-1): Radoslaw Majecki, Vanderson, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Christian Mawissa, Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin, Mika Biereth
Rennes (3-4-2-1): Brice Samba, Hans Hateboer, Leo Østigard, Christopher Wooh, Mahamadou Nagida, Adrien Truffert, Jordan James, Azor Matusiwa, Ludovic Blas, Seko Fofana, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes)
- 52' · Goal · Mika Biereth (Monaco)
- 54' · Substitution · Amine Gouiri for Jordan James (Rennes)
- 56' · Goal · Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 58' · Substitution · Soungoutou Magassa for Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- 63' · Yellow card · Christian Mawissa (Monaco)
- 67' · Goal · Amine Gouiri (Rennes)
- 70' · Substitution · Andres Gomez for Mahamadou Nagida (Rennes)
- 70' · Yellow card · Christopher Wooh (Rennes)
- 73' · Yellow card · Takumi Minamino (Monaco)
- 74' · Substitution · Lucas Michal for Takumi Minamino (Monaco)
- 74' · Substitution · Krepin Diatta for Christian Mawissa (Monaco)
- 75' · Yellow card · Amine Gouiri (Rennes)
- 81' · Substitution · Eliesse Ben Seghir for Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco)
- 81' · Substitution · Jordan Teze for Lamine Camara (Monaco)
- 85' · Substitution · Mohamed Meite for Ludovic Blas (Rennes)
- 87' · Yellow card · Hans Hateboer (Rennes)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco)
All-time head-to-head
59 league meetings since 1994: Monaco 30, draws 11, Rennes 18.
Questions
Who won Monaco vs Rennes?
Monaco won, 3-2 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025.
When and where is Monaco vs Rennes?
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 16:00 UTC at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Monaco and Rennes?
In 59 league meetings since 1994: Monaco 30 wins, 11 draws, Rennes 18 wins (goals 91-72).