OGC Nice 3-2 Rennes
Updated
OGC Nice won: OGC Nice 3-2 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 16) on Fri, 3 Jan 2025 at Allianz Riviera, Nice. OGC Nice goals: Evann Guessand 12', Sofiane Diop 34', Gaëtan Laborde 45'+5. Rennes goals: Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga 27', Adrien Truffert 49'. Sent off: Pablo Rosario (90'). Expected goals: 1.50-1.71. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Sofiane Diop (8.4).
Match report
OGC Nice beat Rennes 3-2
OGC Nice squeezed past Rennes 3-2 at Allianz Riviera on Friday 3 January in Ligue 1.
Evann Guessand put OGC Nice ahead on 12' (1-0), Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga levelled for Rennes on 27' (1-1), Sofiane Diop restored OGC Nice's lead on 34' (2-1), Gaëtan Laborde made it 3-1 on 45+5' and Adrien Truffert pulled one back for Rennes on 49' (3-2).
Pablo Rosario (OGC Nice) was sent off on 90+2'.
OGC Nice had 46% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.71.
Sofiane Diop (Nice) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 21,332. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Match stats
| OGC Nice | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.71 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 18 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 327 (79%) | 406 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
OGC Nice (4-3-3): Marcin Bulka, Antoine Mendy, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Melvin Bard, Hicham Boudaoui, Badredine Bouanani, Tanguy Ndombélé, Evann Guessand, Gaëtan Laborde, Sofiane Diop
Rennes (3-4-3): Steve Mandanda, Hans Hateboer, Leo Østigard, Mikayil Faye, Lorenz Assignon, Jordan James, Azor Matusiwa, Adrien Truffert, Ludovic Blas, Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga, Albert Grønbæk
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Hicham Boudaoui (OGC Nice)
- 12' · Goal · Evann Guessand (OGC Nice)
- 27' · Goal · Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Rennes)
- 31' · Yellow card · Lorenz Assignon (Rennes)
- 34' · Goal · Sofiane Diop (OGC Nice)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Gaëtan Laborde (OGC Nice)
- 46' · Substitution · Amine Gouiri for Albert Grønbæk (Rennes)
- 49' · Goal · Adrien Truffert (Rennes)
- 61' · Yellow card · Azor Matusiwa (Rennes)
- 61' · Yellow card · Jorge Sampaoli (Rennes)
- 64' · Substitution · Seko Fofana for Mikayil Faye (Rennes)
- 66' · Yellow card · Sofiane Diop (OGC Nice)
- 70' · Substitution · Pablo Rosario for Gaëtan Laborde (OGC Nice)
- 71' · Substitution · Mohamed-Ali Cho for Badredine Bouanani (OGC Nice)
- 85' · Substitution · Andres Gomez for Jordan James (Rennes)
- 86' · Substitution · Youssoufa Moukoko for Sofiane Diop (OGC Nice)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Pablo Rosario (OGC Nice)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Youssouf Ndayishimiye (OGC Nice)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ludovic Blas (Rennes)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Dante for Evann Guessand (OGC Nice)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1994: OGC Nice 21, draws 15, Rennes 18.
Questions
Who won OGC Nice vs Rennes?
OGC Nice won, 3-2 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 3 Jan 2025.
When and where is OGC Nice vs Rennes?
Fri, 3 Jan 2025, 20:00 UTC at Allianz Riviera, Nice, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between OGC Nice and Rennes?
In 54 league meetings since 1994: OGC Nice 21 wins, 15 draws, Rennes 18 wins (goals 66-63).