Rennes 1-0 Olympique de Marseille

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Rennes won: Rennes 1-0 Olympique de Marseille in the Ligue 1 (Round 1) on Fri, 15 Aug 2025 at Roazhon Park, Rennes. Rennes goals: Ludovic Blas 90'+1. Sent off: Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (31'). Expected goals: 1.47-1.71. Possession: 28-72. Player of the match: Brice Samba (8.2).

Match report

Rennes beat Olympique de Marseille 1-0

Rennes narrowly beat Olympique de Marseille 1-0 at Roazhon Park on Friday 15 August in Ligue 1.

Ludovic Blas put Rennes ahead on 90+1' (1-0).

Ludovic Blas's 90+1' strike proved decisive.

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Rennes) was sent off on 31'.

Rennes had 28% of the ball, shots were 12-24 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-1.71.

Brice Samba (Rennes) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.

Attendance: 28,360. Referee: Jérémie Pignard.

Match stats

RennesOlympique de Marseille
Ball possession2872
Expected goals (xG)1.471.71
Total shots1224
Shots on target52
Touches in opposition box1734
Big chances33
Big chances missed23
Accurate passes220 (77%)658 (92%)
Yellow cards23
Corners112
Total shots1224
Shots off target213
Shots on target52
Blocked shots59
Hit woodwork02
Shots inside box815

Lineups

Rennes (5-3-2): Brice Samba, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Jérémy Jacquet, Anthony Rouault, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Quentin Merlin, Fabian Rieder, Valentin Rongier, Seko Fofana, Mousa Tamari, Mohamed Meite

Olympique de Marseille (3-2-4-1): Geronimo Rulli, CJ Egan-Riley, Leonardo Balerdi, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Angel Gomes, Mason Greenwood, Adrien Rabiot, Jonathan Rowe, Amir Murillo, Amine Gouiri

Key events

  • 26' · Yellow card · Adrien Rabiot (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 31' · Red card · Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Rennes)
  • 37' · Substitution · Christopher Wooh for Mohamed Meite (Rennes)
  • 37' · Yellow card · Mousa Tamari (Rennes)
  • 46' · Substitution · Timothy Weah for Geoffrey Kondogbia (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 63' · Substitution · Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Jonathan Rowe (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 64' · Substitution · Mahdi Camara for Fabian Rieder (Rennes)
  • 78' · Substitution · Ulisses Garcia for Amir Murillo (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 84' · Substitution · Ibrahim Salah for Mousa Tamari (Rennes)
  • 84' · Yellow card · Ulisses Garcia (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 85' · Substitution · Mahamadou Nagida for Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes)
  • 85' · Substitution · Ludovic Blas for Seko Fofana (Rennes)
  • 86' · Substitution · Darryl Bakola for Angel Gomes (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 86' · Substitution · Robinio Vaz for Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille)
  • 89' · Yellow card · Valentin Rongier (Rennes)
  • 90'+1 · Goal · Ludovic Blas (Rennes)
  • 90'+4 · Yellow card · Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille)

All-time head-to-head

61 league meetings since 1996: Rennes 19, draws 14, Olympique de Marseille 28.

Rennes vs Olympique de Marseille: full head-to-head record

Questions

Who won Rennes vs Olympique de Marseille?

Rennes won, 1-0 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 15 Aug 2025.

When and where is Rennes vs Olympique de Marseille?

Fri, 15 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Roazhon Park, Rennes, Ligue 1.

What is the head-to-head record between Rennes and Olympique de Marseille?

In 61 league meetings since 1996: Rennes 19 wins, 14 draws, Olympique de Marseille 28 wins (goals 71-95).