Lille 0-2 Rennes
Updated
Rennes won: Lille 0-2 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 17) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq. Rennes goals: Przemyslaw Frankowski 49', Quentin Merlin 56'. Sent off: Alexsandro Ribeiro (13'). Expected goals: 0.85-1.57. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Przemyslaw Frankowski (8.4).
Match report
Rennes beat Lille 2-0
Rennes beat Lille 2-0 away from home at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday 3 January in Ligue 1.
Przemyslaw Frankowski put Rennes ahead on 49' (0-1) and Quentin Merlin made it 0-2 on 56'.
Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) was sent off on 13'.
Lille had 38% of the ball, shots were 13-18 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.85-1.57.
Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 41,527. Referee: Eric Wattellier.
Match stats
| Lille | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.85 | 1.57 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 40 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 315 (83%) | 540 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 12 |
Lineups
Lille (4-2-3-1): Berke Özer, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Calvin Verdonk, Benjamin André, Nabil Bentaleb, Marius Broholm, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Olivier Giroud
Rennes (3-5-2): Brice Samba, Alidu Seidu, Jérémy Jacquet, Lilian Brassier, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Mahdi Camara, Valentin Rongier, Quentin Merlin, Mousa Tamari, Breel Embolo, Mohamed Meite
Key events
- 13' · Red card · Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille)
- 14' · Yellow card · Benjamin André (Lille)
- 30' · Yellow card · Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes)
- 49' · Goal · Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes)
- 56' · Goal · Quentin Merlin (Rennes)
- 62' · Substitution · Ludovic Blas for Quentin Merlin (Rennes)
- 62' · Substitution · Esteban Lepaul for Mohamed Meite (Rennes)
- 70' · Substitution · Felix Correia for Marius Broholm (Lille)
- 70' · Substitution · Ayyoub Bouaddi for Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille)
- 70' · Substitution · Soriba Diaoune for Olivier Giroud (Lille)
- 74' · Substitution · Tiago Santos for Calvin Verdonk (Lille)
- 84' · Substitution · Osame Sahraoui for Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Elias Legendre for Mousa Tamari (Rennes)
All-time head-to-head
58 league meetings since 1994: Lille 24, draws 20, Rennes 14.
Questions
Who won Lille vs Rennes?
Rennes won, 0-2 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lille vs Rennes?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 20:05 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lille and Rennes?
In 58 league meetings since 1994: Lille 24 wins, 20 draws, Rennes 14 wins (goals 70-65).