Rennes 2-1 Nantes
Updated
Rennes won: Rennes 2-1 Nantes in the Ligue 1 (Round 31) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at Roazhon Park, Rennes. Rennes goals: Estéban Lepaul 8' (pen), Valentin Rongier 90'+1. Nantes goals: Ignatius Ganago 40'. Expected goals: 1.30-2.17. Possession: 63-37. Player of the match: Johann Lepenant (8.4).
Match report
Rennes beat Nantes 2-1
Rennes squeezed past Nantes 2-1 at Roazhon Park on Sunday 26 April in Ligue 1.
Estéban Lepaul put Rennes ahead from the penalty spot on 8' (1-0), Ignatius Ganago levelled for Nantes on 40' (1-1) and Valentin Rongier restored Rennes' lead on 90+1' (2-1).
Valentin Rongier's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Rennes had 63% of the ball, shots were 14-24 (5-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-2.17. Nantes created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Johann Lepenant (Nantes) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 27,576. Referee: Benoît Bastien.
Match stats
| Rennes | Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 63 | 37 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 2.17 |
| Total shots | 14 | 24 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 43 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (84%) | 185 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 8 |
| Total shots | 14 | 24 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 10 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 21 |
Lineups
Rennes (4-3-3): Brice Samba, Alidu Seidu, Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal, Lilian Brassier, Quentin Merlin, Ludovic Blas, Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara, Mousa Tamari, Breel Embolo, Estéban Lepaul
Nantes (4-4-2): Anthony Lopes, Frédéric Guilbert, Ali Yousef Musrati, Nicolas Cozza, Deiver Machado, Mohamed Kaba, Johann Lepenant, Ibrahima Sissoko, Louis Leroux, Matthis Abline, Ignatius Ganago
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Estéban Lepaul (Rennes)
- 38' · Yellow card · Nicolas Cozza (Nantes)
- 40' · Goal · Ignatius Ganago (Nantes)
- 50' · Yellow card · Deiver Machado (Nantes)
- 68' · Substitution · Mahamadou Nagida for Alidu Seidu (Rennes)
- 68' · Substitution · Sebastian Szymanski for Ludovic Blas (Rennes)
- 68' · Substitution · Bahereba Guirassy for Louis Leroux (Nantes)
- 68' · Substitution · Dehmaine Tabibou for Mohamed Kaba (Nantes)
- 73' · Yellow card · Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes)
- 76' · Substitution · Mathieu Acapandié for Frédéric Guilbert (Nantes)
- 80' · Substitution · Yassir Zabiri for Breel Embolo (Rennes)
- 87' · Substitution · Youssef El Arabi for Matthis Abline (Nantes)
- 87' · Substitution · Mostafa Mohamed for Ignatius Ganago (Nantes)
- 88' · Yellow card · Valentin Rongier (Rennes)
- 90' · Substitution · Nordan Mukiele for Mousa Tamari (Rennes)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Valentin Rongier (Rennes)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Sebastian Szymanski (Rennes)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1994: Rennes 22, draws 15, Nantes 17.
Questions
Who won Rennes vs Nantes?
Rennes won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
When and where is Rennes vs Nantes?
Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 15:15 UTC at Roazhon Park, Rennes, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Rennes and Nantes?
In 54 league meetings since 1994: Rennes 22 wins, 15 draws, Nantes 17 wins (goals 68-58).