We expected Rennes to be on the rise after a great victory for their entry into the Europa League (3-0 against Maccabi Haifa) and quickly, this vision was confirmed. Ambitious in the game, putting the Montpellier side under pressure, Genesio’s men quickly got a first opportunity through Salah (5′). Immediately Blas infiltrates the area but comes up against Omeragic (6′). Lecomte then repels a Salah attempt (8’). Bis repeated in the 18th minute, in a tight-angle face-off from which Lecomte emerged victorious again. But this ambition in the game did not last much longer on the Rennes side. Khazri also gets an opportunity in the 33rd minute and allows Mandanda to stand out. That’s about it for this very dull first half, in which the locals were more dangerous than the Bretons.
The second half turned out to be a mush of football. On a bad clearance from Theate, Khazri, who was one of the only ones to have tried this Sunday, smashed the bar of Mandanda who was beaten. Amidst the various changes and mistakes, the incoming Rieder pushes Lecomte into the parade (68′). The major fact of this second act was ultimately the shoulder injury to Le Fée, who left just three minutes after returning (81′). A final thrill passed through the Rennes defense in the four minutes of added time that Stéphanie Frappart cruelly decided to inflict on us. Found behind, Savanier curls in from the right and sees his shot graze Mandanda’s post (92′). A match to forget, in thinned stands and on a pitch in very poor condition. Sad afternoon.
