Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Lille vs Rennes – Lineups & Match Details

Rennes beat Lille 2-0. Goals: P. Frankowski (49'), Q. Merlin (56'). Lille had 39% possession against Rennes's 61%. Shots on target: 3-4.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 3 January 2026

LilleLille

0 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

RennesRennes

Referee: Eric Wattellier, France

Lineups

LilleLille4-2-3-1
B. Ozer1B. OzerG
T. Meunier12T. MeunierD
N. Ngoy3N. NgoyD
Alexsandro4AlexsandroD
C. Verdonk24C. VerdonkD
B. Andre21B. AndreM
N. Bentaleb6N. BentalebM
M. Broholm14M. BroholmM
H. Haraldsson10H. HaraldssonM
M. Fernandez-Pardo7M. Fernandez-PardoM
O. Giroud9O. GiroudF

Substitutes

16A. BodartG
38A. GoffiD
22T. SantosD
32A. BouaddiM
11O. SahraouiF
42S. BoussadiaM
41A. YondjoF
27F. CorreiaF
35S. DiaouneF
RennesRennes3-5-2
B. Samba30B. SambaG
A. Seidu36A. SeiduD
J. Jacquet97J. JacquetD
L. Brassier3L. BrassierD
P. Frankowski95P. FrankowskiM
M. Camara45M. CamaraM
V. Rongier21V. RongierM
Q. Merlin26Q. MerlinM
M. Tamari11M. TamariM
B. Embolo7B. EmboloF
M. Meite39M. MeiteF

Substitutes

50M. SilistrieG
24A. RouaultD
74P. LimonM
4G. KamaraM
6D. CisseM
10L. BlasF
35E. LegendreF
9E. LepaulF
65N. MukieleF

Match Events

13'R

Alexsandro Ribeiro

14'Y

B. André

30'Y

J. Jacquet

49'G

P. Frankowski

Assist: L. Brassier

56'G

Q. Merlin

Assist: B. Embolo

62'S

Q. Merlin

Substitution 1

62'S

M. Meïté

Substitution 2

70'S

M. Fernandez-Pardo

Substitution 1

70'S

M. Broholm

Substitution 2

70'S

O. Giroud

Substitution 3

74'S

C. Verdonk

Substitution 4

84'S

H. Haraldsson

Substitution 5

90'+2S

Mousa Tamari

Substitution 3

Statistics

Lille
39%61%
Rennes
0.85Expected Goals (xG)1.57
13Total Shots18
3Shots on Target4
4Corners7
4Fouls14
0Offsides2
83Pass Accuracy (%)89
1Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Lille host Rennes on Saturday, 3 January 2026. The kick-off time is 20:05 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lille go into the match 3rd in the table; Rennes sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lille have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Rennes have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 16 Feb 2025: Lille 2-0 Rennes; 24 Nov 2024: Lille 1-0 Rennes; 10 Mar 2024: Lille 2-2 Rennes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rennes beat Lille 2-0. Rennes replied with P. Frankowski 49', Q. Merlin 56'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 56 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lille held 39% of the ball against 61% for Rennes. Shots on target finished 3-4. Expected goals read 0.85 for Lille, 1.57 for Rennes.

Verdict

Rennes take the three points; Lille look at a thin night for the home crowd. Lille sat 3rd and Rennes 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.