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Rennes vs Nantes – Lineups & Match Details

Rennes beat Nantes 2-1. Goals: E. Lepaul (8' pen.), I. Ganago (40'), V. Rongier (90'). Rennes had 63% possession against Nantes's 37%. Shots on target: 5-8.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 31

Sunday, 26 April 2026

RennesRennes

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

NantesNantes

Referee: Benoît Bastien, France

Lineups

RennesRennes4-4-2
B. Samba30B. SambaG
A. Seidu36A. SeiduD
A. Ait Boudlal48A. Ait BoudlalD
L. Brassier3L. BrassierD
Q. Merlin26Q. MerlinD
L. Blas10L. BlasM
V. Rongier21V. RongierM
M. Camara45M. CamaraM
M. Tamari11M. TamariM
B. Embolo7B. EmboloF
E. Lepaul9E. LepaulF

Substitutes

50M. SilistrieG
80A. AkabouG
17S. SzymanskiM
24A. RouaultD
77Y. ZabiriF
4G. KamaraM
65N. MukieleF
6D. CisseM
18M. NagidaD
NantesNantes4-2-3-1
A. Lopes1A. LopesG
F. Guilbert24F. GuilbertD
Ali Youssef2Ali YoussefD
N. Cozza3N. CozzaD
D. Machado27D. MachadoD
J. Lepenant8J. LepenantM
I. Sissoko28I. SissokoM
M. Kaba21M. KabaM
M. Abline10M. AblineM
L. Leroux66L. LerouxM
I. Ganago37I. GanagoF

Substitutes

30P. CarlgrenG
19Y. El ArabiF
20R. CabellaM
31Mostafa MohamedF
52B. DeuffM
6C. AwaziemD
22M. AcapandieD
17D. TabibouM
11B. GuirassyF

Match Events

8'P

E. Lepaul

38'Y

N. Cozza

40'G

I. Ganago

Assist: N. Cozza

50'Y

D. Machado

68'S

L. Blas

Substitution 1

68'S

A. Seidu

Substitution 2

68'S

M. Kaba

Substitution 1

68'S

Louis Leroux

Substitution 2

73'Y

A. Ait Boudlal

77'S

F. Guilbert

Substitution 3

81'S

B. Embolo

Substitution 3

87'S

M. Abline

Substitution 4

87'S

I. Ganago

Substitution 5

88'Y

V. Rongier

90'+6Y

S. Szymański

90'+1S

Mousa Tamari

Substitution 4

90'G

V. Rongier

Statistics

Rennes
63%37%
Nantes
1.31Expected Goals (xG)2.39
14Total Shots24
5Shots on Target8
6Corners8
15Fouls15
5Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)72
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Rennes host Nantes on Sunday, 26 April 2026 at Roazhon Park. The kick-off time is 15:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Rennes go into the match 5th in the table; Nantes sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Rennes have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 wins in a row. Nantes have collected 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Sept 2025: Rennes 2-2 Nantes; 18 Apr 2025: Rennes 2-1 Nantes; 8 Dec 2024: Rennes 0-1 Nantes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rennes beat Nantes 2-1. Rennes scored through E. Lepaul 8' (pen.), V. Rongier 90'. Nantes replied with I. Ganago 40'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Rennes held 63% of the ball against 37% for Nantes. Shots on target finished 5-8. Expected goals read 1.31 for Rennes, 2.39 for Nantes.

Verdict

The win nudges Rennes forward and leaves Nantes with work to do. Rennes sat 5th and Nantes 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.