The match: 3-3
It was crazy, completely crazy, their joy was spoiled for a few minutes, but Rennes will finally enjoy: even if they were hooked in the very last moments by Vitesse Arnhem this Thursday evening after a crazy end of the match (3- 3), the Red and Black are sure to finish first in their group, after Tottenham’s surprise defeat at Mura (1-2). Result: if the Bretons have crossed for the second time in their history the group stage of a European competition, here they are, above all, already qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa Conference Conference.
For this meeting, Bruno Genesio could have turned in depth, but he aligned an eleven close to his typical team and this choice finally paid off. But, as the score indicates, not everything was perfect against the Dutch club. The Rennais showed less control than in their previous outings, they suffered, and Alfred Gomis, in addition to having used several times (20th, 38th, 57th), had to go get the ball three times at the bottom of his nets (2-1, 43rd; 3-2, 75th; 3-3, 90th).
The Rouge et Noir had already taken the lead by the inevitable Gaëtan Laborde (see below), they could have scored other goals with more efficiency (Majer 7th, Tait, Terrier 65th), like this incredible triple opportunity on the same action (Tait, Laborde and Majer in the 41st), they led twice with two goals apart, and they thought they would secure victory thanks to the former Montpellier (3-1, 69th).
But the Dutch played to the end and snatched the draw which also allows them to hope for a qualification. With 7 points, they are indeed tied with Tottenham, decidedly disappointing, and will play everything in two weeks. The Rennes people no longer have this problem.
The player: Laborde has no limit
But where will he stop? Week after week, Gaëtan Laborde gives the impression of pushing his limits and, this Thursday evening, the striker dazzled the meeting with his sense of goal. The former Montpellier hurt, very badly at the Vitesse Arnhem. Laborde first opened the scoring with a right hook followed by a left strike at the post (9th), he then doubled the bet with a good recovery from the right on a service from Meling (39th ), before signing a hat-trick with a shot from the left hitting the post before entering (3-1, 69th).
So yes, the 27-year-old could have done better if he had not missed an incredible opportunity in the 41st, missing on this occasion to bring the score to 3-0 and undoubtedly seal the outcome of the match. . But how do you blame him? After this superb performance, Laborde already has 13 goals this season, 5 in the Europa League Conference, and of course he occupies a central role in the great form of the Bretons.
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Rennes has not lost since 12 games, in all competitions (9 wins, 3 draws).
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