The match: 2-1
What should we remember from the success of Stade Rennais at the expense of Montpellier this Saturday? The dynamic which still leans in favor of the Bretons, winners for the 4th time in a row in L1? Or the way in which they lost the thread of a match that they had made easy by scoring at the start of each period?
The impression left by the Rennais was inexplicably blurred under the effect of the simultaneous replacements of Martin Terrier Arnaud Kalimuendo (71st). Téji Savanier took advantage of a loss of ball from Enzo Le Fée and the inability of Rennes to break free to reduce the gap in stride (73rd). It was then very close for Yann Karamoh to play a bad trick on Julien Stéphan’s players. Arriving in Montpellier during the last day of the transfer window, the former Bordeaux player thought he would equalize, lying in wait for a Wahbi Khazri strike repelled by Mandanda (78th), but his goal was logically refused for an offside position .
As in Lyon (3-2) on the last day, Rennes played to scare itself without its drop in tension ultimately causing any harm. He now has six wins in a row in all competitions before his trip to Sochaux on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. For the moment, the 4-4-2 established by Stéphan and the management’s choice not to shake up a squad in January which had only collected 19 points at the break appear to be winning choices.
The fact: two great starts
A goal in the 3rd minute of play, another in the 48th minute: Stade Rennais built its success thanks to two great starts. Following a ball recovered by Désiré Doué, Martin Terrier launched the Bretons perfectly in two stages: the striker’s cross strike hit Lecomte’s post but he was quicker than Omeragic to register his third goal of the season in the Championship. From the restart, Arnaud Kalimuendo converted a penalty obtained by Guéla Doué following a foul by Mincarelli.
Coming on at the break in place of Désiré Doué, who was ill during the night from Friday to Saturday, Amine Gouiri was not far from a winning comeback but the Algerian international’s goal was ultimately refused for an off-field position. play by Benjami Bourigeaud at the start of the action (66th).
