Stade Rennais lacked precision… and equipment this Saturday. After two red cards in ten minutes at the start of the match, Habib Beye’s men bowed heavily 4-0 at the Moustoir. Nothing went as planned. And a detail did not escape their supporters: they had to wear the socks of their opponents.
Unusual 😅
When Stade Rennais is forced to play with old blue socks from FC Lorient 🔎
We notably distinguish the acronym of Umbro, which equipped the Merlus until the past season 👀 pic.twitter.com/v6CxFGvhoT
– Football club jerseys (@Maielots_FC) August 24, 2025
The intendants who forgot the socks for the match, the Rennais had to use the Loriental socks to compete. They were therefore dressed in the old pairs of the guards of the previous seasons.
Hence this very unusual blue color. While Stade Rennais is dressed by Puma, the FCL was equipped with Umbro before the visit to Joma this season.
Stade Rennais’ Sock Fiasco: A Matchday Mishap Unravelled
The unexpected scenario at the Moustoir this Saturday, where stade Rennais faced FC Lorient, offered more than just a disappointing scoreline. The 4-0 defeat, compounded by two early red cards, was overshadowed by a comical, yet notable, detail: Stade Rennais’ players were forced to wear FC Lorient’s old socks
