The improvement of Stade Rennes in Ligue 1 was reaffirmed at Roazhon Park, where it led to another defeat for Nice (2-0) that moved them away from Paris Saint Germain, the leader of the French competition who could be more increased its advantage at the top of the table at the end of the eighteenth day.
Francesco Farioli’s Nice team had an outstanding initial phase of the season. They did not know defeat for the first thirteen days. But in the last five they have suffered the three defeats they have accumulated.
Paris Saint Germain can extend their advantage at the start of the second round of Ligue 1 to eight points if they win at Lens on Sunday and take advantage of Nice’s half-time setback with a handball from the Dutch Pablo Rosario inside from the area was allowed as punishment. Benjamin Bourigeaud did not miss from eleven meters.
Far from a draw, Julien Stephan’s side sealed the match in the 54th minute when Enzo Le Fee’s pass was headed into the net by Arnaud Kalimuendo who beat Marcin Bulka for the second time.
A three-game unbeaten run at Stade Rennes – one draw and two wins – brings them closer to the European zone. Although it was tenth, it was only six behind Marseille, sixth.
match lineup
30
17
3
28
23
5
14
8
7
9
33
1
23
26
8
55
4
Eleven
18
29
9
24
Roazhon Park
Marcin Bulka1
Jordan Lotomba23
Melvin Bard26
64′
Pablo Rosario8
78′
Youssouf Ndayishimiye55
Dante4
30′
76′
Morgan SamsonEleven
77′
Alexis Claude-Maurice18
63′
Evann Guessand29
53′
85′
Terem Moffi9
76′
85′
Gaëtan Laborde24
63′
Replacements
Salvatore Sirigu31
85′
Robson Bamboo14
85′
Antoine Mendy33
Ayoub Amraoui38
Badredine Bouanani22
76′
64′
85′
Tom Louchet32
77′
76′
Reda Belahyane37
63′
Mohamed-Ali Cho25
63′
85′
Aliou Balde27
coach
Julien Stephan
Francesco Farioli
Source: La Verdad
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