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Amine Gweri scored a hat-trick to lead his team, Stade Rennes, to a 5-0 win over Ajaccio and maintain its hopes of qualifying for European competitions next season, in the 36th round of the French Football League, on Sunday.
Guiri, of Algerian origin, scored his three goals in the 31st, 40th and 71st minutes, while Batiste Santamaria (Dr.14) and Jeremy Duco (Dr.37) added the other two goals.
Rennes restored the point difference with fifth-placed Lille, the last of the qualifying positions for the continental competitions, after the latter beat Marseille 2-1 on Saturday, and became 3 points away from fourth-placed Monaco after the Principality team fell to Lyon at the opening of the round, Friday.
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Rennes achieved its second successive victory, after sweeping Troyes 4-0 last week.
Rennes will have the opportunity to snatch a continental position, as it hosts Monaco at home in the next round, before visiting Brest in the final round.
As for Ajaccio, who is in the penultimate position, his return to the second division was previously confirmed in the last round by falling to Paris Saint-Germain, the leaders, by five goals, before Sunday suffered the 25th loss in the league this season.
2023-05-21 13:54:15
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