The supporters present at the Raymond-Kopa stadium this Sunday, for the Angers – Rennes match on the occasion of the 4th day of Ligue 1, got their money’s worth. They saw rhythm, goals, expulsion, incredible individual errors … And Angers fans can be happy: they won a third success in four matches, to temporarily take control of Ligue 1 before the PSG match, Sunday night.
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The first period was intense, and Rennes was logically denied a goal for an offside from Aguerd, who had concluded a set piece with a header (13 ‘). A few minutes later, Badé was warned for the first time, then a second just before the break for an avoidable foul on Boufal. An expulsion that would change a lot of things (44 ‘).
“We had an unworthy first half”
At the break, Bruno Genesio changed almost everything: exits of Terrier, Sulemana and Abline, entries of Guirassy, Omari and Camavinga. The effect was immediate: a clear domination in Rennes, despite the numerical inferiority. Before the match changes again…. Aguerd and Gomis offered a gag goal to Boufal (57 ‘). The Sco would double the end of the game, thanks to Cho, the first goal of the Angevin nugget in the elite (88 ‘).
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“We will say that it is the easiest goal of my career, Boufal detailed. Everything starts with a good dry cleaning, we’ve been working on this for several weeks. The goal is easy to set, but you have to be positioned and do the pressing. At 11 against 10, we suffered at the start of the second half. It was not easy, Stade Rennais is a very good team. We must not relax. “
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The stats of the Angers – Rennes match, 4th day of Ligue 1 © DSAS
Bruno Genesio, the Rennes coach, was bitter. “We had an unworthy first half, a friendly match. You can’t hope for much when you are so little present. We had a good second half. Unfortunately, we gave them a goal and after that it was more difficult. ” This is not the first time that Rennes have offered their opponents a goal this season and today’s performance invites reflection during the break …
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