Rennes stumbles again: defeat against Monaco shocked fans!

Rennes stumbles again: defeat against Monaco shocked fans!

In a gripping duel of the Ligue 1, Rennes met Monaco on Saturday evening in Roazhon Park and had to accept a bitter defeat. The game ended 1-2 in favor of the guests from Monaco. Rennes, who suffered from a change of coach before the game, absolutely wanted to go into the upcoming international break with a positive result.

The game started with an early shock for the home side: the Monégasque captain Thilo Kehrer scored the first goal in the 5th minute. A defense error from Matusiwa led to the ball slipping into its own network. The video referee technology (VAR) confirmed the gate after a long review. But Rennes could not be discouraged. In the 11th minute, Blas scored with a sensational shot from 25 meters. The game seemed to be on the right track, but it was not long in coming.

a crucial moment in the game

Monaco Rennes shocked again in the 22nd minute. The striker Balogun used a defensive lack of concentration to achieve the 2-1 for Monaco. Rennes was then challenged on the defensive and could hardly get any possibilities. Even a strong game from Blas initially brought no further success - his teammates could hardly radiate a goal.

The second half started not very promising for the Bretons. Monaco immediately showed presence and searched for the third goal, while Rennes still had little to show. The best chances initially had the guests: Ben Seghir hit the crossbar. Rennes, on the other hand, had some attack campaigns, but the precise conclusion failed to finish.

Although Rennes made several changes to bring a breath of fresh air into play, the necessary breakthrough failed to do. In the final phase, it turned out again that the SRFC was under pressure. The substitute players, including Jota and Gomez, were able to intensify at short notice, but the strikers were unable to transport the ball into the net. Again and again, shots from Assignon and Kamara failed due to the opposing defense or the goalkeeper Kohn.

The game finally ended with a 1-2 defeat for Rennes, who had already accepted their fourth defeat in seven games. With this performance, the club faces a major challenge in Ligue 1 while looking at the next championship game.

game statistics

For the game, the statistics recorded a game result of 1-2, with the goals from Kehrer (5th minute), Blas (11th minute) and Balogun (22nd minute). The game took place in front of 26,533 spectators, including 565 fans of Monaco. The referee of the game was Thomas Leonard.

The lineups of the two teams included some interesting tactical decisions. Rennes's coach, Julien Stéphan, relied on a 3-4-3 approach, while Adi Hütter also set up aggressive players for Monaco to guarantee the most offensive as possible.

The pressure is particularly highlighted under the racing. After the recent changes in management, including the change of coach, the players were challenged to show a reaction. But despite the great support from the fans, the pressure was overwhelming and ultimately led to the fourth defeat of this season, which clearly clouded the prospects of recovery. Further details about this sporting defeat, as well as the squad constellations and statistical data, are www.stade-rennais-online.com to read.