“Estéban Lepaul opens the scoring with a right-footed strike from outside the box after a sharp through ball from Charlie Cresswell.”
“Cameron Archer levels for Auxerre with a composed left-footed finish from the left side of the box, assisted by Mamadou Diop.”
“Adrien Thomasson heads Rennes back in front from a corner after Auxerre had just gone close through Kévin Danois, swinging momentum decisively in the hosts' favour.”
Pivotal“Boulaye Dia scores twice in stoppage time, first finishing off a Ludovic Blas assist and then adding another to complete the rout.”
Pivotal
Rennes
Auxerre
Outstanding performance
Rennes•AttackerRennes dominated the underlying numbers from the outset, racking up 59% possession and doubling Auxerre's shot count, but it was Auxerre's Cameron Archer who punished a sloppy opening spell to cancel out Estéban Lepaul's early strike. The game turned on a corner just after the hour mark when Adrien Thomasson rose highest to head Rennes back in front, and from there the hosts never looked back. Rennes' pressure finally told in stoppage time as substitute Boulaye Dia struck twice in quick succession to turn a one-goal lead into a emphatic 4-1 scoreline. The result keeps Rennes firmly in the title conversation while Auxerre, despite matching their opponents in big chances created, leave with nothing to show for a spirited first-half response.
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assist: Bryan Reynolds
Goal! Rennes lead 4-1 against Auxerre. Boulaye Dia scores for Rennes with a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Pierre Ekwah from Auxerre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Boulaye Dia from Rennes commits a foul.
assist: Ludovic Blas
Goal! Rennes 3, Auxerre 1. Boulaye Dia scores for Rennes with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ludovic Blas.
Rémy Labeau Lascary from Auxerre wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Djaoui Cissé of Rennes.
Auxerre is called offside as Axel Tuanzebe is caught in an offside position.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Kévin Danois from Auxerre wins a free kick on the right wing.
Djaoui Cissé from Rennes commits a foul.
Djaoui CisséYellow CardDjaoui Cissé from Rennes receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Ludovic Blas from Rennes has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Substitution for Auxerre: Youssef Khoudda comes on for Romain Faivre.
Youssef Khoudda of Auxerre is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier from Rennes takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left after a corner.
Substitution for Rennes: Przemyslaw Frankowski comes on for Aboubakar Nagida.
Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara from Rennes has a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Mamadou Diop of Auxerre. The assist came from Ludovic Blas.
Rennes win a corner after Mamadou Diop concedes.
Pierre Ekwah of Auxerre is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Valentin Rongier from Rennes commits a foul.
Cameron Archer from Auxerre commits a foul.
Mahdi Camara from Rennes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Auxerre: Aristide Zossou comes on for Arthur Piedfort.
Pierre Ekwah's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Rémy Labeau Lascary.
Elikya Legros from Auxerre has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Foul committed by Pierre Ekwah of Auxerre.
Djaoui Cissé from Rennes wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution for Auxerre: Rémy Labeau Lascary comes on for Danny Namaso.
Substitution for Auxerre: Pierre Ekwah comes on for Naouirou Ahamada.
Substitution for Rennes: Boulaye Dia comes on for Estéban Lepaul.
Substitution for Rennes: Ludovic Blas comes on for Issa Soumaré.
Substitution for Auxerre: Elikya Legros comes on for Clément Akpa.
Attempt missed. Naouirou Ahamada from Auxerre takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Romain Faivre assisted after a corner.
Corner awarded to Auxerre after Aboubakar Nagida concedes.
Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul from Rennes has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Aboubakar Nagida.
Rennes win a corner after Axel Tuanzebe concedes.
Attempt missed. Issa Soumaré of Rennes heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the left. The cross was assisted by Djaoui Cissé after a corner.
Attempt saved. Mamadou Diop (Auxerre) saves a header from Issa Soumaré (Rennes) in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Eliezer Mayenda.
Attempt saved. Djaoui Cissé from Rennes has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom right corner by Mamadou Diop of Auxerre. The assist came from Estéban Lepaul.
Rennes win a corner after Mamadou Diop concedes.
Rennes win a corner after Axel Tuanzebe concedes.
Offside called against Rennes. Anthony Rouault is caught offside.
Djaoui Cissé from Rennes has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Naouirou Ahamada from Auxerre commits a handball.
Substitution for Rennes: Djaoui Cissé comes on for Adrien Thomasson.
Substitution for Rennes: Eliezer Mayenda comes on for Mousa Al Tamari.
Cameron Archer's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is blocked. Romain Faivre provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Romain Faivre from Auxerre has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is saved in the bottom left corner by Brice Samba from Rennes. The shot was assisted by Naouirou Ahamada.
Corner awarded to Auxerre after a concession by Anthony Rouault.
Corner awarded to Auxerre after a foul by Charlie Cresswell.
Mousa Al Tamari from Rennes has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Mamadou Diop of Auxerre. The attempt was assisted by Valentin Rongier.
Mousa Al Tamari from Rennes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Fredrik Oppegård of Auxerre.
Estéban LepaulYellow CardEstéban Lepaul from Rennes receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Adrien Thomasson Yellow CardAdrien Thomasson of Rennes receives a yellow card for a foul.
Romain Faivre from Auxerre is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Adrien Thomasson from Rennes commits a foul.
Issa Soumaré's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mousa Al Tamari.
Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul from Rennes heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes too high. He was assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross after a corner.
Rennes win a corner after Naouirou Ahamada concedes.
assist: Bryan Reynolds
Goal! Rennes lead 2-1 against Auxerre. Adrien Thomasson scores with a header from the center of the box into the top right corner, assisted by Bryan Reynolds after a corner.
Attempt saved. Charlie Cresswell from Rennes has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Mamadou Diop of Auxerre. The assist came from Anthony Rouault.
Rennes win a corner after Mamadou Diop concedes.
Kévin Danois from Auxerre has his attempt saved. His right-footed shot from outside the box is stopped in the bottom left corner by Brice Samba of Rennes. The shot was assisted by Axel Tuanzebe.
Anthony RouaultYellow CardAnthony Rouault from Rennes receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Naouirou Ahamada from Auxerre has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Brice Samba of Rennes. The attempt was assisted by Romain Faivre.
Corner for Auxerre, conceded by Brice Samba.
Romain Faivre from Auxerre is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Anthony Rouault of Rennes.
Clément Akpa commits a foul for Auxerre.
Mousa Al Tamari from Rennes wins a free kick on the right wing.
Kévin Danois from Auxerre is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Cameron Archer from Auxerre commits a foul.
Aboubakar Nagida from Rennes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Charlie Cresswell of Rennes.
Rennes win a corner after Romain Faivre concedes.
Attempt blocked. Issa Soumaré's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Aboubakar Nagida's cross.
Rennes win a corner after Clément Akpa concedes.
The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Rennes and Auxerre.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
The first half ends with the score at Rennes 1, Auxerre 1.
Cameron Archer is caught offside for Auxerre.
Rennes win a corner after Clément Akpa concedes.
Attempt missed. Lamine Sy from Auxerre takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Danny Namaso after a fast break.
Attempt saved. Estéban Lepaul's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Mamadou Diop. The attempt was assisted by Aboubakar Nagida.
Offside for Rennes. Adrien Thomasson is flagged for offside.
Danny Namaso from Auxerre wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Charlie Cresswell from Rennes commits a foul.
Romain Faivre from Auxerre attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. He was assisted by Cameron Archer after a fast break.
Naouirou Ahamada from Auxerre commits a foul.
Attempt saved. Estéban Lepaul's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mamadou Diop. The chance was assisted by Bryan Reynolds with a cross.
Cameron Archer from Auxerre commits a foul.
Charlie Cresswell from Rennes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Adrien Thomasson from Rennes wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Romain Faivre from Auxerre is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Charlie Cresswell of Rennes.
Attempt saved. Romain Faivre from Auxerre has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Brice Samba in the center of the goal for Rennes.
Attempt missed. Issa Soumaré from Rennes takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high.
Foul committed by Danny Namaso of Auxerre.
Bryan Reynolds of Rennes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
assist: Mamadou Diop
Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Rennes and Auxerre. Cameron Archer scores for Auxerre with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Mamadou Diop.
Delay in the match at Auxerre.
Foul committed by Arthur Piedfort of Auxerre.
Mahdi Camara from Rennes wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Cameron Archer is caught offside for Auxerre.
Lamine Sy from Auxerre wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Aboubakar Nagida of Rennes.
assist: Charlie Cresswell
Goal! Rennes lead 1-0 against Auxerre. Estéban Lepaul scores for Rennes with a right-footed shot from outside the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Charlie Cresswell's through ball.
Foul committed by Bryan Reynolds of Rennes.
Kévin Danois from Auxerre is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mahdi Camara of Rennes commits a foul.
Romain Faivre of Auxerre wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Naouirou Ahamada from Auxerre commits a foul.
Issa Soumaré from Rennes is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Rennes win a corner after Danny Namaso concedes.
Valentin Rongier from Rennes has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked.
Rennes win a corner after Axel Tuanzebe concedes.
Rennes win a corner after Arthur Piedfort concedes.
Corner awarded to Auxerre after a concession by Charlie Cresswell.
Danny Namaso from Auxerre misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Romain Faivre provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
First half begins.
Rennes look to bounce back at Roazhon Park after a humbling 4-0 defeat at Lyon, hosting an Auxerre side that arrives short-handed but riding a recent upturn in form. With Rennes unbeaten in seven straight home games, the hosts will be eager to reassert themselves in front of their own fans.
