4 – 0
“Ernest Nuamah opens the scoring with a left-footed finish from the centre of the box after Rennes conceded a free kick on the right wing.”
Pivotal“Nuamah doubles his and Lyon's tally with a fast-break finish, punishing a Rennes side already caught out by an earlier offside call.”
Pivotal“Zachary Athekame taps in from close range moments after the restart, capitalising on a missed Rennes header from a corner to make it 3-0.”
Pivotal“Corentin Tolisso rounds off the scoring with a well-struck effort from outside the box following another rapid Lyon counter-attack.”
Olympique Lyonnais
Rennes
Outstanding performance
Olympique Lyonnais•MidfielderLyon needed just seven minutes to get going and never let Rennes back into it, with Ernest Nuamah's early double doing the damage before Zachary Athekame and Corentin Tolisso added further gloss either side of the substitutions. Despite Rennes enjoying more possession and a healthy corner count, they managed just four shots on target all game, wasteful in the final third while Lyon punished every lapse with clinical precision - nine shots on target from fifteen attempts tells the story of their efficiency. Nuamah was the standout individual before making way, while Tolisso's late strike from outside the box capped off a near-perfect afternoon at both ends of the pitch for the hosts. For Rennes, sitting deep in the relegation zone, this is a damaging setback that piles pressure on ahead of their next fixtures, while Lyon's statement win keeps them firmly in the title conversation.
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Noah NarteyYellow CardNoah Nartey (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
Noah Nartey (Lyon) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Attempt saved. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Felix Bacher.
Attempt saved. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Noah Nartey with a headed pass.
Offside, Lyon. Kaïl Boudache is caught offside.
Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bryan Reynolds (Rennes).
Attempt missed. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
Foul by Zachary Athekame (Lyon).
Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Zachary AthekameYellow CardZachary Athekame (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Khalis Merah (Lyon).
Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
Valentin Rongier (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Lyon. Keito Nakamura replaces Loïs Openda.
Substitution, Lyon. Noah Nartey replaces Tyler Morton.
Substitution, Lyon. Tanner Tessmann replaces Mads Bidstrup.
Attempt missed. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aboubakar Nagida with a cross.
assist: Zachary Athekame
Goal! Lyon 4, Rennes 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box following a fast break.
Substitution, Rennes. Bryan Reynolds replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
Substitution, Lyon. Kaïl Boudache replaces Ernest Nuamah.
Substitution, Rennes. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Quentin Merlin.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
Handball by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
Attempt missed. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Rennes).
Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Pavel Sulc.
Valentin Rongier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
Substitution, Rennes. Ludovic Blas replaces Eliezer Mayenda.
Substitution, Rennes. Estéban Lepaul replaces Boulaye Dia.
Substitution, Rennes. Mousa Al Tamari replaces Arnaud Nordin.
Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Abner Vinícius with a cross.
Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
Pavel SulcYellow CardPavel Sulc (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Adrien Thomasson (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
Pavel Sulc (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Loïs Openda (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Rennes).
Valentin Rongier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
Quentin Merlin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Lyon).
Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box.
Mahdi Camara (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Lyon).
Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Rennes).
Zachary Athekame (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Boulaye Dia (Rennes).
Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Lyon 3, Rennes 0. Zachary Athekame (Lyon) right footed shot from very close range.
Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Felix Bacher.
Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
Charlie Cresswell (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Second Half begins Lyon 2, Rennes 0.
First Half ends, Lyon 2, Rennes 0.
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a through ball.
Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Rennes).
Felix Bacher (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Quentin Merlin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mads Bidstrup (Lyon).
Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Rennes) header from the centre of the box.
assist: Pavel Sulc
Goal! Lyon 2, Rennes 0. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
Offside, Lyon. Corentin Tolisso is caught offside.
Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal.
Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Eliezer Mayenda.
Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brice Samba (Rennes). Assisted by Loïs Openda.
Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Brice Samba.
Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Quentin Merlin (Rennes).
Quentin MerlinYellow CardQuentin Merlin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
Attempt blocked. Eliezer Mayenda (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Rennes).
Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Felix Bacher (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Rennes).
Loïs Openda (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes).
Attempt missed. Quentin Merlin (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Mads Bidstrup.
assist: Corentin Tolisso
Goal! Lyon 1, Rennes 0. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
Adrien Thomasson (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Zachary Athekame.
Moussa NiakhatéYellow CardMoussa Niakhaté (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half begins.
Fifth-placed Lyon welcome a red-hot Rennes side to Groupama Stadium, with both clubs jostling for position near the top of Ligue 1. Rennes arrive unbeaten in four and full of confidence, while Lyon look to bounce back after being held scoreless at Paris FC.
