Commentary:
90+8' Rennes with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+8' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+8' Ball possession: Nimes: 48%, Rennes: 52%.
90+7' Romain Del Castillo provided the assist for the goal.
90+7' G O O O A A A L - Benjamin Bourigeaud with the goal!90+7' Could be a good chance here as Romain Del Castillo from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
90+7' Rennes start a counter attack.
90+7' Good effort by Anthony Briancon as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+7' Birger Meling from Nimes swings in the corner from the left.
90+6' Brandon Soppy clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+6' Danger averted there as Anthony Briancon from Nimes clears the danger with a good tackle
90+5' Rennes is in control of the ball.
90+5' Goal kick for Rennes.
90+5' Romain Salin from Rennes receives a yellow card for time wasting.
90+5' Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes takes a free kick, but it ends up nowhere near the goalframe.
90+4' Damien Da Silva from Rennes commits a foul by elbowing Nolan Roux
90+3' The referee signals a free kick as Adrien Hunou from Rennes trips Renaud Ripart
90+3' Romain Del Castillo from Rennes takes a short corner kick from the right.
90+3' Should have been a goal! Romain Del Castillo gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by Baptiste Reynet!
90+3' Adrien Hunou from Rennes directs a ball squarely in the box.
90+3' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2' The referee signals a free kick as Yann Gboho from Rennes trips Birger Meling
90+2' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' Good effort by Birger Meling as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+1' A shot by Lamine Fomba is blocked.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 5 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' Renaud Ripart puts in a cross...
90' Ball possession: Nimes: 47%, Rennes: 53%.
90' Brandon Soppy puts in a cross...
89' Today's attendance is 3467.
89' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89' Yann Gboho from Rennes goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Nolan Roux
88' Moussa Kone relieves the pressure with a clearance
88' Benjamin Bourigeaud from Rennes swings in the corner from the right.
88' Raphinha is leaving the field to be replaced by Yann Gboho in a tactical substitution.
87' Birger Meling relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Faitout Maouassa puts in a cross...
87' Faitout Maouassa from Rennes directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
85' After a tactical foul, Damien Da Silva sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
85' Reckless challenge there. Damien Da Silva commits a rough foul on Nolan Roux
85' Ball possession: Nimes: 48%, Rennes: 52%.
85' Zinedine Ferhat is penalised for pushing Faitout Maouassa.
85' Safe hands from Baptiste Reynet as he comes out and claims the ball
84' Could be a good chance here as Romain Del Castillo from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
84' Goal kick for Rennes.
83' Goal kick for Rennes.
83' Goal kick for Rennes.
82' Nimes is in control of the ball.
81' Safe hands from Romain Salin as he comes out and claims the ball
81' Moussa Kone puts in a cross...
81' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
80' Ball possession: Nimes: 47%, Rennes: 53%.
80' Lucas Deaux is leaving the field to be replaced by Lamine Fomba in a tactical substitution.
80' Yassine Benrahou is leaving the field to be replaced by Nolan Roux in a tactical substitution.
80' Sofiane Alakouch is leaving the field to be replaced by Anthony Briancon in a tactical substitution.
79' Hamari Traore is leaving the field to be replaced by Brandon Soppy in a tactical substitution.
79' Flavien Tait is leaving the field to be replaced by Romain Del Castillo in a tactical substitution.
79' Sehrou Guirassy is leaving the field to be replaced by Adrien Hunou in a tactical substitution.
79' Yellow card for Benjamin Bourigeaud.
79' Reckless challenge there. Benjamin Bourigeaud commits a rough foul on Renaud Ripart
78' Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
78' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
77' Rennes is in control of the ball.
76' Goal kick for Nimes.
76' Sehrou Guirassy from Rennes sends an effort wide of target
76' Could be a good chance here as Jonas Martin from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
75' Ball possession: Nimes: 46%, Rennes: 54%.
75' Birger Meling is penalised for pushing Raphinha.
75' Zinedine Ferhat puts in a cross...
75' Nimes is trying to create something here.
75' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75' Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
75' Benjamin Bourigeaud from Rennes goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Birger Meling
74' Nimes is in control of the ball.
74' Rennes is trying to create something here.
72' Benjamin Bourigeaud provided the assist for the goal.
72' G O O O A A A L - Naif Aguerd volleys the ball into the back of the net. A great finish!72' Benjamin Bourigeaud swings in a cross from the free kick.
72' Yellow card for Renaud Ripart.
72' Reckless challenge there. Renaud Ripart commits a rough foul on Raphinha
71' Pablo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Hamari Traore puts in a cross...
71' Sofiane Alakouch comes back onto the field.
71' A shot by Faitout Maouassa is blocked.
71' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
70' Rennes is in control of the ball.
70' Ball possession: Nimes: 47%, Rennes: 53%.
70' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
69' The game is restarted.
68' It doesn't look good here as Sofiane Alakouch is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
68' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
67' Faitout Maouassa from Rennes crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
67' Rennes is trying to create something here.
67' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' The referee signals a free kick as Moussa Kone from Nimes trips Naif Aguerd
66' Goal kick for Nimes.
65' What a miss! Sehrou Guirassy has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
65' Faitout Maouassa puts in a cross...
65' Ball possession: Nimes: 47%, Rennes: 53%.
65' Dangerous challenge by Sehrou Guirassy from Rennes. Pablo Martinez on the receiving end of that.
64' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
64' Rennes is in control of the ball.
64' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
64' Eduardo Camavinga is leaving the field to be replaced by Benjamin Bourigeaud in a tactical substitution.
63' Rennes is in control of the ball.
62' Zinedine Ferhat sends a header towards goal, but Romain Salin is there to comfortably save it
62' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the left.
62' Naif Aguerd clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
62' Could be a good chance here as Birger Meling from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
62' Goal kick for Nimes.
61' Yassine Benrahou fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
60' The referee is not having the complaints from Steven Nzonzi who is given a yellow card for dissent
60' Yellow card for Eduardo Camavinga.
60' Reckless challenge there. Eduardo Camavinga commits a rough foul on Renaud Ripart
60' Ball possession: Nimes: 46%, Rennes: 54%.
59' Nimes is trying to create something here.
58' Hamari Traore from Rennes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
58' The referee signals a free kick as Andres Cubas from Nimes trips Eduardo Camavinga
57' GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Nimes stands.
57' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
56' Kevin Denkey is leaving the field to be replaced by Moussa Kone in a tactical substitution.
55' Birger Meling provided the assist for the goal.
55' G O O O A A A L - Zinedine Ferhat with the goal!55' Birger Meling from Nimes directs a ball squarely in the box.
55' Great skill from Birger Meling as he dribbles past his opponents
55' Ball possession: Nimes: 46%, Rennes: 54%.
55' Jonas Martin from Rennes directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
54' Could be a good chance here as Flavien Tait from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
54' Rennes is in control of the ball.
54' Lucas Deaux comes back onto the field.
54' The game is restarted.
53' It doesn't look good here as Lucas Deaux is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
53' Lucas Deaux is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
52' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
52' Jonas Martin from Rennes commits a foul by elbowing Lucas Deaux
51' The game is restarted.
51' Eduardo Camavinga is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
51' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
50' Yellow card for Kevin Denkey.
50' Reckless challenge there. Kevin Denkey commits a rough foul on Eduardo Camavinga
50' Ball possession: Nimes: 46%, Rennes: 54%.
50' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50' That's a great ball by Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
49' Nimes is in control of the ball.
49' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
49' The game is restarted.
48' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
48' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48' Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
47' Nimes is in control of the ball.
47' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46' Rennes is in control of the ball.
46' The referee signals a free kick as Sofiane Alakouch from Nimes trips Flavien Tait
46' Romain Philippoteaux is leaving the field to be replaced by Sofiane Alakouch in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' Rennes has been the better team in this half
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Nimes: 45%, Rennes: 55%.
45+4' Nimes start a counter attack.
45+4' Andres Cubas is penalised for pushing Eduardo Camavinga.
45+3' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+3' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+3' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+3' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
45+2' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' Loick Landre from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
45+1' Nimes is in control of the ball.
45+1' Romain Salin from Rennes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
45+1' Rennes is in control of the ball.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Andres Cubas from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45' Ball possession: Nimes: 44%, Rennes: 56%.
44' Rennes is in control of the ball.
44' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
43' Kevin Denkey is penalised for pushing Naif Aguerd.
42' Yassine Benrahou shoots from outside the box, but Romain Salin has it under control
42' Nimes is in control of the ball.
42' Goal kick for Rennes.
41' That's a great ball by Romain Philippoteaux from Nimes. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
40' Ball possession: Nimes: 45%, Rennes: 55%.
39' Flavien Tait provided the assist for the goal.
39' G O O O A A A L - Sehrou Guirassy with the goal!39' Flavien Tait from Rennes directs a ball squarely in the box.
39' Great skill from Flavien Tait as he dribbles past his opponents
39' Nimes is in control of the ball.
39' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38' The referee signals a free kick as Loick Landre from Nimes trips Sehrou Guirassy
38' Hamari Traore comes back onto the field.
36' G O O O A A A L - Andres Cubas scores!36' Sehrou Guirassy relieves the pressure with a clearance
36' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
36' Renaud Ripart from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
36' Could be a good chance here as Lucas Deaux from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
36' Renaud Ripart from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
36' The game is restarted.
35' It doesn't look good here as Hamari Traore is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
35' Ball possession: Nimes: 43%, Rennes: 57%.
35' Hamari Traore is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
34' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
34' Nimes is in control of the ball.
33' Nimes is in control of the ball.
32' Romain Philippoteaux from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
32' Raphinha is penalised for pushing Andres Cubas.
31' Kevin Denkey from Nimes is ruled offside.
31' The referee signals a free kick as Pablo Martinez from Nimes trips Flavien Tait
30' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the left.
30' Should have been a goal! Kevin Denkey gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by Romain Salin!
30' Ball possession: Nimes: 40%, Rennes: 60%.
30' Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
29' Zinedine Ferhat relieves the pressure with a clearance
29' Raphinha swings in a cross from the free kick.
29' Renaud Ripart hand-balls.
28' Nimes is in control of the ball.
28' Rennes is in control of the ball.
28' Safe hands from Romain Salin as he comes out and claims the ball
28' Yassine Benrahou swings in a cross from the free kick.
27' Yellow card for Faitout Maouassa.
27' Reckless challenge there. Faitout Maouassa commits a rough foul on Zinedine Ferhat
27' Goal kick for Nimes.
26' The game is restarted.
25' Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
25' Ball possession: Nimes: 39%, Rennes: 61%.
25' How did he miss that? Steven Nzonzi has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
25' CHANCE! Steven Nzonzi finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
24' Could be a good chance here as Raphinha from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
24' Rennes start a counter attack.
24' Romain Salin relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
24' Renaud Ripart sees his shot deflected off target
24' Naif Aguerd relieves the pressure with a clearance
23' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
23' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes takes a short corner kick from the right.
23' Hamari Traore clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
23' Kevin Denkey has a great chance to score, but Romain Salin comes out strongly to save!
22' Poor play by Damien Da Silva as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
22' Zinedine Ferhat puts in a cross...
22' Nimes is in control of the ball.
21' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
21' Damien Da Silva from Rennes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
21' Nimes is in control of the ball.
21' Raphinha is penalised for pushing Birger Meling.
20' Rennes start a counter attack.
20' Ball possession: Nimes: 35%, Rennes: 65%.
19' Rennes is in control of the ball.
19' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
19' The game is restarted.
18' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
18' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18' Hamari Traore from Rennes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
17' Rennes is in control of the ball.
17' Dangerous challenge by Loick Landre from Nimes. Sehrou Guirassy on the receiving end of that.
16' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Rennes is in control of the ball.
16' Goal kick for Nimes.
15' Raphinha from Rennes takes a free kick, but it ends up nowhere near the goalframe.
15' The referee signals a free kick as Loick Landre from Nimes trips Sehrou Guirassy
15' Ball possession: Nimes: 40%, Rennes: 60%.
15' Goal kick for Rennes.
14' Zinedine Ferhat fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
14' Could be a good chance here as Yassine Benrahou from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
14' Nimes start a counter attack.
14' The referee signals a free kick as Hamari Traore from Rennes trips Zinedine Ferhat
13' Rennes is in control of the ball.
13' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13' Rennes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12' Raphinha provided the assist for the goal.
12' G O O O A A A L - Sehrou Guirassy from Rennes beats the keeper from outside the box!12' Raphinha of Rennes passes the ball to a team mate.
12' Could be a good chance here as Sehrou Guirassy from Rennes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
11' Romain Salin relieves the pressure with a clearance
11' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
11' Yassine Benrahou sees his shot deflected off target
11' Goal kick for Rennes.
10' Ball possession: Nimes: 40%, Rennes: 60%.
10' Andres Cubas fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
9' Goal kick for Rennes.
9' That's a great ball by Lucas Deaux from Nimes. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
9' Rennes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
8' Goal kick for Rennes.
7' Andres Cubas puts in a cross...
7' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
7' Danger averted there as Naif Aguerd from Rennes clears the danger with a good tackle
7' Could be a good chance here as Birger Meling from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
6' The referee signals a free kick as Zinedine Ferhat from Nimes trips Faitout Maouassa
6' Nimes is in control of the ball.
6' The referee signals a free kick as Pablo Martinez from Nimes trips Raphinha
5' Ball possession: Nimes: 36%, Rennes: 64%.
5' Good effort by Lucas Deaux as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
5' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the left.
4' Steven Nzonzi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
4' Could be a good chance here as Romain Philippoteaux from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
4' Nimes is in control of the ball.
4' Goal kick for Rennes.
3' Nimes is in control of the ball.
2' Rennes is in control of the ball.
2' A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
2' Pablo Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
2' Eduardo Camavinga from Rennes swings in the corner from the left.
2' Damien Da Silva directs a header goal-bound but it's saved to a corner-kick by Baptiste Reynet!
1' Jonas Martin puts in a cross...
1' Flavien Tait from Rennes swings in the corner from the left.
1' Pablo Martinez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Rennes kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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