Rennes 2-1 Nantes — Ligue 1, 26 Apr 2026
Rennes beat Nantes 2-1 in Ligue 1 on 26 April 2026 at Roazhon Park, Rennes. Esteban Lepaul and V. Rongier scored for Rennes; Ignatius Ganago for Nantes. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Rennes have won 3 and Nantes 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 1-08'Penalty
- 38'Foul
- 1-140'assist: N. Cozza
- Half-time1-1
- 50'Foul
- 61'VARGoal cancelled
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'out: B. Guirassy
- 73'
- 77'
- 81'
- 87'out: Y. El Arabi
- 87'
- 88'Foul
- 2-190'
- 90+1'
- 90+6'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Rennes
- 8.2Valentin RongierM
- 7.9Brice SambaG
- 7.9Lilian BrassierD
- 7.6Abdelhamid Ait BoudlalD
- 7.3Esteban LepaulF
- 7.2Breel EmboloF
- 7.2Mousa TamariM
- 7.2Quentin MerlinD
- 7.2Mahamadou NagidaD
- 7.0Alidu SeiduD
- 6.6Sebastian SzymańskiM
- 6.5Ludovic BlasM
- 6.3Mahdi CamaraM
- 6.3Nordan MukieleF
- 6.2Mohamed ZabiriF
Nantes
- 8.2Ignatius GanagoF
- 8.2Nicolas CozzaD
- 7.6Johann LepenantM
- 7.0Ali YoussefD
- 6.9Ibrahima SissokoM
- 6.7Bahereba GuirassyF
- 6.6Anthony LopesG
- 6.5Matthis AblineM
- 6.3Mostafa MohamedF
- 6.3Youssef El ArabiF
- 6.3Mathieu AcapandiéD
- 6.3Dehmaine AssoumaniM
- 6.3Deiver MachadoD
- 6.3Mohamed KabaM
- 6.3Louis LerouxM
- 6.3Frédéric GuilbertD
Line-ups
Substitutes
RennesFranck Haise
Substitutes
- 4Glen KamaraM
- 17Sebastian Szymański90+6'68'M6.6
- 24Anthony RouaultD
- 6D. CisseM
- 50M. SilistrieG
- 65Nordan Mukiele90+1'F6.3
- 18Mahamadou Nagida68'D7.2
- 77Mohamed Zabiri81'F6.2
- 80A. AkabouG
NantesVahid Halilhodzic
Substitutes
- 31Mostafa Mohamed87'F6.3
- 30P. CarlgrenG
- 20R. CabellaM
- 19Y. El Arabi87'F6.3
- 6Chidozie AwaziemD
- 22Mathieu Acapandié77'D6.3
- 17Dehmaine Assoumani68'M6.3
- 11B. Guirassy68'F6.7
- 52Bahmed DeuffM
Team statistics
Rennes
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Rongier | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Lilian Brassier | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Esteban Lepaul | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Breel Embolo | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Mousa Tamari | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Quentin Merlin | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Mahamadou Nagida | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Alidu Seidu | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Sebastian Szymański | 22 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ludovic Blas | 68 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mahdi Camara | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Nordan Mukiele | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mohamed Zabiri | 9 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Nantes
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignatius Ganago | 87 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Nicolas Cozza | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Johann Lepenant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 7 | 6 | – | 7.6 |
| Ali Youssef | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ibrahima Sissoko | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bahereba Guirassy | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Anthony Lopes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthis Abline | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Youssef El Arabi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mathieu Acapandié | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Dehmaine Assoumani | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Deiver Machado | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mohamed Kaba | 68 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Leroux | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Frédéric Guilbert | 77 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
RennesWWWDL
- W19 Apr 26AStrasbourg3-0
- W11 Apr 26HAngers2-1
- W04 Apr 26AStade Brestois 294-3
- D22 Mar 26HMetz0-0
- L15 Mar 26HLille1-2
NantesLDDDL
- L22 Apr 26AParis Saint Germain0-3
- D19 Apr 26HStade Brestois 291-1
- D11 Apr 26AAuxerre0-0
- D05 Apr 26AMetz0-0
- L22 Mar 26HStrasbourg2-3
Head-to-head
Final table, Ligue 1 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
| 5 | Marseille | 34 | +18 | 59 |
| 6 | Rennes | 34 | +9 | 59 |
| 7 | Monaco | 34 | +6 | 54 |
| 8 | Strasbourg | 34 | +11 | 53 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 34 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Nice | 34 | -23 | 32 |
| 17 | Nantes | 33 | -23 | 23 |
| 18 | Metz | 34 | -44 | 17 |
Before and after
Rennes
- Previous: Strasbourg 0-3 Rennes, 19 Apr 2026 · Ligue 1
- Next: Lyon 4-2 Rennes, 3 May 2026 · Ligue 1
Nantes
- Previous: Paris Saint Germain 3-0 Nantes, 22 Apr 2026 · Ligue 1
- Next: Nantes 3-0 Marseille, 2 May 2026 · Ligue 1
Data updated