2023-09-17 02:54:51
Rennes felt the wind of defeat blowing hard. But they managed to keep the ship afloat to escape the first defeat of the season. In their Roazhon Park, the Bretons, although trailing (2-0) half an hour from the end, managed to equalize in the Europeans’ clash against Lille (2-2).
What you must remember
In a fairly closed match, the first flash arrived in the 33rd minute of play. On a combination from Rémy Cabella with a free kick, full axis in front of Steve Mandanda’s goals, the Corsican pricks his ball above the Rennes wall for Leny Yoro, who resumes with a cross volley. The former OM goalkeeper remains stunned by this stroke of genius (0-1, 33rd). The rest is still just as difficult for the Bretons who concede a second goal after the hour mark. On a new free kick from Cabella, eccentric on the right side, the former international crosses for Yoro who forces Mandanda to pull out all the stops However, Rennais can only push the ball back to Bafodé Diakité who scores in a second phase (0-2, 62nd).
The match is restarted after Lorenz Assignon’s goal. In a mouse hole and in an impossible angle, he plays Umtiti, of whom she was the first starter this season (1-2, 74th). The match then got completely out of control and Rennes snatched the draw with a strike from Ibrahim Salah, deflected by the unfortunate hero Yoro (2-2, 90th).
The player
Leny Yoro. Scorer on a fabulous volley, the Lille defender scored the very first goal of his career in Ligue 1. At 17, the native of Saint-Maurice in Val-de-Marne, kicked his first balls at the UJA Alfortville. Without a Mandanda of the great days, he will even have achieved the double on a new Cabella offering.
The number: 4
Rennes has still not lost this season in Ligue 1, but has drawn a fourth draw in a row against Lille (2-2). Previously, the Rennais had a series of three draws in Lens (1-1), against Le Havre (2-2) and in Brest (0-0).
European meetings
From Wednesday (4:30 p.m.), Lille will begin the group stage of the Europa Conference League against the Slovenians Olimpija Ljubljana. A team that will certainly remind them of the Croats of Rijeka, who almost eliminated them during the play-off matches. The next day, Thursday at 6:45 p.m., Rennes will begin the Europa League with a home match against Israelis Maccabi Haifa.
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