Jorge Sampaoli was given a more precise, if not more reassuring, overview of the scale of the task awaiting him at Stade Rennais. Present in the stands at Roazhon Park when he should take over from Julien Stéphan on the red and black bench, the Argentine coach witnessed the rout of his potential future players against Toulouse (2-0).
A second defeat in a row illustrated by an own goal from Baptiste Santamaria, less than ten minutes after Joshua King opened the score (14th). In the open area, the midfielder’s rough control hit the midfielder’s own front, before slipping into his own net. The Rennais remain stuck in an unenviable 13th position (11 points), three ranks and four units behind their tormentor of the day. The Rennes team left the stands before the end of the match?
Reims revives
Bad weather for the Bretons this Sunday. Brest lost to Montpellier, despite being bottom of the elite (2-1). Arnaud Nordin (sp), Wahbi Khazri and Tanguy Coulibaly scored for the Héraultais, against Jonas Martin for the SB29. For the first time, the Finisterians are not taxed after a Champions League match, played during the week. On Wednesday, Stade Brestois defeated Sparta Prague (2-1). At the foot of the podium in C1 after four league phase matches, Éric Roy’s group is much lower in Ligue 1 (12th, 13 points). Despite its victory, Jean-Louis Gasset’s MHSC remains stuck in last place in the Championship.
The last match of this miniature multiplex began with a tifo against the LFP, the day after a day marked by the throwing of tennis balls synonymous with criticism of the management of the league. On the pitch, Reims took advantage of its trip to Le Havre to complete a series of three defeats in a row. Authors of an excellent start to the season before this slump, the Champenois are therefore relaunching, thanks to their attacking trio composed of Oumar Diakité, Junya Ito and Keito Nakamura (3-0). The Rémois stick to the 17-point Nice-Lens wagon and slot themselves between these two clubs.
