RENNES DECLINES IN ENGLAND!
It’s over ! Stade Rennes finally lost 2-0 against Leicester in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa Conference League! Weighed down by a goal from Albrighton in the first period, the Bretons were never able to equalize despite numerous chances and above all, a penalty not whistled for a hand in the box. Worse, Iheanacho increased the score in added time. Rennes will have to create a small exploit in the return match!
THE LEICESTER BUUUUUUT!
The punishment for Rennes who conceded a goal in added time! Perfect counterattack from the Foxes with an error from Aguerd and the ball arrives at Iheanacho who concludes with a rolled up left foot! 2 to 0!
Guirassy will not have weighed
Entering the game to make the difference, poor Guirassy will not have influenced the course of the game. He must have touched less than 10 balls!
Four more minutes
The central referee has just granted four minutes of additional time in this meeting! Rennes is playing against the clock!
Leicester are content with this score
The Foxes seem content with this positive result at King Power Stadium and run the ball. Tielemans harangues the crowd on a corner!
Amartey got hot
Interesting free kick for Rennes and Majer! The Croatian puts the ball in the box and Amartey is close to a CSC!
THE TAIT STRIKE!
Another very hot opportunity for Rennes! Flavien Tait finds himself at the entrance to the area and sends a curling shot that flirts with Schmeichel’s post!
ANOTHER SCHMEICHEL STOP
Renne is getting more and more pressing with an overflow from Laborde! The former Montpellier crosses hard towards Terrier but Schmeichel diverts again!
THE TERRIER STRIKE!
What a magnificent movement of the Rennais who play in one touch! Martin finds in a touch Terrier which crosses his shot from the left! Schmeichel diverts!
Still so hooked
Both teams are making great efforts to destabilize each other but the defenses are pretty well in place! The players run in all directions!
Watch out for Foxes!
Magnificent counterattack from Leicester and the ball arrives at Dewsbery Hall who fakes the shot before lighting a fuse! It’s just countered!
Laborde tries his luck
Little in sight tonight, Gaetan Laborde struggles in front and even tries a long shot that goes way over!
Double change for Leicester
Kelechi Iheanacho and Hamza Choudhury come into play instead of Justin and Daka! These are the first two changes in the game, Bruno Genesio will surely make some soon.
THE BEAUTIFUL STOP OF GOMIS!
Another overflow from Albrighton who center hard towards Dewsbury Hall! The midfielder suddenly turns around and triggers a low shot, Gomis lies down well.
Rennes deprived of a penalty!
Ball messed up in the area and Aguerd puts his left foot to score! The ball lands on the hand of a Leicester defender but the referee didn’t see it… and there is no VAR in the Conference League!
Always explosive truffle
Truffert performs a small number on the left side with a sombrero but he gets cut out by Justin!
Leicester a la possession
We’ve been playing for a few minutes in the second half but Leicester decided to keep the ball as much as possible without swinging far ahead. Rennes will have to be focused right away!
HALF-TIME! RENNES IS LEADED AGAINST LEICESTER
It’s break time at King Power Stadium! Rennes are trailing 1-0 on Leicester’s lawn on a goal from Albrighton! Dangerous and in control during the first 20 minutes, Rennes let themselves be lulled by the Foxes who scored on their only big chance. The Bretons show beautiful things but must gain in realism.
Rennes sets foot again
Finally a highlight for Rennes who really need it tonight! The ball circulates well but the Foxes defense does the job.
Jonas Martin is close to equalizing but his shot goes way over! He was, however, a few meters from the goals!
Less lucid Rennes people
It may be time for half-time to arrive for Rennes who are under attack from Leicester! Barnes tortures Traoré!
Yellow card for Traoré!
Little frustration from Hamari Traoré who kicks Harvey Barnes from behind … who had dropped him on the goal! Small revenge and yellow card!
WHAT A BAKER FROM ALBRIGHTOOOOOOOO!
This is Leicester’s goal! Superb work by Barnes who drops Traoré on speed before centering back! Albrighton appears out of nowhere and sends a praline under the bar of Gomis! 1-0 for Leicester!
What a rescue from Traoré!
It combines well between Justin and Albrighton and this last cross left foot without looking! Traore knocks the ball off Barnes’ head!
Tielemans takes the wall
Free kick very well placed for Leicester and it is Tielemans who will take it. It’s directly in the wall of Rennes!
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BOURIGEAUD!
Small festival of dribbling from Doku which infiltrates the surface before giving Laborde, who in turn transmits to Bourigeaud! The Breton tries his luck in a closed angle but it’s next!
Leicester are not doing well
As soon as Leicester recovers a ball, the Rennais put crazy pressure on the Foxes camp! Genesio’s instructions are well respected!
England under pressure
Free kick for Bourigeaud and the ball is messed up in the area! Finally, Thomas clears the Foxes’ camp!
Leicester gets fucked
For the moment, Rennes is running Brendan Rodgers’ players and is still getting closer to the surface!
Rennes imposes its rhythm
Corner for Rennes well obtained by Doku! It’s shot by Bourigeaud but it’s returned by Amartey!
Nice Gomis blanket
Magnificent deep ball from Albrighton who tries to find Patson Daka in front but Alfred Gomis comes out perfectly and clears his camp!
Reindeer attack hard
Another overflow of Truffert which is elusive! He crosses perfectly for Santamaria who fails to shoot on goal…
THE HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR LABORDE
Already a big opportunity for Stade Rennais! Adrien Truffert does a lot of work on the left side and center for the head of Laborde which passes above!
Rennes mastery in the first minutes
Superb start to the match from Rennes who deprive the English of balls. Doku has fire in his legs and has already played a few duels!
LEICESTER-RENNES KICK OFF!
And let’s go for this round of 16 first leg between Leicester and Rennes! The Bretons have long teeth and want to bring down the 12th in the Premier League!
And let’s not forget, in the Conference League, there is no VAR!
There is a lack of people on both sides
Bruno Génésio must do without many injuries like Salin, Badé, Gélin, Ugochukwu and Sulemana.
Opposite, Brendan Rodgers is not spared either with the absences of Bertrand, Castagne, Evans, Pereira and Vardy, in the infirmary, but also of Fofana, tested positive for Covid-19.
And here is the composition of the Foxes!
Schmeichel (c) – Justin, Amartey, Söyüncü, Thomas – Tielemans, Ndidi – Dewsbury-Hall – Albrighton, Daka, Barnes
The composition of Stade Rennais with a Doku-Terrier-Laborde attack
Gomis; Truffert, Aguerd, Omari, Traoré; Doku, Martin, Santamaria, Bourigeaud; Terrier, Laborde
LEICESTER-RENNES, KICK-OFF AT 9 PM!
Good evening everyone and welcome to RMC Sport to follow Stade Rennais’ European adventure live! The Bretons travel to England on the lawn of Leicester in the Round of 16 first leg of the Conference League. Kick off at 9 p.m.!
