Ligue 1: Rennes effective in Nîmes, Lens continues

While waiting for the European deadlines, Rennes temporarily took the head of Ligue 1 Sunday afternoon, after its success on the ground of Nîmes (2-4), on the occasion of the 3rd day.

The Bretons were first able to count on the efficiency of their new recruit Serhou Guirassy, ​​author of a double. Originally and at the conclusion on his first goal, after an opening for Raphinha on the left side and a sudden strike at the entrance to the surface, under the bar of Baptiste Reynet (12th). On the lookout for the second, at the end of a big job by Flavien Tait on the left wing (48th).

But the Crocs have not never abdicated, confirming their good offensive dispositions at the start of the season. A going embodied by their recruits: midfielder André Cubas, who equalized with a dry strike from the left on a corner badly repelled by the Rennes rearguard (37th) and the side Birger Meling, untenable in the left lane, who delivered a caviar for Zinedine Ferhat shortly before the hour mark (55th).

Returning to the score twice, the locals even dominated the last half hour but ended up bowing in the face of the realism of Julien Stéphan’s men: the Moroccan rookie Aguerd, who arrived this summer from Dijon, first resumed victoriously a free kick coming in from Bourigeaud (73rd), before the latter closes the mark at the end of additional time.

Lens surprises Lorient

In line with its prestigious success against a PSG under Covid, Lens once again caused a sensation on the ground of the other promoted, Lorient (3-2). Led against the course of the game after the opening scoring of Austrian striker Adrian Grbic (14th), Franck Haise’s men reversed the course of the match in just three minutes.

Gaël Kakuta equalized on a penalty obtained by Corentin Jean, unbalanced by Julien Laporte in the back of the defense of the Lorient defense (31st). Then on a free kick from the right, Argentinian midfielder Facundo Medina took advantage of the Breton apathy to achieve a superb sequence of left knee control, acrobatic right foot return to mystify Paul Nardi (34th).

In the second act, Ignatius Ganago gave even more breadth to the artesian success. Launched in depth by Florian Sotoca, the young Cameroonian, who arrived this summer from Nice, resisted the return of Jérémie Morel to shelter the Lensois, who have a second success in four days, despite the reduction of the Yoane Wissa gap from the penalty spot at the very end of the match.

Angers rewarded

The only team to win at home in its multiplex, Angers came to the end of a Stade de Reims which is still so catchy. Ultra-domineering, the Angevins could have been rewarded just before the break, but Stéphane Bahoken saw his penalty kicked to the right by Predag ​​Rajkovic (41st).

The Reims goalkeeper, author of his fifth save on six penalties conceded under the Reims jersey (!), Has long delayed the deadline, his team reduced to ten after the expulsion of Belgian defender Wout Faes for a high foot on Antonin Bobichon.

Finally, Bahoken took advantage of a good service from the former Nîmes and a disagreement between Marusic and Munetsi, the experimental hinge of the Champenois, to win his face-to-face with the Serbian goalkeeper (55th).

Despite the expulsion of Romain Thomas for a second warning on the hour mark, the SCO was not too worried, Angelo Fulgini even finding the right amount of Rajkovic on a free kick late in the game.

Dijon still beaten

Finally, Dijon followed up a third defeat in three matches, at home against Brest (2-0). The visitors were able to show opportunism, their left side Romain Perraud converting their first shot on target shortly before the break. The former Paris FC player opened his counter in Ligue 1 with a beautiful cross strike, flush with the right post of Alfred Gomis (42nd).

The Burgundians could not return to the game, very (too) quickly reduced to ten in the second half: their new Ivorian recruit Roger Assalé, who came into play at half-time, was sent off for a dangerous gesture on the thigh of Jean-Kévin Duverne.

Symbol of the bad pass of the DFCO, the last action of the match: the recovery of its captain, Bruno Ecuele-Manga ended on the bar of Gauthier Larsonneur and on the counter, Romain Perraud adjusted a perfect cross at the far post for Irvin Cardona , author of a sublime “kung-fu” volley to close the discussions.

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