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Angers 1-2 Rennes

But: Salama (53^And) for SCO // Gouiri (43^And) and Major (90^And+4, SP) for the SRFC

When nothing goes, nothing goes; when everything goes, everything goes.

This Sunday afternoon the two opposing dynamics of Angers and Rennes intervened, which the Bretons snatched at the last minute their sixth consecutive success in all competitions (1-2). In front of a few stands full of many Rossoneri fans, the SCO was almost weighed down from the first seconds on a header by Wooh deflected by Amadou a few centimeters from the post. The beginning of a first unilateral act during which the Baticle gang pledged to defend itself as a whole to leave as little space as possible for the Rennes which was uninspired, like a missed recovery by Terrier, and frustrated by Bernardoni, vigilant in front of Bourigeaud and Gouiri. Until this new marvel of collective action, at the end of which Terrier lets the ball pass between his legs, a feint as a decisive pass for Gouiri, who does not tremble to score in first intention. (0-1, 43^And). A flash of genius and the striker’s fifth goal since he arrived in Brittany. We thought it was the guests who did the hardest part, but the Angevin awakening came at the same time the rain came at the Raymond-Kopa stadium.

In his field, Hunou took advantage of a high defense from Rennes and Wooh’s cover to throw Salama deep, who spun Mandanda by wedging his skin between the legs of the French international. (1-1, 53^And). A start that allowed Angers to regain confidence and respond to the territorial domination of Rennes by imposing a physical challenge on Genesio’s men, definitely off the plate in a second period where the actual playing time would hardly have exceeded fifteen minutes. Traore and Theate could have put Rennes back in the lead, but the SCO also had their shots to play, perhaps Hunou recalling his past in Rennes when he sent a header to the far post. The game finally fell on the wrong side again for the Angevins, Amadou was surprised by a long raise from Mandanda and faced Abline in the box to blow Majer into Rennes parkage by transforming the penalty in effect in injury time (1-2, 90^And+4). The SCO gets stuck at the bottom of the table and lets Rennes roast kindness and 4^And placed at OM.

Welcome to the bandwagon of teams averaging two points per game at the top of Ligue 1.

Anger (5-3-2): Bernardoni – Valery (Thioub, 86^And), Hountondji, Amadou, Mendy, Capelle – Hunou, Bentaleb, Ounahi – Boufal (86^And), Salama (Dipo Sima, 69^And). Trainer : Gerald Baticle.

Rennes (4-4-2): Mandanda – Traore, Wooh, Theate, Truffert (Meling, 77).^And) – Bourigeaud (Majer, 69^And), Xeka, Tait, Terrier (Sulemana, 77^And) – Kalimuendo (Abline, 86^And), Gouiri (D. Doué, 69^And). Trainer : Bruno Genesio.