We had to show character this Sunday to get out of the trough in which Toko Ekambi, Wooh, and Rennes remained trapped. They beat Reims copiously, in verve however, to stay in contact with European places. It was on behalf of the 31st day of Ligue 1 in France.
The Stade de Reims is however one of Stade Rennais’ pet peeves. the hosts were decidedly well prepared. The last matches were difficult and we had to restart the machine. Everything fell into place quickly. From the 9th minute, Jérémy Doku packed the game. He will seize a ball in the axis before fixing and sending a cross shot for the 1-0 (9th). In the 19th minute, Biggy relayed with Amine Gouiri and went to the front of the attack. Altruistic, he served Jérémy Doku on a set for the 2-0.
Until then, Toko Ekambi’s teammates controlled the ball. Except that Reims remobilized a little before halftime. The excellent Steve Mandanda will deploy to keep the balls away from the nets.
Stade de Reims returns in the second half full of good ideas. And they get chances. Except that the efficiency is not there. Yunis Abdelhamid, in the 56th minute and Folarin Balogun in the 60th, miss suitable opportunities. Rennes will for its part take advantage of its opportunities. Stade Rennais will drive the point home in the 68th from a corner. Amine Gouiri saved for Arthur Theate whose shot went into the opposite side netting (68′). This goal was scored one minute after the entry of Cameroonian international Toko Ekambi for Rennes, the other Cameroonian, Christopher Wooh, did not set foot on the pitch.
It will be on this score that the game will end.
