Rennes - Lille - 2:2. French Championship, 5th round. Match review, statistics

On 16 September one of the matches of the 5th round of the French football championship took place. Rennes (France) and Lille (France) met.

French Championship, 5th round

Rennes (France) - Lille (France) - 2:2 ( 0:1)
Goals: Assignon (74), I. Salah (89) - L. Salah (89). Salah (89) - L. Yoro (33), Diakite (62)

Warnings: Y. Yazidi (30), Matic (32), Diakite (51), J. David (86), Angel Gomez (88).

Review of the match Rennes vs Lille:

A thrilling match between Rennes and Lille in Ligue 1 took place at the Parc Roazhon stadium. Reflecting the heat of the match and the rivalry, the scoreline was even, with both teams sharing the points with a 2-2 scoreline. The first half started with Lille taking the lead on 33 minutes thanks to L. Yoro's goal. However, at the beginning of the half Lille received several cards: in the 30th minute J. Yazici received a yellow card, and two minutes later J. Yoro was sent off. Yazici, and two minutes later - N. Matic from Rennes. At the start of the second half, B. Diakite of Lille received a yellow card on 51 minutes, which added intrigue to the game. Rennes, determined to equalise, made the first substitution in the 55th minute: D. Douet replaced I. Salah. However, in the 62nd minute Lille increased their lead when B. Diakite put the ball in the net. It seemed that the chances of success were slim and Rennes made two more substitutions, replacing E. Le Feux and B. Santamaria with L. Blaquité. Santamaria for L. Blas and F. Rieder respectively.

A. Guiri was also replaced by B. Yildirim. But "Rennes" was not going to give up. In the 74th minute L. Assignon scored the decisive goal, giving his team a glimmer of hope. Sensing an opportunity, Rennes made the last substitution, sacrificing N. Matic and releasing M. Lambourde. In the 81st minute, Lille made three substitutions: J. Yazici and I. Cavazza. Yazici and I. Cavaleiro replaced T. Santos and H. Haraldsson. In the last minutes of the match R. Cabella was replaced by G. Gudmundsson. In the 89th minute Rennes equalised thanks to a strike from I. Salah, thus confirming the determination and resilience of their team. The late goal brought jubilation from the Rennes players and fans and allowed them to salvage a point in a tense encounter. Both teams performed brilliantly, showing their skill and determination in a match that kept the fans in suspense until the final whistle. The 2-2 draw demonstrated the competitive nature of Ligue 1 and the unpredictability of football, leaving both Rennes and Lille with positive points in a hard fought match.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Montpellier - Rennes, Lille - Reims.

Statistics of the match Rennes - Lille: