Rennes - Monaco - 1:2. French Championship, 15th round. Match review, statistics

On 9 December, one of the matches of the 15th round of the French football championship took place. Rennes (France) and Monaco (France) met.

Ренн - Монако - 1:2. Чемпионат Франции, 15-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

French Championship, 15th round

Rennes (France) - Monaco (France) - 1:2 (0:0)
Goals: Burigo (90) - Wanderson (51), Fofana (85)

Warnings: Mohamed Camara (13), Omari (38), Bourigaud (38), Wanderson (54), Arthur Theatre (61), Salisu (62), Zakaria (65), Wilfried Singo (69), Wanderson (75).

Rennes vs Monaco match review:

Rennes vs Monaco: a thrilling encounter at Roazhon Park In a highly anticipated Ligue 1 match, Rennes faced Monaco at the majestic Roazhon Park. The stakes were high as both teams were looking to pick up important points to move up the standings. The game did not disappoint, with plenty of action, drama and yellow and red cards. Both teams showed their defensive prowess in the first half, resulting in a goalless scoreline at half-time. Rennes and Monaco showed solid organisation at the back, preventing their opponents from breaking forward. On 13 minutes, Monaco's M. Camara received the first yellow card in the match. This early warning set the tone for a fierce fight. Rennes soon responded with two yellow cards: B. Bourijo and V. Omari were in the referee's notebook in the 38th minute. The second half started with a bang when Monaco's Wanderson struck a shot on goal in the 51st minute, prompting jubilation from the visitors' fans. However, Wanderson's joy was short-lived as he received a warning four minutes later and had to walk a tightrope for the rest of the game. Both teams continued to battle and the referee showed no mercy, curbing any signs of rash challenges or unsportsmanlike behaviour. The warnings kept coming, with Rennes' A. Theate and Monaco's M. Salisu receiving yellow cards in the 61st and 62nd minutes respectively. In the 63rd minute, Rennes decided to freshen up their tactics by making a triple substitution.

L. Blas, A. Truffert and A. Calimuendo came on the pitch, adding energy and creativity to Rennes' attacking play. Monaco responded with a yellow card for D. Zakaria in the 65th minute, and then the suspension of V. Singo and Wanderson in the 69th and 75th minutes respectively. As fate would have it, Wanderson was sent off in the 75th minute after his second yellow card, leaving Monaco with ten men and facing an uphill battle in the remaining minutes of the game. Rennes seized the opportunity and introduced B. Santamaria as the fourth substitute in the 76th minute. However, Monaco did not relent, making their first two substitutions in the 79th and 81st minutes, bringing on T. Minamino and M. Camara to bolster their ranks. With the game hanging in the balance, emotions ran high, leading to a yellow card for Monaco's A. Hutter in the 83rd minute. Moments later, Monaco scored their second goal of the match, thanks to a shot by Y. Fofana in the 85th minute. However, Rennes did not give up and fiercely resisted. In the last minutes of the match a penalty was awarded to Rennes, which was confidently realised by B. Bourijo in the 90th minute. In the 90th minute Monaco also made the last substitution, releasing A. Golovin. At the final whistle, Monaco were victorious in a thrilling encounter. Both teams showed great determination throughout the match, leaving the fans on edge until the very end. Roazhon Park witnessed a match filled with yellow and red cards, goals and tense moments that left the fans hungry for more.

In the next round of fixtures, Toulouse vs Rennes and Monaco vs Lyon.

Ренн - Монако - 1:2. Чемпионат Франции, 15-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

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