On 18 February, one of the matches of the 22nd round of the French football championship took place. Rennes (France) and Clermont (France) met.
French Championship, 22nd round
Rennes (France) - Clermont (France) - 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Omari (31), M. Terrier (58), M. Terrier (64) - C. Matsima (62)
Warnings: Alidou Seydou (66)
In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Rennes and Clermont Foot at the Roazhon Park stadium, the home side came away with a 3-1 victory. Rennes took the lead in the first half thanks to V. Omari's goal in the 31st minute. Despite an opportunity to double the lead with a penalty in the 39th minute, L. Blas missed the chance. In the second half, Rennes continued to attack and M. Terje struck in the 58th minute. However, Clermont Foot quickly responded with a goal by K. Matsima in the 62nd minute, bringing the score to 2:1.
Rennes increased their lead again thanks to M. Terrier's goal in the 64th minute. The match took a dramatic turn in the 77th minute when Clermont Foot's M. Kofriz received a red card, reducing the squad to 10 men. At the end of the match both teams made several substitutions: Rennes wanted to consolidate their advantage, while Clermont Foot hoped to get back on track. In the end, Rennes maintained their advantage and defeated Clermont Foot 3-1. The match demonstrated the teams' competitive spirit and desire to succeed in the highly competitive Ligue 1 league.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: PSG - Rennes, Nice - Clermont.
| Rennes | Clermont | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 16 | Hits | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 8 | Offences | 9 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 491 | Total assists | 451 |
| 433 | Accurate assists | 392 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |