On 17 March, one of the matches of the 26th round of the French Football Championship took place. Rennes (France) and Marseille (France) met.
French Championship, 26th round
Rennes (France) - Marseille (France) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: M. Terrier (21), Burigo (78)
Warnings: A. Harit (38), Pau Lopez (77), A. Calimuendo (77), Sarr (80)
In the much-anticipated Ligue 1 match between Rennes and Marseille at the Parc Roageon stadium, the home side came away with a 2-0 victory. The first goal of the match came in the 21st minute when Rennes player M. Terrier hit the net and put his team ahead. Marseille tried to get back on track, but the Rennes defence held firm, not allowing the visitors to score a single goal. In the second half, both sides made a number of substitutions: "Rennes" on 66 minutes released L. Blas and A. Guiri, and "Marseille" made a substitution: G. Kondogbia and I. Ndiaye entered the game.
As the match progressed, tension grew: Marseille players A. Harit, P. Lopez and I. Sarr, as well as A. Calimuendo from Rennes received yellow cards. In the 78th minute, Rennes converted a penalty kick by B. Bourijo, increasing their lead to 2-0. In the final minutes of the match, both teams made additional substitutions to freshen up the squads. A. Truffet and D. Cisse came on for Rennes, and P. Gueye, Luis Henrique and A. Unai for Marseille. In the end, Rennes came out victorious in this exciting match against Marseille. Their strong performance and strategic play led to a well-deserved 2-0 victory, much to the delight of their fans at Roazhon Park.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Strasbourg vs Rennes, Marseille vs PSG.
| Rennes | Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 7 | Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 9 | Offences | 12 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 357 | Total assists | 503 |
| 295 | Accurate assists | 429 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 85% |