Match report

Monaco Defeats Rennes 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Monaco
Monaco
2–1
FT
Rennes
Rennes
May 16, 2021

Monaco demonstrated resilience and tactical acumen to secure a 2-1 victory over Rennes in their Ligue 1 match. Despite an own goal by Alassane Disasi, Monaco maintained their lead through early goals from Wissam Ben Yedder and Aleksandr Golovin. The match saw several key substitutions and a red card for Rennes, which further solidified Monaco's win.

Key Facts

  • • Monaco 2-1 Rennes (Ligue 1)
  • • Wissam Ben Yedder scored in the 16th minute with an assist from Aleksandr Golovin
  • • Aleksandr Golovin scored in the 29th minute with an assist from Youssouf Fofana
  • • Alassane Disasi scored an own goal in the 68th minute
  • • Rennes' Damien Da Silva was shown a red card in the 85th minute

Lineups

Monaco

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 40 Benjamin Lecomte (G)
  • 29 Djibril Sidibé (D)
  • 3 Guillermo Maripán (D)
  • 32 Benoît Badiashile (D)
  • 12 Caio Henrique (D)
  • 11 Gelson Martins (M)
  • 22 Youssouf Fofana (M)
  • 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni (M)
  • 17 Aleksandr Golovin (M)
  • 31 Kevin Volland (F)
  • 9 Wissam Ben Yedder (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Radosław Majecki
  • 26 Ruben Aguilar
  • 2 Fodé Ballo-Touré
  • 34 Chrislain Matsima
  • 20 Axel Disasi
  • 36 Eliot Matazo
  • 35 Florentino Luís
  • 4 Cesc Fàbregas
  • 27 Krépin Diatta

Rennes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Alfred Gomis (G)
  • 27 Hamari Traore (D)
  • 3 Damien Da Silva (D)
  • 6 Nayef Aguerd (D)
  • 17 Faitout Maouassa (D)
  • 10 Eduardo Camavinga (M)
  • 15 Steven​ N'Zonzi (M)
  • 20 Flavien Tait (M)
  • 18 Jeremy Doku (F)
  • 7 Martin Terrier (F)
  • 14 Benjamin Bourigeaud (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Romain Salin
  • 4 Gerzino Nyamsi
  • 31 Adrien Truffert
  • 34 Brandon Soppy
  • 8 Clément Grenier
  • 5 Dalbert
  • 33 Lesley Ugochukwu
  • 22 Romain Del Castillo
  • 9 Sehrou Guirassy

Timeline

  1. Monaco
    16' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Ben Yedder · Assist: A. Golovin
  2. Monaco
    18' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    B. Badiashile

    Foul

  3. Monaco
    29' Monaco Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Golovin · Assist: Youssouf Fofana
  4. Monaco
    31' Monaco Card · Yellow Card
    G. Maripan

    Foul

  5. Rennes
    46' Rennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Camavinga · On: S. Guirassy
  6. Rennes
    61' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    B. Bourigeaud

    Foul

  7. Monaco
    63' Monaco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Maripan · On: A. Disasi
  8. Rennes
    67' Rennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Maouassa · On: A. Truffert
  9. Rennes
    67' Rennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Doku · On: R. Del Castillo
  10. Rennes
    68' Rennes Goal · Own Goal
    A. Disasi
  11. Rennes
    70' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    Nayef Aguerd

    Foul

  12. Monaco
    71' Monaco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Golovin · On: E. Matazo
  13. Monaco
    71' Monaco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Martins · On: K. Diatta
  14. Monaco
    83' Monaco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Volland · On: R. Aguilar
  15. Monaco
    84' Monaco subst · Substitution 5
    Off: W. Ben Yedder · On: F. Ballo-Toure
  16. Rennes
    85' Rennes Card · Red Card
    Damien Da Silva

    Foul

  17. Rennes
    87' Rennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Terrier · On: Gerzino Nyamsi

Match Stats

Stat Monaco Rennes
Fouls 12 14
Pass Accuracy 73% 80%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 11 9
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 365 561
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 3 2
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 267 447
Shots Inside Box 8 4
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Monaco took an early lead with goals from Wissam Ben Yedder and Aleksandr Golovin in the 16th and 29th minutes, respectively, which set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The own goal by Alassane Disasi in the 68th minute provided a brief moment of hope for Rennes, but Monaco's defensive solidity and the subsequent red card to Damien Da Silva in the 85th minute sealed their victory.