Match report
Rennes Defeats Toulouse 1-0 in Ligue 1 Clash
Rennes
1–0
FT
Toulouse
Feb 28, 2026
Rennes held off Toulouse to secure a 1-0 victory thanks to a second-half yellow card and an early goal from A. Nordin, maintaining their Ligue 1 form.
Key Facts
- • Rennes defeated Toulouse with a single goal scored by A. Nordin in the 27th minute.
- • E. Lepaul of Rennes received a yellow card for roughing at 24 minutes.
- • Toulouse's P. Demba and C. Cresswell both got yellow cards, at 42 and 45+1 minutes respectively.
- • A. Vossah of Toulouse was also cautioned with a yellow card in the 62nd minute.
Lineups
Rennes
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 30 Brice Samba (G)
- 18 Mahamadou Nagida (D)
- 24 Anthony Rouault (D)
- 3 Lilian Brassier (D)
- 26 Quentin Merlin (D)
- 21 Valentin Rongier (M)
- 45 Mahdi Camara (M)
- 11 Mousa Tamari (M)
- 17 Sebastian Szymański (M)
- 70 Arnaud Nordin (M)
- 9 Esteban Lepaul (F)
Substitutes
- 50 Mathys Silistrie
- 36 Alidu Seidu
- 48 Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
- 6 Djaoui Cissé
- 10 Ludovic Blas
- 7 Breel Embolo
- 69 Henrick Do Marcolino
- 65 Nordan Mukiele
- 77 Yassir Zabiri
Toulouse
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 1 Guillaume Restes (G)
- 19 Djibril Sidibé (D)
- 4 Charlie Cresswell (D)
- 3 Mark McKenzie (D)
- 12 Warren Kamanzi (M)
- 45 Alexis Vossah (M)
- 18 Pape Diop (M)
- 24 Dayann Methalie (M)
- 7 Julian Vignolo (F)
- 10 Yann Gboho (F)
- 11 Santiago Hidalgo (F)
Substitutes
- 16 Kjetil Haug
- 40 Naime Said Mchindra
- 44 Gaëtan Bakhouche
- 42 Thibaud Garondo
- 35 Seny Koumbassa
- 77 Mario Sauer
- 34 Noah Lahmadi
- 13 Jacen Russell-Rowe
- 20 Emersonn
Timeline
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24' Rennes Card · Yellow CardE. LepaulRoughing
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27' Rennes Goal · Normal GoalA. Nordin -
42' Toulouse Card · Yellow CardP. DembaTripping
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45'+1 Toulouse Card · Yellow CardC. CresswellTripping
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46' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1Off: J. Vignolo · On: Emersonn -
62' Toulouse Card · Yellow CardA. VossahHolding
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73' Rennes subst · Substitution 1Off: S. Szymanski · On: D. Cisse -
73' Rennes subst · Substitution 2Off: Mousa Tamari · On: L. Blas -
74' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Vossah · On: Mario Sauer -
81' Rennes subst · Substitution 3Off: E. Lepaul · On: B. Embolo -
90' Rennes subst · Substitution 4Off: A. Nordin · On: N. Mukiele
Match Stats
| Stat | Rennes | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 9 | 11 |
| Pass Accuracy | 86% | 75% |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 10 | 8 |
| Corners | 6 | 1 |
| Total Passes | 669 | 359 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 1 |
| xG | 0.92 | 0.40 |
| Shots off Target | 6 | 6 |
| Possession | 65% | 35% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 578 | 271 |
| Shots Inside Box | 4 | 3 |
| Saves | 2 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 6 | 5 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Rennes took the lead early through A. Nordin's goal, which set the tone for their victory.
- ▸ Toulouse struggled after receiving multiple cautions and failed to find an equalizer despite late substitutions.