Match report

Rennes Stuns Lille with 2-0 Victory in Ligue 1 Clash

Lille
Lille
0–2
FT
Rennes
Rennes
Jan 3, 2026

Rennes stunned the home crowd by securing a 2-0 victory over Lille in a crucial Ligue 1 fixture. The visitors capitalized on an early red card to Alexsandro and two well-timed goals from Przemysław Frankowski and Q. Merlin, effectively ending any hopes of a comeback for Lille.

Key Facts

  • • Alexsandro was shown the red card at 13 minutes due to a professional foul.
  • • B. Andre received a yellow card at 14 minutes for arguing with the referee.
  • • Przemysław Frankowski scored Rennes' first goal in the 49th minute, assisted by L. Brassier.
  • • Q. Merlin added another goal for Rennes in the 56th minute, assisted by B. Embolo.

Lineups

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Ozer (G)
  • 12 T. Meunier (D)
  • 3 N. Ngoy (D)
  • 4 Alexsandro (D)
  • 24 C. Verdonk (D)
  • 21 B. Andre (M)
  • 6 N. Bentaleb (M)
  • 14 M. Broholm (M)
  • 10 H. Haraldsson (M)
  • 7 M. Fernandez-Pardo (M)
  • 9 O. Giroud (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 A. Bodart
  • 38 A. Goffi
  • 22 T. Santos
  • 32 A. Bouaddi
  • 11 O. Sahraoui
  • 42 S. Boussadia
  • 41 A. Yondjo
  • 27 F. Correia
  • 35 S. Diaoune

Rennes

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Samba (G)
  • 36 A. Seidu (D)
  • 97 J. Jacquet (D)
  • 3 L. Brassier (D)
  • 95 P. Frankowski (M)
  • 45 M. Camara (M)
  • 21 V. Rongier (M)
  • 26 Q. Merlin (M)
  • 11 M. Tamari (M)
  • 7 B. Embolo (F)
  • 39 M. Meite (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 M. Silistrie
  • 24 A. Rouault
  • 74 P. Limon
  • 4 G. Kamara
  • 6 D. Cisse
  • 10 L. Blas
  • 35 E. Legendre
  • 9 E. Lepaul
  • 65 N. Mukiele

Timeline

  1. Lille
    13' Lille Card · Red Card
    Alexsandro

    Professional foul last man

  2. Lille
    14' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    B. Andre

    Argument

  3. Rennes
    30' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    Jérémy Jacquet

    Foul

  4. Rennes
    49' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    Przemysław Frankowski · Assist: L. Brassier
  5. Rennes
    56' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    Q. Merlin · Assist: B. Embolo
  6. Rennes
    62' Rennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Q. Merlin · On: L. Blas
  7. Rennes
    62' Rennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Meite · On: E. Lepaul
  8. Lille
    70' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Fernandez-Pardo · On: A. Bouaddi
  9. Lille
    70' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Broholm · On: F. Correia
  10. Lille
    70' Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Giroud · On: S. Diaoune
  11. Lille
    74' Lille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Calvin Verdonk · On: T. Santos
  12. Lille
    84' Lille subst · Substitution 5
    Off: H. Haraldsson · On: O. Sahraoui
  13. Rennes
    90'+2 Rennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mousa Tamari · On: E. Legendre

Match Stats

Stat Lille Rennes
Fouls 4 14
Pass Accuracy 83% 89%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 13 18
Corners 4 7
Total Passes 380 605
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 0.85 1.57
Shots off Target 5 9
Possession 39% 61%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 315 540
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lille's early red card to Alexsandro in the 13th minute shifted momentum significantly towards Rennes.
  • ▸ Rennes capitalized on their numerical advantage with goals from Frankowski and Merlin, securing a comfortable lead by half-time.