Match report

Nice Defeats Rennes 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Rennes
Rennes
1–2
FT
Nice
Nice
Oct 26, 2025

Nice secured a hard-fought victory over Rennes by a score of 2-1 in their latest Ligue 1 encounter. The visitors took the lead through S. Diop before Jonathan Clauss doubled Nice's advantage just before halftime. Rennes managed to pull one back late in the game via Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, but it wasn't enough to prevent them from conceding another defeat.

Key Facts

  • • S. Diop and Jonathan Clauss scored for Nice.
  • • Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal netted Rennes' only goal.
  • • Mahdi Camara received a yellow card for Rennes in the 29th minute.
  • • Nice had two early yellow cards in the 31st and 46th minutes to C. Vanhoutte and T. Louchet, respectively.

Lineups

Rennes

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Samba (G)
  • 36 A. Seidu (D)
  • 97 J. Jacquet (D)
  • 3 L. Brassier (D)
  • 26 Q. Merlin (D)
  • 10 L. Blas (M)
  • 45 M. Camara (M)
  • 21 V. Rongier (M)
  • 8 S. Fofana (M)
  • 7 B. Embolo (F)
  • 9 E. Lepaul (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 M. Silistrie
  • 95 P. Frankowski
  • 24 A. Rouault
  • 48 A. Ait Boudlal
  • 18 M. Nagida
  • 4 G. Kamara
  • 6 D. Cisse
  • 39 M. Meite
  • 11 M. Tamari

Nice

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 80 Y. Diouf (G)
  • 33 A. Mendy (D)
  • 37 K. Peprah (D)
  • 26 M. Bard (D)
  • 92 J. Clauss (M)
  • 99 S. Abdul Samed (M)
  • 24 C. Vanhoutte (M)
  • 2 A. Abdi (M)
  • 10 S. Diop (F)
  • 90 Kevin (F)
  • 7 J. Boga (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 M. Dupe
  • 28 J. Bah
  • 20 T. Louchet
  • 8 M. Sanson
  • 22 T. Ndombele
  • 47 T. Gouveia
  • 49 B. Nguene
  • 21 I. Jansson
  • 39 D. Coulibaly

Timeline

  1. Rennes
    29' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    Mahdi Camara

    Foul

  2. Nice
    31' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    C. Vanhoutte

    Foul

  3. Nice
    38' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Diop · Assist: Jonathan Clauss
  4. Nice
    45'+2 Nice Var · Goal confirmed
    Jonathan Clauss
  5. Nice
    45' Nice Goal · Normal Goal
    Jonathan Clauss
  6. Nice
    46' Nice subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jonathan Clauss · On: T. Louchet
  7. Rennes
    46' Rennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Lepaul · On: Mousa Tamari
  8. Rennes
    58' Rennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Fofana · On: Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal
  9. Rennes
    58' Rennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Mahdi Camara · On: D. Cisse
  10. Nice
    61' Nice subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kevin Carlos Omoruyi · On: B. Nguene
  11. Rennes
    62' Rennes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Q. Merlin · On: M. Meite
  12. Nice
    66' Nice Card · Yellow Card
    T. Louchet

    Foul

  13. Rennes
    67' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal · Assist: Przemysław Frankowski
  14. Rennes
    68' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    Przemysław Frankowski

    Foul

  15. Nice
    72' Nice subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Abdi · On: Abdulay Juma Bah
  16. Nice
    77' Nice subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Diop · On: M. Sanson
  17. Nice
    77' Nice subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Abdul Samed · On: T. Gouveia
  18. Rennes
    78' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    D. Cisse

    Foul

  19. Rennes
    83' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    Brice Samba

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Rennes Nice
Fouls 13 22
Pass Accuracy 88% 78%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 480 349
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 7 3
xG 1.74 0.73
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 422 271
Shots Inside Box 9 3
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 10 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ S. Diop's goal in the 38th minute gave Nice a crucial lead over Rennes.
  • ▸ Jonathan Clauss' second goal for Nice just before halftime sealed their advantage and shifted momentum decisively in their favor.