Match report

Rennes Defeats Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in Europa League Clash

Rennes
Rennes
3–0
FT
Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Sep 21, 2023

In a dominant display, Rennes defeated Maccabi Haifa 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League. Goals from L. Blas (1'), A. Truffert (31'), and B. Yildirim (55') ensured a comfortable win for the French side, who never let up against their Israeli opponents.

Key Facts

  • • Rennes secured three goals in different phases of play: L. Blas opened the scoring at the 1st minute; A. Truffert extended Rennes' lead with an assist from W. Omari at 31'; B. Yildirim sealed the victory for Rennes, assisted by B. Bourigeaud at 55'.
  • • Maccabi Haifa made several substitutions in search of a comeback: D. Sabi'A came on for D. David at 46', A. Muhammad replaced Show at 62', M. Kandil substituted F. Pierrot at the same time, and E. Shuranov took over from T. Chery at 81'.
  • • The match saw multiple yellow cards issued to Maccabi Haifa players: Show (59'), M. Kandil (66'), and A. Muhammad (89').

Lineups

Rennes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 S. Mandanda (G)
  • 22 L. Assignon (D)
  • 23 W. Omari (D)
  • 5 A. Theate (D)
  • 3 A. Truffert (D)
  • 21 N. Matić (M)
  • 14 B. Bourigeaud (M)
  • 11 L. Blas (M)
  • 33 D. Doué (M)
  • 34 I. Salah (M)
  • 99 B. Yıldırım (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 B. Santamaría
  • 10 A. Gouiri
  • 32 F. Rieder
  • 28 E. Le Fée
  • 39 M. Lambourde
  • 40 G. Lembet
  • 17 G. Doué
  • 15 C. Wooh
  • 38 M. Jaouab
  • 1 G. Gallon
  • 16 J. Belocian

Maccabi Haifa

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 16 I. Nitzan (G)
  • 2 D. Sundgren (D)
  • 30 A. Seck (D)
  • 3 S. Goldberg (D)
  • 27 P. Cornud (D)
  • 25 A. Khalaili (M)
  • 5 Show (M)
  • 26 M. Jaber (M)
  • 21 D. David (M)
  • 10 T. Chery (F)
  • 9 F. Pierrot (F)

Substitutes

  • 91 D. Sabi'a
  • 4 A. Muhammad
  • 23 M. Kandil
  • 44 L. Šimić
  • 19 E. Shuranov
  • 34 H. Shibli
  • 28 I. Hagag
  • 17 S. Podgoreanu
  • 22 I. Feingold
  • 18 G. Naor
  • 40 S. Keouf
  • 55 R. Gershon

Timeline

  1. Rennes
    1' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Blas · Assist: N. Matic
  2. Rennes
    31' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Truffert · Assist: W. Omari
  3. Maccabi Haifa
    46' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. David · On: D. Sabi'A
  4. Rennes
    55' Rennes Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Yildirim · Assist: B. Bourigeaud
  5. Maccabi Haifa
    59' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    Show

    Foul

  6. Maccabi Haifa
    62' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Show · On: A. Muhammad
  7. Maccabi Haifa
    62' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Pierrot · On: M. Kandil
  8. Maccabi Haifa
    66' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kandil

    Foul

  9. Rennes
    69' Rennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Matic · On: Baptiste Santamaria
  10. Rennes
    70' Rennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Yildirim · On: A. Gouiri
  11. Maccabi Haifa
    72' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Sean Goldberg · On: Lorenco Šimić
  12. Rennes
    73' Rennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Salah · On: F. Rieder
  13. Rennes
    73' Rennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Bourigeaud · On: E. Le Fee
  14. Maccabi Haifa
    79' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Chery

    Argument

  15. Maccabi Haifa
    81' Maccabi Haifa subst · Substitution 5
    Off: T. Chery · On: E. Shuranov
  16. Rennes
    83' Rennes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Blas · On: M. Lambourde
  17. Maccabi Haifa
    89' Maccabi Haifa Card · Yellow Card
    A. Muhammad

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Rennes Maccabi Haifa
Fouls 13 10
Pass Accuracy 89% 77%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 24 6
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 599 371
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 3 2
Shots on Target 11 2
xG 1.79 0.24
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 533 284
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 11 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Rennes took an early lead when L. Blas scored in the first minute, setting a confident tone for the rest of the match.
  • ▸ A second goal by A. Truffert at 31' effectively killed off Maccabi Haifa's hopes, despite their efforts to fight back through multiple substitutions.