Ligue 1 Gameweek 4 Sun, Sep 14 2025 · 19:45 Roazhon Park, Rennes
Rennes
3–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.13 – 1.55
Lyon
  • A. Rouault 80’
  • R. Descamps 90+3’ (OG)
  • M. Meïté 90+5’
  • 14’ C. Tolisso
  • 75’ T. Morton
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Rennes come from behind to beat Lyon

Lyon entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Tolisso goal. But Rouault, an own goal and Meïté scored to turn it around for Rennes, who won 3–1. Lyon played with ten men from the 75th minute after Morton was sent off. Rennes finished with the higher xG (2.13 vs 1.55). On the chances created, Lyon deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Rennes ✓29%
Draw27%
Lyon44%

Model vs reality

Rennes goals
3
Model 1.20 · xG 2.13
Lyon goals
1
Model 1.53 · xG 1.55
Total goals
4
Model 2.73 · xG 3.68
Score 3–1
3%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. RouaultRennes · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeRuddy Buquet
  • VenueRoazhon Park
  • Table before kick-offRennes 12th · Lyon 3rd

Timeline

  1. C. Tolisso 0–1Assist A. Maitland-Niles
    14’
  2. P. FrankowskiYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    26’
  3. C. TolissoYellow card · Foul
    43’
  4. Half time · 0–1
  5. ⇄ A. SeiduFor A. Aït Boudlal
    46’
  6. ⇄ Mousa Al Ta'mariFor P. Frankowski
    46’
  7. A. SeiduYellow card · Roughing
    47’
  8. Clinton MataYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    53’
  9. ⇄ R. GhezzalFor A. Karabec
    67’
  10. ⇄ M. MeïtéFor B. Embolo
    69’
  11. ⇄ S. FofanaFor D. Cissé
    69’
  12. ⇄ P. ŠulcFor Khalis Merah
    75’
  13. T. MortonRed card · Serious foul
    75’
  14. A. Rouault 1–1Assist M. Meïté
    80’
  15. ⇄ R. KluivertFor M. Fofana
    85’
  16. R. Descamps (own goal) 2–1
    90+3’
  17. M. Meïté 3–1Assist Mousa Al Ta'mari
    90+5’
  18. ⇄ M. NagidaFor L. Blas
    90+9’
  19. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

Rennes23 shots · 13 in box, 10 outside
Lyon8 shots · 7 in box, 1 outside
RennesLyon
48% Possession 52%
2.13 Expected goals (xG) 1.55
1.74 Expected points (xPts) 1.05
23 Shots 8
5 Shots on target 5
9 Shots off target 0
9 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 7
10 Shots outside the box 1
448 Passes 489
86% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Corners 4
4 Goalkeeper saves 2
18 Fouls 13
3 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
6.97 Team rating 6.69

Line-ups

Rennes 3-5-2

307.9 B. Samba(G)
248.2★ A. Rouault 976.7 J. Jacquet 486.2 A. Aït Boudlal ↓46’
266.9 Q. Merlin 67.5 D. Cissé ↓69’ 216.6 V. Rongier 106.3 L. Blas ↓90’ 956.3 P. Frankowski ↓46’
75.9 B. Embolo ↓69’ 96.5 E. Lepaul
  • 30B. Samba (G)7.9
  • 24A. Rouault ★8.2
  • 97J. Jacquet6.7
  • 48A. Aït Boudlal↓46’6.2
  • 26Q. Merlin6.9
  • 6D. Cissé↓69’7.5
  • 21V. Rongier6.6
  • 10L. Blas↓90’6.3
  • 95P. Frankowski↓46’6.3
  • 7B. Embolo↓69’5.9
  • 9E. Lepaul6.5

Substitutes used

  • 36A. Seidu↑46’7.3
  • 11Mousa Al Ta'mariA↑46’7.9
  • 8S. Fofana↑69’6.6
  • 39M. MeïtéA↑69’8.0
  • 18M. Nagida↑90’

Unused: Mathys Silistrie, H. Hateboer, L. Brassier, G. Kamara

Lyon 4-2-3-1

405.3 R. Descamps(G)
166.5 Abner 196.7 M. Niakhaté 226.3 Clinton Mata 986.9 A. Maitland-Niles A
236.9 T. Morton 67.2 F. Tessmann
116.3 M. Fofana ↓85’ 88.2 C. Tolisso 76.9 A. Karabec ↓67’
446.6 Khalis Merah ↓75’
  • 40R. Descamps (G)5.3
  • 16Abner6.5
  • 19M. Niakhaté6.7
  • 22Clinton Mata6.3
  • 98A. Maitland-NilesA6.9
  • 23T. Morton6.9
  • 6F. Tessmann7.2
  • 11M. Fofana↓85’6.3
  • 8C. Tolisso8.2
  • 7A. Karabec↓67’6.9
  • 44Khalis Merah↓75’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 18R. Ghezzal↑67’6.6
  • 10P. Šulc↑75’6.2
  • 21R. Kluivert↑85’6.0

Unused: D. Greif, N. Tagliafico, Mathys de Carvalho, E. Molébé, M. Satriano, Afonso Moreira

Player stats

Top rated
A. RouaultRennes8.2
2nd
C. TolissoLyon8.2
3rd
M. MeïtéRennes8.0

Rennes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Samba G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 77% 31 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.9
A. Rouault D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 95% 56 1 1 0/0 1/0 8.2
J. Jacquet D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 91% 55 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
A. Aït Boudlal D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.2
Q. Merlin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 44 2 2 1/1 0/0 6.9
D. Cissé M 69 0 0 3 (0) 2 87% 30 5 0 1/3 0/1 7.5
V. Rongier M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 92% 64 0 1 1/2 2/2 6.6
L. Blas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 87% 31 1 2 0/2 2/4 6.3
P. Frankowski M 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 4 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
B. Embolo F 69 0 0 2 (1) 2 75% 8 0 2 0/2 8/2 5.9
E. Lepaul F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 56% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
A. Seidu D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 32 1 0 0/0 1/1 7.3
Mousa Al Ta'mari F 44 0 1 2 (0) 3 80% 20 2 1 2/3 0/0 7.9
S. Fofana M 21 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 20 0 0 2/2 0/0 6.6
M. Meïté F 21 1 1 2 (2) 1 67% 3 0 0 1/1 0/1 8.0
M. Nagida D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 59% 27 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.3
Abner D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 46 3 3 1/1 2/0 6.5
M. Niakhaté D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 58 2 3 0/0 1/2 6.7
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 57 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. Maitland-Niles M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 87% 55 2 2 1/2 0/0 6.9
T. Morton M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 94% 52 1 1 1/2 3/1 6.9
F. Tessmann M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 46 1 1 1/1 1/2 7.2
M. Fofana F 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 26 0 1 1/6 2/3 6.3
C. Tolisso M 90 1 0 2 (2) 0 84% 49 3 0 1/1 1/4 8.2
A. Karabec M 67 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 24 1 0 1/2 1/1 6.9
Khalis Merah M 75 0 0 2 (2) 1 89% 28 0 0 1/1 0/2 6.6
R. Ghezzal F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 13 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.6
P. Šulc M 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
R. Kluivert D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.