UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Wed, Sep 16 2026 · 20:00 Merkur Arena, Graz
Sturm Graz
0–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.68 – 1.82
Rennes
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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.

No way through for Sturm Graz or Rennes

Neither side found a way through. Rennes finished with the higher xG (1.82 vs 0.68). On the chances created, Rennes deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Sturm Graz36%
Draw ✓24%
Rennes40%

Model vs reality

Sturm Graz goals
0
Model 1.50 · xG 0.68
Rennes goals
0
Model 1.58 · xG 1.82
Total goals
0
Model 3.07 · xG 2.50
Score 0–0
5%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 62%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchD. KhudyakovSturm Graz
7.5
  • RefereeManfredas Lukjancukas
  • CoachesFabio Ingolitsch · F. Haise
  • VenueMerkur Arena
  • Weather at kick-off20°C · Clear · wind 4 km/h

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. ⇄ A. MalićFor A. Vallci
    46’
  3. L. BalboYellow card · Holding
    51’
  4. ⇄ O. DiakitéFor B. Beganović
    62’
  5. ⇄ F. RózgaFor G. Mamageishvili
    62’
  6. F. IngolitschYellow card
    63’
  7. ⇄ A. NordinFor Mousa Al Ta'mari
    73’
  8. ⇄ V. RongierFor S. Szymański
    73’
  9. ⇄ Eliezer MayendaFor L. Blas
    80’
  10. ⇄ A. Aït BoudlalFor B. Reynolds
    80’
  11. ⇄ Simon SeidlFor L. Balbo
    81’
  12. ⇄ J. Gorenc StankovičFor V. Matoshi
    81’
  13. ⇄ B. DiaFor E. Lepaul
    86’
  14. J. Gorenc StankovičYellow card · Foul
    90+7’
  15. Full time · 0–0

Team stats

Sturm Graz11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Rennes23 shots · 17 in box, 6 outside
Sturm GrazRennes
38% Possession 62%
0.68 Expected goals (xG) 1.82
0.62 Expected points (xPts) 2.16
11 Shots 23
4 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 11
4 Blocked shots 7
7 Shots inside the box 17
4 Shots outside the box 6
286 Passes 462
66% Pass accuracy 83%
5 Corners 4
5 Goalkeeper saves 4
12 Fouls 6
1 Offsides 4
3 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.88 Team rating 6.95

Line-ups

Sturm Graz 5-3-2

537.5★ D. Khudyakov(G)
277.5 L. Balbo ↓81’ 307.2 Paul-Friedrich Koller 27.0 J. Quarshie 56.9 A. Vallci ↓46’ 287.2 Jurgen Heil
436.3 J. Hödl 786.6 V. Matoshi ↓81’ 396.6 Luca Weinhandl
156.9 G. Mamageishvili ↓62’ 266.2 B. Beganović ↓62’
  • 53D. Khudyakov (G) ★7.5
  • 27L. Balbo↓81’7.5
  • 30Paul-Friedrich Koller7.2
  • 2J. Quarshie7.0
  • 5A. Vallci↓46’6.9
  • 28Jurgen Heil7.2
  • 43J. Hödl6.3
  • 78V. Matoshi↓81’6.6
  • 39Luca Weinhandl6.6
  • 15G. Mamageishvili↓62’6.9
  • 26B. Beganović↓62’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 23A. Malić↑46’6.5
  • 14O. Diakité↑62’6.3
  • 4J. Gorenc Stankovič↑81’6.3
  • 19Simon Seidl↑81’6.9

Unused: Filip Rózga, Ammar Helac, E. Lorenz, P. Petrović, Julian Halwachs, L. Grgić, Jonas Peinhart

Coach: Fabio Ingolitsch

Rennes 4-1-4-1

307.2 B. Samba(G)
187.3 M. Nagida 247.3 A. Rouault 47.5 C. Cresswell 147.2 B. Reynolds ↓80’
456.7 M. Camara
116.3 Mousa Al Ta'mari ↓73’ 287.2 A. Thomasson 176.6 S. Szymański ↓73’ 106.7 L. Blas ↓80’
96.3 E. Lepaul ↓86’
  • 30B. Samba (G)7.2
  • 18M. Nagida7.3
  • 24A. Rouault7.3
  • 4C. Cresswell7.5
  • 14B. Reynolds↓80’7.2
  • 45M. Camara6.7
  • 11Mousa Al Ta'mari↓73’6.3
  • 28A. Thomasson7.2
  • 17S. Szymański↓73’6.6
  • 10L. Blas↓80’6.7
  • 9E. Lepaul↓86’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 21V. Rongier↑73’6.9
  • 70A. Nordin↑73’6.9
  • 48A. Aït Boudlal↑80’6.6
  • 12Eliezer Mayenda↑80’6.5
  • 22B. Dia↑86’6.7

Unused: N. Lemaître, Kilian Belazzoug, Gonçalo Oliveira, Q. Merlin, A. Seidu, I. Soumaré, Henrick Do Marcolino

Coach: F. Haise

Player stats

Top rated
D. KhudyakovSturm Graz7.5
2nd
L. BalboSturm Graz7.5
3rd
C. CresswellRennes7.5

Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Khudyakov G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 52% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
L. Balbo D 81 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 4 0 1/2 1/1 7.5
Paul-Friedrich Koller D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 29 2 1 1/1 1/1 7.2
J. Quarshie D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
A. Vallci D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 2 1 0/1 1/0 6.9
Jurgen Heil D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 52% 29 6 4 0/1 0/0 7.2
J. Hödl M 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 89% 18 1 0 0/3 2/0 6.3
V. Matoshi M 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 30 2 1 1/3 1/0 6.6
Luca Weinhandl M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 44% 16 0 2 1/1 1/1 6.6
G. Mamageishvili M 62 0 0 0 (0) 2 78% 9 2 0 0/2 1/1 6.9
B. Beganović F 62 0 0 1 (1) 0 57% 7 1 0 1/3 1/0 6.2
A. Malić D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 15 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
O. Diakité F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Gorenc Stankovič M 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Simon Seidl F 9 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 5 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.9

Rennes

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Samba G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 73% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
M. Nagida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 72% 43 4 3 1/3 0/0 7.3
A. Rouault D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 59 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
C. Cresswell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 80 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.5
B. Reynolds D 80 0 0 2 (0) 3 85% 52 2 0 1/3 0/0 7.2
M. Camara M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 90% 30 0 3 0/1 0/3 6.7
Mousa Al Ta'mari F 73 0 0 0 (0) 3 89% 18 0 0 1/5 0/1 6.3
A. Thomasson M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 49 2 0 3/4 3/2 7.2
S. Szymański M 73 0 0 0 (0) 5 86% 21 2 0 0/2 0/1 6.6
L. Blas M 80 0 0 3 (1) 0 79% 33 1 0 1/3 1/1 6.7
E. Lepaul F 86 0 0 7 (2) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
V. Rongier M 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 12 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Nordin F 17 0 0 0 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.9
A. Aït Boudlal D 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
Eliezer Mayenda F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Dia F 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7

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.