AJ Auxerre vs Stade Rennais, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Rennes misses chance to make up ground in Auxerre draw
— Rennes missed an opportunity to make up ground in the race for Champions League spots by drawing with struggling Auxerre 0-0 in the French league on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
- 3': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre).
- 10': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
- 10': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Arthur Theate (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 18': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
- 23': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
- 24': Offside, Rennes. Baptiste Santamaría tries a through ball, but Adrien Truffert is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Akim Zedadka.
- 26': Attempt missed. Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin.
- 27': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
- 27': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
- 30': Offside, Rennes. Arthur Theate tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo is caught offside.
- 32': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
- 34': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 35': Offside, Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo tries a through ball, but Gaetan Perrin is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 38': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jubal (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Han-Noah Massengo with a headed pass.
- 39': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Christopher Wooh.
- 40': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Rennes).
- 41': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 42': Foul by Djed Spence (Rennes).
- 42': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isaak Touré.
- 45': First Half ends, Auxerre 0, Rennes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 0, Rennes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rennes. Birger Meling replaces Djed Spence.
- 45': Substitution, Rennes. Flavien Tait replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Flavien Tait.
- 51': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
- 51': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Offside, Auxerre. Akim Zedadka tries a through ball, but Gauthier Hein is caught offside.
- 53': Flavien Tait (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre).
- 55': Attempt saved. Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Birger Meling.
- 56': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre).
- 58': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 59': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Akim Zedadka with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Birama Touré (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin.
- 60': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
- 60': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin.
- 61': Hand ball by Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre).
- 62': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 64': Attempt missed. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
- 65': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Flavien Tait (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
- 66': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 67': Attempt missed. Isaak Touré (Auxerre) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Flavien Tait (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Auxerre).
- 68': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Hand ball by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 70': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
- 70': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Offside, Rennes. Amine Gouiri tries a through ball, but Karl Toko Ekambi is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Rennes. Ibrahim Salah replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 74': Substitution, Rennes. Hamari Traoré replaces Adrien Truffert.
- 74': Substitution, Auxerre. Siriki Dembélé replaces Gaetan Perrin.
- 74': Substitution, Auxerre. Nuno da Costa replaces M'Baye Niang.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
- 77': Flavien Tait (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
- 78': Offside, Rennes. Arthur Theate tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Salah is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
- 79': Ibrahim Salah (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Isaak Touré (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
- 81': Offside, Auxerre. Ionut Radu tries a through ball, but Nuno da Costa is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Rennes. Alan Do Marcolino replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 84': Foul by Birger Meling (Rennes).
- 84': Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Birger Meling (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
- 85': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Ibrahim Salah.
- 87': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 87': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lovro Majer (Rennes).
- 90'+1': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Offside, Auxerre. Isaak Touré tries a through ball, but Jubal is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Auxerre 0, Rennes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Auxerre 0, Rennes 0.
Statistics
 REN |
AUX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 68.5 | Possession | 31.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 569 | Accurate Passes | 206 |
| 652 | Passes | 290 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 15 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 15,695
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 15,695
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 27 | +53 | 71 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 27 | +20 | 50 |
| 3 | Marseille | 27 | +18 | 49 |
| 4 | Nice | 27 | +18 | 47 |
Line-Ups
AJ Auxerre (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrei Radu (GK) |
| 4 | Jubal |
| 95 | Isaak Touré  |
| 97 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah |
| 13 | Akim Zedadka |
| 12 | Birama Touré |
| 80 | Han-Noah Massengo |
| 10 | Gaetan Perrin |
| 7 | Gauthier Hein |
| 11 | M'Baye Niang |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 5 | Arthur Theate |
| 15 | Christopher Wooh |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 90 | Djed Spence |
| 8 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 21 | Lovro Majer |
| 17 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 19 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
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