Stade Rennais FC beat Olympique de Marseille 1-0 on 11 September 2026 in matchday 4 of Ligue 1, thanks to a second-half strike from Adrien Thomasson.
The official match data show Stade Rennais FC in control for long spells, with 20 shots attempted, 7 of them on target, despite holding just 49 percent of possession. Head coach F. Haise set his side up in a 4-3-3, with B. Samba in goal behind a back four of P. Frankowski, C. Cresswell, A. Rouault and M. Nagida.
Haise's selection paid off
In midfield, M. Camara and V. Rongier flanked Thomasson, while L. Blas, E. Lepaul and I. Soumaré led the attack. Soumaré made way for Mousa Al-Tamari at half time.
Przemysław Frankowski, booked in the 43rd minute for arguing, was replaced by Bryan Reynolds in the 68th minute. Boulaye Dia and Sebastian Szymański both came on in the 78th minute, for Lepaul and Blas respectively, before Eliezer Mayenda entered late in the 86th minute for Al-Tamari.
The only goal of the match arrived in the 52nd minute, when Thomasson converted a chance. The hosts committed 15 fouls and were caught offside once, while Samba made five saves.
The key man: Thomasson
Thomasson's strike proved decisive in a tightly contested match.
Stade Rennais FC look ahead
The win leaves Stade Rennais FC with a record of one win, one draw and three defeats across their last five matches. Before beating Marseille, Stade Rennais FC had won at Angers (1-2 on 6 September), beaten Le Mans at home (3-2 on 30 August), drawn with Paris Saint-Germain (2-2 on 23 August), lost at Sunderland (2-1 on 15 August) and been beaten by Brentford (2-4 on 8 August).
At Angers, Frankowski had already scored, in the 9th minute, before an own goal from J. Lefort and a reply from C. Arcus for the hosts. Supporters can now check the upcoming schedule on the fixtures page, follow the club's position in the phase de ligue on the standings page, and see the full squad list on the squad page.
