Stade Rennais FC lost its home advantage at Roazhon Park, defeated 1-2 by Lille on Tuesday, 10 November. The loss ends a home unbeaten streak dating back to March and drops the club to fifth place in the league table.
Soriba Diaoune opened the scoring for the visitors. Boulaye Dia equalised for Stade Rennais FC from an assist by Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal. Nathan Ngoy restored Lille's lead in the second half to seal the final score.
Home streak snapped
The defeat halts a strong run of form at Roazhon Park. Stade Rennais FC's last home loss before this was over eight months ago. This performance contrasts with the team's recent form, having won just one of its last five matches across all competitions, with two draws and two defeats. Stade Rennais will need to rediscover its attacking efficiency, currently led by E. Lepaul and his 7 goals this season, to bounce back in its next fixture away to Lorient on 22 November.
Present in the stands, Olivier Létang, the current Lille president and former Stade Rennais FC executive, praised his team's performance. He said: "Ils ont une masse salariale qui doit être trois ou quatre fois la nôtre. Donc c’est une belle performance."
On the pitch, Eliezer Mayenda missed a chance for the hosts, while Nathan Ngoy received a yellow card for pulling his shirt. Goalkeeper Brice Samba and Lille coach Davide Ancoletti played their part in a significant away win. Stade Rennais, which had 22 players available for this 10th matchday, will need to quickly regroup to stay in the race near the top of the standings.
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