Stade Rennais FC secured a vital Europa League win on Thursday, coming from behind to beat OFI Crete 2-1 with late goals from their defenders. After conceding an early opener from Fountas in the 10th minute, the Breton side equalised through Mahamadou Nagida in the 76th before Abdelhamid Aït-Boudlal snatched the winner in stoppage time (90+1).
This victory, the club's first in the competition this season, takes their group stage tally to four points. It ends a negative run of five matches without a win across all competitions, which included four defeats and a draw. Nagida's goal, a stunning left-footed strike into the top corner from a Mousa Al-Tamari cross, was widely praised. Broadcaster Canal+ Foot posted: "OOOOOOH NAGIDA L’EXTÉRIEUR DU PIED 🤩 Les Rennais have 15 minutes to win it."
The result provides a timely boost ahead of a tricky away trip to Paris FC this Sunday, October 18th, a key match to regain momentum in the league. The full upcoming schedule can be found on our fixtures page. The squad list, featuring the match-winning defenders, is available on the squad page.
The next European fixture is a glamour tie against Juventus Turin, a major test for Stade Rennais FC's ambitions in the 2026-2027 Europa League.
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Stade Rennais has confirmed the mentality that led to its 2-1 win over OFI Crete on October 15. The club stated its players "wanted more" after conceding the opening goal from Taxiarchis Fountas. That determination paid off with goals from Mahamadou Nagida and Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal. Their next match is at Paris FC on October 18.
