Stade Rennais FC don hammer Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace 4-1 for one big away win for Ligue 1 30th match day. The match wey happen for Stade de la Meinau on Sunday afternoon see Rennes show power from beginning to end.
Esteban Lepaul open score for the visitors at 20th minute. Na poor clearance from Strasbourg goalkeeper Mike Penders give am the chance. Lepaul collect ball for edge of box, position himself well and fire strong shot wey pass Penders. The goal give Rennes early control.
Second half start with Rennes wey dey on fire. Breel Embolo double the lead just five minutes after restart at 50th minute. The Swiss striker turn opportunist as he use his chest to redirect one ball wey deflect to back post. Goalkeeper Penders no fit do anything.
Before Strasbourg fit catch their breath, Mousa Al-Tamari add third goal two minutes later at 52nd minute. Ludovic Blas provide assist from left side, and the Jordanian international finish with curled shot wey beat Penders again. The defense of Strasbourg look completely lost.
Rennes continue dominate possession and chances. They get several opportunities to increase lead more. Embolo miss header from Blas cross. Al-Tamari try long-range shot wey Penders save. Substitute David Datro Fofana even get one-on-one chance but Strasbourg defender Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal clear on the line.
For Strasbourg side, their performance dey poor throughout. Their only real chance come when Yassir Zabiri get shot wey Rennes goalkeeper Brice Samba save well. The home team struggle to create meaningful attacks against organized Rennes defense wey include Warmed Omari, Arthur Theate, and Jeanuël Belocian.
The victory move Rennes to 6th position for Ligue 1 table with 46 points. This keep their hopes for European qualification alive as season dey near end. For Strasbourg, the loss drop them to 8th position with 41 points, making their own European ambitions more difficult.
Other matches wey happen same time for Ligue 1 multiplex see Paris FC beat Metz 3-1, while Nantes and Brest play 1-1 draw. The results affect relegation battle and European places as league enter final stretch.
Rennes coach Julien Stéphan express satisfaction with team performance. He praise attacking trio of Lepaul, Embolo, and Al-Tamari for their clinical finishing. Strasbourg manager Patrick Vieira acknowledge his team poor display and promise improvement for remaining matches.
The match statistics show Rennes dominance clearly. They have 58% possession, 18 shots with 9 on target, compared to Strasbourg 42% possession and just 6 shots with 2 on target. The difference for quality and execution dey clear for everyone wey watch.
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