Thu. Jul 31st, 2025

Rennes Edges Out Strasbourg 1-0: Player Ratings and Match Summary

In a Ligue 1 match, Rennes defeated Strasbourg 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Ludovic Blas. This victory improves Rennes’ position in the league standings and ends Strasbourg’s recent unbeaten run.

Match Highlights

Rennes’ new signings, Lilian Brassier and Kyogo Furuhashi, debuted in Habib Beye’s first Ligue 1 game as manager. Despite recent losses, Rennes started strong, with Arnaud Kalimuendo forcing an early save from Djordje Petrovic.

Strasbourg absorbed Rennes’ pressure and created chances. Emmanuel Emegha missed a clear opportunity after combining with Diego Moreira, and later failed to score before halftime after rounding the goalkeeper Brice Samba.

The second half was less eventful in terms of scoring chances. Jordan James of Rennes fired a shot over the bar, and Samba made a key save to deny Emegha again.

As the match seemed destined for a draw, Rennes found a breakthrough. A deflected corner kick reached Ludovic Blas, who scored with a left-footed shot. Rennes then secured the win, halting Strasbourg’s unbeaten streak.

Rennes Player Ratings

Brice Samba – 6

Lorenz Assignon – 5

Hans Hateboer – 6

Christopher Wooh – 5

Lilian Brassier – 6

Making his first start for Rennes, Brassier added stability to the defense. He was substituted due to injury.

Adrien Truffert – 5

Djaoui Cissé – 6

A late addition to the midfield due to illness and injury, Cissé impressed in his professional debut despite an early yellow card. He was replaced by Naouirou Ahamada.

Jordan James – 5

Ludovic Blas – 7

Arnaud Kalimuendo – 4

Kyogo Furuhashi – 4

Furuhashi worked hard defensively but lacked offensive impact and was substituted by Mohamed Meité.

Strasbourg Player Ratings

Emmanuel Emegha – 3

Emegha had an uncharacteristically poor performance, missing several scoring opportunities.

Andrey Santos – 4

Djordje Petrovic – 4

By Vihaan Mehrotra

In the heart of Bangalore lives and works Vihaan Mehrotra, one of modern India's most insightful sports analysts. His childhood passion for cricket and field hockey evolved into a successful career. His daily column in Bangalore's digital media covers all significant world sporting events, from cricket matches to badminton tournaments. As a sports betting expert, he developed his own methodology for analyzing team statistics. His IPL match predictions are renowned for their 75% accuracy rate.

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