AS Monaco vs Stade Rennais, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Monaco move back into third place with 1-0 win over Rennes
AS Monaco extended their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to six games with a 1-0 win over Rennes at the Stade Louis II on Sunday, when both teams had a player sent off and the home side moved back into third place thanks to Maghnes Akliouche's goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
- 2': Vanderson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
- 5': Attempt saved. Adrien Truffert (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 5': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
- 5': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Rennes).
- 7': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 11': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 12': Attempt saved. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 13': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
- 18': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
- 18': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
- 21': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 21': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Alidu Seidu (Rennes).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Goal! Monaco 1, Rennes 0. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a cross.
- 26': Foul by Désiré Doué (Rennes).
- 26': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
- 29': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 30': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 33': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vanderson following a fast break.
- 36': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
- 36': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 39': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
- 39': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alidu Seidu (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 41': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
- 41': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 43': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+1': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
- 45'+1': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Azor Matusiwa.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
- 46': Foul by Martin Terrier (Rennes).
- 46': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Martin Terrier (Rennes) is shown the red card.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 51': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 52': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 53': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Désiré Doué (Rennes).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alidu Seidu.
- 55': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alidu Seidu.
- 57': Offside, Rennes. Adrien Truffert is caught offside.
- 58': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 59': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
- 61': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 61': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 63': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
- 64': Second yellow card to Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
- 66': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Rennes. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Azor Matusiwa.
- 66': Substitution, Rennes. Enzo Le Fée replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 66': Substitution, Rennes. Guela Doué replaces Alidu Seidu.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Substitution, Monaco. Kassoum Ouattara replaces Ismail Jakobs because of an injury.
- 69': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
- 71': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Rennes).
- 71': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Monaco. Folarin Balogun replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué with a through ball.
- 74': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 75': Substitution, Rennes. Ludovic Blas replaces Amine Gouiri.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
- 77': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 80': VAR Decision: No Penalty Rennes.
- 81': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
- 81': Arthur Theate (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
- 82': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Rennes. Bertug Yildirim replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 85': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
- 85': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 87': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
- 88': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
- 88': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
- 90'+3': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 90'+5': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 90'+7': Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 1, Rennes 0.
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 7 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 352 |
| 410 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 19 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,634
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,634
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | +30 | 40 |
| 2 | Marseille | 15 | +14 | 30 |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 16 | +10 | 30 |
| 4 | Lille | 15 | +10 | 27 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Radoslaw Majecki (GK) |
| 5 | Thilo Kehrer  |
| 99 | Wilfried Singo |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 2 | Vanderson |
| 18 | Takumi Minamino |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 19 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 21 | Maghnes Akliouche |
Stade Rennais (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 5 | Arthur Theate |
| 4 | Christopher Wooh |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 36 | Alidu Seidu |
| 33 | Désiré Doué |
| 6 | Azor Matusiwa |
| 7 | Martin Terrier  |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 10 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
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