Rennes beat Angers 1-2 in Ligue 1 at Stade Raymond-Kopa, taking the points on the road in a match that stayed within a single goal on the official scoreboard. The visitors left with the win after a night when accuracy in front of goal, not raw chance volume, separated the two sides.

Match Summary

Angers set up in a 4-2-3-1 with Anthony Lopes in goal. Rennes went 4-3-3, with B. Samba behind a midfield that included S. Szymański, V. Rongier and M. Camara. G. Kubler took charge of a Ligue 1 fixture that finished 1-2.

Rennes saw more of the ball and put five shots on target from 17 attempts. Angers were close on total shots with 16, but found the target only twice. The home side won 12 corners to Rennes' six and still could not turn that set-piece volume into a draw.

After the interval Charlie Cresswell was booked for Rennes in the 58th minute. Joseph Kalulu saw yellow at the end of normal time, and Angers received another caution in the third minute of stoppage time. There were no red cards as Rennes saw out the away win.

Key Moments

Charlie Cresswell's yellow card in the 58th minute left the Rennes defender to play the rest of the match on a booking, trimming how forcefully he could defend without risking a second caution.

Joseph Kalulu's yellow at 90 minutes, then another Angers caution in the third minute of added time, flagged a tense finish. Those bookings did not become red cards, and the official 1-2 did not move.

Discipline otherwise stayed in check. With no dismissals, the result was settled on play and finishing rather than a sending-off.

Match Statistics

Rennes held 57 percent of possession to Angers' 43 and edged the shot count 17 to 16. The clearer split was on target, where the visitors recorded five efforts to two. Angers led the corners 12 to 6. Neither team was shown a red card.

What the Result Means

The result leaves Rennes fifth in Ligue 1 with four points from two matches and a goal difference of plus one. Angers sit tenth after two games, on three points with a goal difference of zero. The sides are a point apart. Rennes have one win and one draw in their last two, while Angers have one win and one loss over the same span.

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