In the race for Europe, Strasbourg carried out an excellent operation by beating Rennes (2-1) on Wednesday, on behalf of the 33rd day of Ligue 1. Julien Stphan’s men seized fourth place, and returned height of the Bretons! Diallo quickly opened the scoring against Rennes. Strasbourg will have to be counted on in the race for the European Cup, and until the end! Racing proved it once again on Wednesday by beating the most in-form team of the moment, Rennes (2-1), as part of the 33rd day of Ligue 1. Glory to the winner, who carried out an excellent operation in the standings and returns to the height of his evening opponent, and woe to the loser, who sees Olympique de Marseille – winner of Nantes (3-2) – take a six-point lead. Diallo quickly explodes the Meinau In a hot Meinau like the embers, the Alsatians got off to a (very) strong start. And shortly after kick-off, Diallo blew up the stadium for the first time by beating Alemdar (1-0, 4th), after a poor assessment by Traor! But the Rennais, picked up cold, quickly regained control of the ball from the quarter of an hour into the game. Tait, author of a superb sombrero on Thomasson, gave the first shivers by touching the crossbar. Followed by a second, signed Traor, who failed to frame his attempt from close range! Without forgetting Terrier, defeated by a very good Sels. the break, Strasbourg has temporarily returned to the height of his opponent in the standings, therefore, but suffering… Terrier, again and again! And when he returned from the locker room, the punishment was not long in coming! Alone at twenty meters, Terrier perfectly crossed his shot to find the returning post (1-1, 54th), without celebrating against his former club. A blow for the Alsatians, likely to wake them up? Yes: Ajorque almost scored just behind on an incredible madjer, but it was without counting on a crazy reflex from Alemdar! A good goalkeeper has talent, and also luck. And the Rennais had it later with two posts found by Nyamsi then Gameiro! Unbeatable, Alemdar? No: Ajorque did end up shaking the net with his head (2-1, 77th), on a superb service from Gameiro! Incredible reversal of the situation, which could have been even more so if Aholou had converted his attempt from close range a few minutes later! Rennes pushed to equalize again, with a huge chance from Tel annihilated by Sels, but Strasbourg held on to achieve – with OM, winner of Nantes (3-2) – one of the very good operations of this 33rd day. Definitely, the fight for the podium promises to be thrilling until the end… Match score: 7/10 A crazy atmosphere, two playful teams, very talented players, a ball that never stops and a huge suspense until the end: everything was in place for a great match at Meinau, and we got it. The goals: – On a ball that was poorly cleared by the Rennes defence, Bellegarde found Diallo in the box. close range, the former Messin does not tremble against Alemdar (1-0, 4th). 54th).- Following a corner returned by the Rennes defence, Gameiro puts the ball back in the package and Ajorque cuts the trajectory just in front of Alemdar (2-1, 77th)! player. Man of the match: Ludovic Ajorque (8/10) Once again imperial in the aerial duels, Ajorque offered victory to his team… with a header, taking back a good cross from the left. Before that, the Alsatian striker participated in the action of the first goal by deflecting the ball at the near post, and he could have been credited with two decisive assists if Gameiro then Aholou had shown more realism in front of the opposing cage.STRASBOURG: Matz Sels (7): could not be more decisive in recent weeks, the Strasbourg goalkeeper has once again enjoyed against Rennes. In the first half, he pulled off a huge save in front of Terrier and, even if he conceded a goal from the former Lyonnais afterwards, he still saved his team in added time against Tel.Lucas Perrin (6): after having caused the penalty for the Trojan equalizer last week, the central defender recovered rather well this evening. He certainly struggled against the liveliness of the opposing attackers, but he held on when Rennes pushed in the first period and at the start of the second period. Gerzino Nyamsi (6): against his former club, Stphan’s darling made several decisive interventions. He certainly lacked aggressiveness against Terrier on the Rennes goal, but he quickly rectified the situation. note, also, his shot on the post. Alexander Djiku (5.5): like Nyamsi, Djiku released several hot balls from his surface in the first period. But, once again like his central defense team-mate, he also lacked aggression against Terrier on the action of the goal. Frederic Guilbert (7): replacing in the last two games, the right side has reminder why he deserved a starting place. From the action of the first goal, Guilbert multiplied the offensive rises throughout the match, and he posed many problems for the Rennes defense. Replaced in the 90th minute by Karol Fila (not rated). Dimitri Linard (5.5): in a less attacking role than usual on his left side, Linard was above all content to defend in the first period before leaving the break , on injury? Replaced in the 46th minute by Anthony Caci (6), author of a second act of quality. Ibrahima Sissoko (6): scorer against Lyon in the last match at La Meinau, the midfielder did not manage to do shake the nets tonight. But he has, as usual, done a lot of recovery work in midfield. Replaced the 78th minute by Jean-Eudes Aholou (not not), who misses the goal of the break 2-1, on a service from Ajorque. Jeanricner Bellegarde (7): impressive for several weeks, the former Lensois has once again t very good against Rennes. It was he who tore off his head to offer Diallo a decisive pass at the start of the match. Adrien Thomasson (5.5): the attacking midfielder still lacked rhythm, but that did not prevent him from giving himself not to mention in midfield, with constant pressing. In the second period, he delivered a superb cross for Ajorque, whose madjer was stopped by Alemdar. Replaced the 67th minute by Sanjin Prcic (not noted). Ludovic Ajorque (8): see above. Habib Diallo (6.5): already scorer against Troyes last week, the former Messin returned to Rennes by deceiving Alemdar from the fourth minute. He disappeared a little afterwards, but he did not forget to press the opposing defenders to hinder the recovery. Replaced the 67th minute by Kevin Gameiro (not not), who hits the post and misses the 2-1 goal before offering it to Ajorque a few minutes later, on a good cross. RENNES: Dogan Alemdar (6.5) : Nothing to reproach him for the first goal, and not either for the second scored by the Strasbourgeois. Twice, Alemdar was abandoned by his defense and, before that, he saved it several times on a madjer from Ajorque and a point-blank shot from Gameiro, pushing back on the post. Hamari Traor (5.5): a mixed performance for the Rennes captain, guilty of a very bad alignment on Diallo’s goal. Subsequently, he missed a huge opportunity on a golden service from Terrier but he recovered by offering a decisive pass to the former Lyonnais. Warmed Omari (5.5): his duel against Ajorque was worth the detour, but the Strasbourg player won it. This did not prevent Omari from making several decisive interventions during the match, but he took on water at the end of the match. Naif Aguerd (5.5): just like his central defense team-mate, Aguerd made a match very serious for 70 minutes, before cracking at the end of the match against the pressure put on by the Strasbourgeois. Adrien Truffert (5): preferred Meling, the left side did not have his usual offensive influence. Often blocked by Guilbert, he did not however succeed in stopping the Strasbourg defender and his incessant climbs. Jonas Martin (5): whistled on each ball touched against his former club, the midfielder seemed borrowed, and we can to understand. Footballistically speaking, his ex-teammates got the better of him in the midfield after Terrier equalized. just as effective, Santamaria backed down in the face of pressure from Strasbourg after the equalizer from Terrier. Replaced in the 87th minute by Mathys Tel (not rated), who had the ball for the equalizer in added time, but Sels made a superb save.Benjamin Bourigeaud (5.5): often a scorer in recent Stade meetings Rennais, the former Lensois didn’t have much to eat today. Positioned on the right side, he fell on a solid Linard in the first period and an even better Caci in the second act. Flavien Tait (6.5): once again author of a big activity in the midfield, the former Angevin could have quickly equalized in the first period, but his recovery – consecutive a superb sombrero on Thomasson – hit the crossbar before going out. His score could have been better if he hadn’t lost this decisive duel with a header against Bellegarde at the opener. Replaced in the 74th minute by Lovro Majer (not rated). Martin Terrier (7.5): scorer in the last five days, the former Lyonnais scored against his former club with a superb cross shot. And he had the class not to celebrate. Beyond this new goal, his 20th this season in Ligue 1, Terrier made an XXL match with a pass that should have been decisive for Hamari in the first period, and a big chance annihilated by Sels just behind. Replaced in the 84th minute by Loum Tchaouna (not rated). Gatan Laborde (5.5): struggling in front of goal lately, the Rennes striker has not found the formula to shake the nets. As a defense, he fell on two tough guys with Djiku and Nyamsi, and he often seemed too lonely against the two Strasbourg defenders. Replaced in the 75th minute by Serhou Guirassy (not rated).+ Find the results and the Ligue 1 standings on Maxifoot And for you, who were the best and worst players of the match? Comment in the “comments” box below! STRASBOURG 2-1 RENNES (half-time: 1-0) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / Matchday 33
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg – Referee: Willy Delajod, FranceGoals: H. Diallo (4th) L. Ajorque (77th) for STRASBOURG – M. Terrier (54th) for RENNES
Warnings: A. Caci (86th), for STRASBOURG – J. Martin (65th), N. Aguerd (90th), for RENNESSTRASBOURG: M. Sels – L. Perrin, G. Nyamsi, A. Djiku – F. Guilbert (K Fila, 90th), D. Linard (A. Caci, 46th) – A. Thomasson (S. Prcic, 67th), I. Sissoko (J. Aholou, 79th) – J. Bellegarde – L. Ajorque, H. Diallo (K. Gameiro, 67th)RENNES: D. Alemdar – W. Omari, N. Aguerd – H. Traor, A. Truffert – B. Santamara (M. Tel, 87th), J. Martin – F. Tait (L. Majer, 75th) – B. Bourigeaud, M. Terrier (L. Tchaouna, 84th) – G. Laborde (S. Guirassy, 75th)
Diallo quickly blew up La Meinau (1-0, 4th)Terrier almost equalized in the crowd, but Sels proved to be imperialRare image of Ajorque losing an aerial duelAfter the break, Terrier ended up scoring… without celebrating against his former club (1-1, 54th) But Racing woke up, and Ajorque – with a header – gave them back the advantage (2-1, 77th)! Bad operation for Gnsio and his men: Strasbourg returned high , OM flies away