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Stade Rennais in short
Founded in 1901, Stade Rennais Football Club are the pride and joy of Rennes, the capital of the Brittany region. Nicolas Holveck is the President of the club since March 18, 2020. On March 4, 2021, the club revealed the name of its new coach: Bruno Genesio, former coach of Olympique Lyonnais between 2015 and 2019. In terms of honours, Stade Rennais have succeeded in French Cup in three occasions, in 1965, 1971 and 2019, and have taken part in two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup competitions, three UEFA Cups, one UEFA Europe League and one Champions League.
After a convincing 2019-20 season, the club finished 3rd in the ranking, behind Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. Qualified for 2020-21 Champions League group stage, the club was part of Group E, alongside Chelsea, Séville and Krasnodar.
Though both sides have the greatest respect for each other and the match is always played in the right spirit, the famous Breton derby between Stade Rennais and FC Nantes arouses great passion and a carnival atmosphere. Adding a little spice to the fixture is the city of Nantes’ long historical association with Brittany. Once the administrative seat of the region, Nantes has not formed part of it since the 1950s, while Rennes is now Brittany’s sole official capital.
The 2020-21 season of Rennes was satisfying. The players qualified for Europa League Conference thanks to their 6th position in Ligue 1 Uber Eats, above Montpellier and Lens.
Consecutive to the draw made on August 27, 2021 by Lorik Cana, the club was part of groupe G alongside Tottenham, Vitesse Arnhem and NS Mura. On September 30, 2021, the club was the first French team to win a match in this new competition, after a convincing 2 - 1 victory against Vitesse Arnhem. The Rennais managed to qualify for the next round, finishing 1st of its group. The club was defeated by Leicester in the Round of 16, despite a 2 - 1 victory on the second leg at Roazhon Park, on March 17, 2022.
The encounters
36 played
- 17 won
- 7 drawn
- 12 lost
57 goals scored 33 goals conceded
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D28 - L1 22/23 March 19, 2023
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D19 - L1 22/23 January 15, 2023
1
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0
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D24 - L1 21/22 February 11, 2022
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The Parisians against Rennes
On 2019-20 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season, the Rennais have defeated the Red and Blue at Roazhon Park 2 - 1, thanks to goals from Niang and Del Castillo, on matchday 2.
On November 7, 2020, the Parisians have been receiving Stade Rennais at Parc des Princes, on matchday 10. Marquinhos' teammates won 3 - 0, with goals from Kean and Di Maria. On matchday 36, on May 9, 2021, the second leg at Roazhon Park ended with a 1 - 1 draw, with goals from Neymar and Guirassy.
On October 3, 2021, as part of championship matchday 9, the Parisians conceded their first defeat of the season 2-0 in Rennes, after 8 consecutive wins. On the other hand, the parisians were able to win during a very difficult return match at Parc des Princes, thanks to a 93rd minute goal scored by Kylian Mbappé.
Players to follow Duel
Born on November 4th, 1998, in Madrid, Achraf Hakimi is a young Moroccan international playing at right-back. At only 22 years old, he is considered by some to be the best right-back in the world and his record is already impressive for his young age: a Spanish Supercup in 2017, a Champions League in 2018 with Real Madrid and a German Supercup in 2019. He made a great 2020-21 season with Inter Milan where he won the Serie A. With 7 goals and 8 assists, he contributed a lot in helping Inter Milan beat AC Milan and Atalanta. This fullback with an offensive style will thrill Parisian fans with his speed and fighting spirit.
Born on May 27th, 2002, in Antwerp, Belgium, Jeremy Doku quickly caught the eye of some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Liverpool and Ajax, who were eager to have him join their prestigious training center. It was finally at Anderlecht that he finished his training, following the advice of his friend and compatriot Romelu Lukaku. On October 5th, 2020, Stade Rennais made a big move on the transfer market by signing the Belgian winger for 26M euros, a club record. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 Uber Eats against FC Metz on March 20th, 2021, as well as his first red card in the same match. His qualities of speed and technique make him one of the most fantastic players in the league.
Roazhon Park
111 rue de Lorient - 35 039 Rennes
Formerly known as Stade de la Route de Lorient, Stade Rennais’ home ground was officially renamed Roazhon Park on September 19th, 2015, an occasion marked by the Brittany side’s meeting with Lille LOSC. The stadium now has a capacity of 29,164 seats. Situated on the Vilaine River in the centre west of the city, this sleek, ultra-modern stadium is also famed for its stalls selling galette saucisse, a barbecue-grilled sausage wrapped in a crepe and which has become a local matchday speciality.
During 2022/23 season, Stade Rennais had defeated Reims (3 - 0), Monaco (2 - 0) and Clermont (2 - 0) at Roazhon Park.
The stadium is well served by public transport, with bus routes 11 and 14 both running to Roazhon Park. There are also several car parks close to the stadium, though most Stade Rennais fans prefer to walk, helping to create a friendly, family atmosphere on matchdays.
A little more of Rennes..
Capital of Brittany, Rennes and its inhabitants live to the rhythm of the Stade Rennais, its Roazhon Park... and its galettes saucisses! But not only:
- Handball is also in the spotlight with the Cesson Rennes Métropole Handball. French champion of Pro D2 in 2009 and 2020, the club has reached the ½ final of the French Cup and the League Cup, defeated respectively by Paris and Nantes.
- In tennis, the Open de Rennes is organized since 2006 in the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, usually in the hall Le Liberté. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the first edition of the tournament in 2006, but other Frenchmen such as Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut have also added their names to the list of winners.
- It is also the birthplace of Clarisse Agbégnénou, the French judoka. Designated flag bearer of the delegation during the Olympic Games of Tokyo in 2020, she won 2 gold medals during this Olympiad.
