Camara brace powers Rennes up to fifth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Rennes beat Auxerre 3-0 in Ligue 1. Mahdi Camara opened the scoring in the 20th minute with a right-footed finish into the top left from the centre of the box. Estéban Lepaul doubled the lead from a Sebastian Szymański through ball (22.), before Camara struck again on the stroke of half time after a Mousa Al-Taamari break (45.). The visitors registered seven shots on target from 12 attempts and had 56.9% possession, while Auxerre mustered only two efforts on target from 11 attempts. The result lifts Rennes from seventh to fifth and they host Toulouse next, while Auxerre stay 16th and visit Lorient.

Player of the Match: Mahdi Camara scored twice from two shots, added four tackles and completed 35 of 38 passes to run the game.

Stat of the Match: Rennes won 72.0% of their tackles, a platform for their control.

Three Things We Learned: Camara's double before the interval gave the visitors a decisive cushion. Estéban Lepaul is now second in the Ligue 1 scoring chart with 12 goals. Auxerre produced 11 attempts but hit the target only twice, highlighting their blunt edge in the final third.