Lorient punish Rennes with clinical display to climb in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lorient beat Rennes 2-0 at Roazhon Park. Jean-Victor Makengo opened the scoring in the third minute with a low strike from outside the box after Montassar Talbi's pass. After the restart, substitute Pablo Pagis sealed the points with a close-range finish (77.) on a fast break. Rennes dominated the ball and chance volume with 22 attempts and 68.7% possession but could not convert. Lorient rise from 12th to ninth and host Nantes next, while Rennes stay sixth and visit Monaco before a Coupe de France tie at Marseille.

Player of the Match: Pablo Pagis came off the bench to decide the contest, scoring the second and adding two key passes plus two tackles in a 27-minute shift.

Stat of the Match: Lorient produced 58 clearances, a snapshot of a defence that held firm under sustained pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Yvon Mvogo made five saves, the platform for the clean sheet. Rennes slung in 43 crosses at 16.3% accuracy, highlighting blunt wing supply. Lorient's efficiency told, converting two goals from six total attempts with a 66.7% shot accuracy.