Rennes 1-0 Marseille player ratings as Les Rouge et Noir go top | OneFootball

Adrien Thomasson’s second-half volley gave Rennes a 1-0 win over Marseille, a third straight victory that sends Les Rouge et Noir top of Ligue 1. Bruno Genesio’s side slipped to a third successive defeat.

This was Marseille’s first visit to Roazhon Park since the infamous dressing-room brawl involving Adrien Rabiot and Jonathan Rowe. According to GetFootballNewsFrance.com, Genesio returned to Brittany to face his former club after managing Rennes between 2021 and 2023.

OM impressed before the break, with Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg dictating and the wingers forcing Rennes back. Brice Samba caught Igor Paixão’s effort and then parried a long-range strike from Timothy Weah, while Höjbjerg found only the side-netting. Rennes offered little and Estéban Lepaul often lacked support.

Franck Haise reacted at half-time, replacing Issa Soumaré with Musa Al-Tamari, who immediately injected pace. Ludovic Blas crossed, Al-Tamari outmuscled Weah and squared for the unmarked Thomasson to volley in. Moments earlier, Angel Gomes had missed a fine chance for OM.

Al-Tamari and Thomasson combined again, this time Thomasson struck the bar. Marseille hit the woodwork too when Anthony Rouault diverted Paixão’s header onto the frame, but the visitors faded despite introductions for Neal Maupay and Faris Moumbagna. Samba’s assured display helped clinch Rennes’ first league clean sheet of the season, and Haise’s men have 10 points from 12.

Source: GetFootballNewsFrance.com

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