Rennes extend unbeaten start to climb into top four | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Rennes beat Angers 2-1 at Stade Raymond Kopa. Przemysław Frankowski opened the scoring in the ninth minute, finishing from the centre of the box after a Sebastian Szymański cross. Jordan Lefort's own goal doubled the visitors' lead (17.), before Carlens Arcus glanced in a corner to halve it (35.). Rennes controlled 56.2% possession and registered five shots on target to three, then managed the second half with few alarms. They rise from eighth to fourth and host Marseille next, while Angers visit Le Havre.

Player of the Match: Valentin Rongier dictated midfield with 71 of 76 passes completed, four tackles and two key passes, giving Rennes control when it mattered.

Stat of the Match: Branco Van den Boomen made five key passes, underlining how much of Angers' creativity flowed through him.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces were Angers' clearest route, with 12 corners and a first half header cutting the arrears. Rennes' passing was crisp at 87.7% accuracy, helping them see out the game despite facing 19 attempts. Late threat was real as Usman Simbakoli hit the bar (88.) and Brice Samba saved a header in the third minute of second half stoppage time.