Rennes climb into fourth as Lepaul inspires away win | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Strasbourg were beaten 3-0 by Rennes in Ligue 1 at the Stade de la Meinau. Estéban Lepaul opened the scoring in the 20th minute, guiding a low finish after Sebastian Szymański's pass. After the restart a quick double settled it, with Breel Embolo turning in from close range (50.) before Mousa Al-Taamari struck again (52.). Rennes registered 26 attempts with nine on target, while Le Racing produced only one effort on target despite long spells with the ball. Rennes rise from sixth to fourth and host Nantes next, while Le Racing remain eighth and host Nice in the Coupe de France.

Player of the Match: Estéban Lepaul set the tone with a composed opener and then delivered the corner assist for Embolo, leading Rennes' attack throughout.

Stat of the Match: Estéban Lepaul produced one goal and one assist, the game's clearest individual contribution.

Three Things We Learned: Rennes made 19 interceptions, repeatedly breaking up Le Racing's build-up. Le Racing had 54.6% possession but managed only one shot on target, showing how little their control hurt Rennes. Lepaul is now on 17 league goals, top of the Ligue 1 scoring chart.