Stade Rennais did not go into detail for its entry into the Europa League. Thursday evening, Bruno Genesio’s men easily won at home against Maccabi Haifa (3-0).
In the wake of a Paris Saint-Germain winner for its first Champions League match against Dortmund (2-0), or a Racing Club de Lens capable of taking a point on the lawn of Sevilla FC (1-1) for its return to C1 after twenty-one years of absence, Stade Rennais got off to a perfect start to its European campaign. Engaged in the Europa League, the Breton club easily defeated Maccabi Haifa at Roazhon Park (3-0).
The match didn’t take long to get lively and it was Rennes who set the pace at the same time as their foot on the ball. Inspired, Ludovic Blas immediately made things clear by opening the scoring in the first minute of play (1-0). The former Nantes player could even have scored more on two other occasions (4th, 18th), but it was ultimately Adrien Truffert who was responsible for scoring his team’s second goal, thanks to a masterful full-axis half-volley ( 2-0, 31st).
At the top of group F
Faced with a particularly disappointing and apathetic Maccabi Haifa team, Stade Rennais resumed its march forward upon returning from the locker room, cementing its undivided domination in the fifty-fifth minute, with a goal from Bertug Yildirim (3-0) . Mass having been said, Bruno Genesio then rotated his squad to allow Nemanja Matic and Amine Gouiri in particular to rest a little.
Leader of Group F ahead of Panathinaikos, winner at the same time of Villarreal (2-0), Rennes will try to continue this pace during their second match scheduled for October 5 on the Villarreal field.
