It was in a rather heavy atmosphere that the Stade Rennais welcomed Le Havre to Roazhon Park, this Friday, at the opening of the 9th day of Ligue 1. Disappointing thirteenth at the start of this match, the Breton club had the opportunity to make a small temporary leap into the first part of the table .
To do this, the Rennes had to hold their ground against Le Havre, another team that has been in decline for several weeks. Julien Stéphan also had an answer to give. The technician is weakened by his team’s bad luck, just like his counterpart Didier Digard. But it was the residents of Roazhon Park who took the upper hand in this western duel.
Rennes does the job
Articulated in a new very offensive 4-2-3-1 system with the presence of Blas in the middle and the Gomez-Grønbaek-Jota-Kalimuendo quartet in front of him, the residents of Roazhon Park have provided the necessary ingredients to force the Norman lock . However, we had to wait until the start of the second act to see Rennes find the opening. Gomez was the author of a subtle breaking strike from the left (1-0, 54th).
An opening score which inevitably stung Le Havre. But the revolt of Didier Digard’s men was not enough. Lacking realism in the two zones of truth, the HAC was powerless in a last half hour disputed under high tension. Rennes resumes its march forward and gives itself a little air.
