Rennes were second in Ligue 1 before Friday's match at Nice, with the game set to decide whether they could hold on to that position. Rennes had beaten Strasbourg 3-0.
Strong start in front of goal
The 2026/27 Ligue 1 season kicked off on August 21st. Rennes had scored 18 goals in the first eight games of the season, with Esteban Lepaul scoring seven of them.
Boulaye Dia had scored in the last two games, against Juventus and Strasbourg.
European schedule
Rennes have played in the Champions League only once, in 2020/21. In the next round of the Europa League, Rennes will host Olympiacos.
Club structure and development
The Pinault family have controlled Rennes since 1998. Rennes' Centre de Vie spans 15 hectares and includes around 9,000 square metres of facilities.
According to the latest CIES Football Observatory report, Rennes had 28 players developed at the club active in the elite professional leagues of Europe's top five competitions.
