2018–19 Stade Rennais FC season

Rennes
2018–19 season
ChairmanOlivier Létang
Head coachSabri Lamouchi
(until 3 December)
Julien Stephan
(from 3 December)
StadiumRoazhon Park
Ligue 110th
Coupe de FranceWinners
Coupe de la LigueQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
M'Baye Niang (11)
All:
M'Baye Niang (14)
Highest home attendance29,205 vs Paris Saint-Germain
(23 September 2018)
Lowest home attendance19,300 vs Angers
(18 August 2018)

The 2018–19 Stade Rennais season was the 117th professional season of the club since its creation in 1901. During this campaign, the club competed in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and the UEFA Europa League, the latter being Rennes' first participation in European competition since making the qualifying rounds of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup.[1]

Rennes won a third Coupe de France title, and a first since 1971, after defeating Paris Saint-Germain in the final.[2]

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Algeria ALG Mehdi Zeffane
3 DF France FRA Damien Da Silva
4 DF Mozambique MOZ Mexer
6 MF Sweden SWE Jakob Johansson
7 FW Senegal SEN Ismaïla Sarr
8 MF France FRA Clément Grenier
9 FW France FRA Jordan Siebatcheu
10 MF France FRA Rafik Guitane
11 FW Senegal SEN M'Baye Niang (on loan from Torino)
12 MF France FRA James Lea Siliki
14 MF France FRA Benjamin Bourigeaud
15 DF Algeria ALG Ramy Bensebaini
16 GK Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Diallo
18 FW France FRA Hatem Ben Arfa (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF France FRA Gerzino Nyamsi
21 MF France FRA Benjamin André (captain)
22 MF France FRA Romain Del Castillo
23 MF France FRA Adrien Hunou
24 DF French Guiana GUF Ludovic Baal
26 DF France FRA Jérémy Gelin
27 DF Mali MLI Hamari Traoré
28 MF France FRA Denis-Will Poha
29 DF France FRA Romain Danzé
30 GK Lithuania LTU Edvinas Gertmonas
35 MF France FRA Nicolas Janvier
36 DF France FRA Namakoro Diallo
40 GK Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Koubek

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF France FRA Faitout Maouassa (on loan to Nîmes)
— MF France FRA Stéphane Diarra (on loan to Le Mans)
— FW Senegal SEN Diafra Sakho (on loan to Bursaspor)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW France FRA Armand Laurienté (on loan to Orléans)
— FW France FRA Jordan Tell (on loan to Orléans)
— FW Spain ESP Brandon Thomas (on loan to Osasuna)

Competitions

Ligue 1

Main article: 2018–19 Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Reims 38 13 16 9 39 42 −3 55
9 Nîmes 38 15 8 15 57 58 −1 53
10 Rennes 38 13 13 12 55 52 +3 52 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
11 Strasbourg 38 11 16 11 58 48 +10 49 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
12 Nantes 38 13 9 16 48 48 0 48
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in single league match; 10) Fairplay ranking.[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Rennes qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2018–19 Coupe de France.
  2. ^ Strasbourg qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 13 12 55 52  +3 52 8 7 4 27 18  +9 5 6 8 28 34  −6

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWDWLLLDWDLWDDLWWLWWDLWWLDLWDLDDLDDDWW
Position15121369131716111114121213141310888910971191088101111111113121010
Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

11 August 2018 1 Lille 3–1 Rennes Villeneuve-d'Ascq
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mothiba 45'
Pépé 54'
Bamba 68'
Dabila Yellow card 88'		 Report Grenier 43' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 25,708
Referee: Willy Delajod
18 August 2018 2 Rennes 1–0 Angers Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Gelin Yellow card 58'
Sarr 81'		 Report Kanga Yellow card 43'
Fulgini Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 19,300
Referee: Olivier Thual
26 August 2018 3 Marseille 2–2 Rennes Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kamara Yellow card 20'
Ocampos 54'
Bensebaini 72' (o.g.)		 Report Bourigeaud 38' (pen.)
Sarr 45+1'
André Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,525
Referee: Antony Gautier
2 September 2018 4 Rennes 2–0 Bordeaux Rennes
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) André 12'
Bensebaini 16'		 Report Poundjé Yellow card 49'
Lerager Yellow card 55'
Sankharé Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 23,817
Referee: Benoît Bastien
14 September 2018 5 Nice 2–1 Rennes Nice
19:00 Hérelle Yellow card 40'
Dante Yellow card 60'
Attal Yellow card 74'
Saint-Maximin 77'
Tameze Yellow card 79'
Lees-Melou 89'		 Report Léa Siliki Yellow card 45+1'
M. Sarr 58' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 16,887
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
23 September 2018 6 Rennes 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Rennes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Rabiot 11' (o.g.)
Bensebaini Yellow card 19'
Traoré Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Draxler Yellow card 19'
Di María 45'
Meunier 61'
Bernat Yellow card 63'
Rabiot Yellow card 76'
Choupo-Moting 83'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 29,205
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
26 September 2018 7 Amiens 2–1 Rennes Amiens
19:00 Gnahoré 51'
Gouano 66'		 Report Gelin Yellow card 17', Red card 61'
Bensebaini Yellow card 39'
Grenier 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 7,605
Referee: Johan Hamel
30 September 2018 8 Rennes 1–1 Toulouse Rennes
15:00 André Yellow card 59'
Niang 70' (Pen.)		 Report Sangaré Yellow card 28'
Leya Iseka Yellow card 43', Red card 43'
Todibo Yellow card 69', 88'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 21,173
Referee: Thomas Leonard
7 October 2018 9 Monaco 1–2 Rennes Fontvieille, Monaco
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Raggi Red card 45+1'
Falcao 49'
Jemerson Yellow card 60'
Tielemans Yellow card 65'
Glik Yellow card 75'
Golovin Yellow card 79'
Sidibé Yellow card 85'		 Report Da Silva 14', Yellow card 66'
Ben Arfa 77'		 Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,268
Referee: Olivier Thual
21 October 2018 10 Saint-Étienne 1–1 Rennes Saint-Étienne
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Khazri 4' (Pen.)
Diony Yellow card 89'		 Report Sarr 34'
Bensebaini Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 29,557
Referee: Clément Turpin
28 October 2018 11 Rennes 0–2 Reims Rennes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr Yellow card 25'
Bensebaini Yellow card 59'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 74'		 Report Oudin 16', 53', Yellow card 72'
Foket Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 22,710
Referee: Benoît Millot
3 November 2018 12 Caen 1–2 Rennes Caen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Guilbert Yellow card 10'
Mbengue Yellow card 34'
Crivelli 90+1'		 Report Grenier Yellow card 26'
Hunou 60'
Sarr 69'
Del Castillo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 17,284
Referee: Amaury Delerue
11 November 2018 13 Rennes 1–1 Nantes Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Johansson 8'
Zeffane Yellow card 51'
André Yellow card 53'
Bensebaini Yellow card 59'
Grenier Yellow card 64'		 Report A. Touré Yellow card 7'
Sala 16'
Kwateng Yellow card 21'
Diego Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 23,270
Referee: Karim Abed
25 November 2018 14 Montpellier 2–2 Rennes Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Le Tallec Yellow card 24'
Congré Yellow card 37'
Delort 45+1', 49'
Pedro Mendes Yellow card 85'		 Report Ben Arfa 5'
Mexer Yellow card 33'
Bourigeaud 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,761
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
2 December 2018 15 Rennes 1–4 Strasbourg Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Sarr 9'
Bensebaini Yellow card 26'
Da Silva Yellow card 30'
Mexer Yellow card 50'		 Report Sissoko Yellow card 15'
Thomasson 20'
Martin 32' (pen.), 51' (pen.)
Martinez 77'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 19,867
Referee: Eric Wattellier
5 December 2018 16 Lyon 0–2 Rennes Décines-Charpieu
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Marcelo Yellow card 61' Report Ben Arfa 41'
Siebatcheu 43'		 Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 47,278
Referee: Johan Hamel
8 December 2018 17 Rennes 2–0 Dijon Rennes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Bourigeaud 69'
Zeffane Yellow card 78'
Ben Arfa 90'		 Report Ciman Yellow card 22'
Jeannot Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 16,975
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
16 December 2018 18 Guingamp Postponed Rennes Guingamp
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
22 December 2018 19 Rennes 4–0 Nîmes Rennes
21:00 CET (UTC+1) André 6'
Bourigeaud 14'
Siebatcheu 47', 67'
Traoré Yellow card 80'		 Report Briançon Yellow card 34'
Paquiez Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 22,430
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
13 January 2019 20 Nantes 0–1 Rennes Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Girotto Yellow card 38'
Pallois Yellow card 85'
Lucas Lima Yellow card 90'
Waris Yellow card 90+1'
Fábio Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Da Silva 13'
André Yellow card 32'
Grenier Yellow card 45'
Niang Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 31,195
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
16 January 2019 18 Guingamp 2–1 Rennes Guingamp
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Coco Yellow card 3'
Eboa Eboa 40'
Deaux 59'
Blas Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Traoré Yellow card 47'
André Yellow card 81'
Niang 86'
Zeffane Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 14,179
Referee: Clément Turpin
20 January 2019 21 Rennes 0–0 Montpellier Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Da Silva Yellow card 50'
Sarr Yellow card 74'		 Report Aguilar Yellow card 41'
Hilton Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 23,990
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
27 January 2019 22 Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Rennes Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Cavani 7', 71'
Di María 60'
Mbappé 66'
Silva Yellow card 80'		 Report Niang 28', Yellow card 35'
Traoré Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,307
Referee: Karim Abed
2 February 2019 23 Rennes 1–0 Amiens Rennes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Ben Arfa Yellow card 79'
Zeffane 82'		 Report Blin Yellow card 63'
Lefort Yellow card 70'
Konaté Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 17,783
Referee: Olivier Thual
10 February 2019 24 Rennes 3–0 Saint-Étienne Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Niang 21'
Ben Arfa 87' (pen.)
Hunou 90+1'		 Report Hamouma Yellow card 57' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Subotić Yellow card 66'
Perrin Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,230
Referee: Johan Hamel
17 February 2019 25 Reims 2–0 Rennes Reims
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Dia 3'
Oudin 68'
Chavalerin Yellow card 86'		 Report Bensebaini Yellow card 70' Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 14,792
Referee: Clément Turpin
24 February 2019 26 Rennes 1–1 Marseille Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1) André 7', Yellow card 34'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 73'
Sarr Yellow card 79'
Gelin Yellow card 84'		 Report Balotelli Yellow card 38'
Germain 56', Yellow card 67'
Lopez Yellow card 79'
Amavi Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,014
Referee: Mikael Lesage
2 March 2019 27 Nîmes Postponed Rennes Nîmes
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade des Costières
Note: Match postponed to allow Rennes to prepare for Europa League match versus Arsenal.[4]
10 March 2019 28 Rennes 3–1 Caen Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Bourigeaud 39'
Grenier Yellow card 42'
Hunou 58'
Niang 62'
Bensebaini Yellow card 81'		 Report Ninga 20'
Armougom Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 35'
Fajr Yellow card 45+3'
Oniangué Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 23,676
Referee: Benoît Millot
17 March 2019 29 Bordeaux 1–1 Rennes Bordeaux
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Jovanović Yellow card 29'
Kamano 59'
Bašić Yellow card 68'		 Report Bourigeaud Yellow card 14'
Da Silva Yellow card 56'
Traoré Yellow card 85'
Niang 90+2'		 Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 19,807
Referee: Eric Wattellier
29 March 2019 30 Rennes 0–1 Lyon Rennes
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Hunou Yellow card 45+1'
Zeffane Yellow card 82'		 Report Marcelo Yellow card 78'
Aouar Yellow card 83'
Terrier 86'
Ndombele Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,094
Referee: Antony Gautier
6 April 2019 31 Angers 3–3 Rennes Angers
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Reine-Adélaïde 47', 90+3'
Bahoken 52'
Tait Yellow card 61'
Mangani Yellow card 72'
Butelle Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Ben Arfa 35', 75' (pen.)
André Yellow card 50'
Niang Yellow card 58', 59'
Sarr Yellow card 64'
Traoré Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 12,378
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
9 April 2019 27 Nîmes 3–1 Rennes Nîmes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ripart 24'
Lybohy Yellow card 31'
Ferri Yellow card 37'
Briançon Red card 45+2'
Bouanga 55'
Bobichon 72'		 Report André Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 45+5'
Lybohy 40' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 13,142
Referee: Clément Turpin
Note: Rescheduled from 2 March 2019.
14 April 2019 32 Rennes 0–0 Nice Rennes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Traoré Yellow card 43'
Mexer Yellow card 61'		 Report Lees-Melou Yellow card 51' Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 23,706
Referee: Mikael Lesage
19 April 2019 33 Dijon 3–2 Rennes Dijon
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Aguerd 20', Yellow card 79'
Jeannot 55', Yellow card 70'
Saïd 83'		 Report Grenier Yellow card 37'
Hunou 52'
Sarr Yellow card 57'
Niang 61', Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 12,751
Referee: Olivier Thual
1 May 2019 34 Rennes 2–2 Monaco Rennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Hunou 3', 9'
Bensebaini Yellow card 45'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 86'		 Report Aholou Yellow card 35'
Falcao Yellow card 64', 69', 75'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,285
Referee: Eric Wattellier
5 May 2019 35 Toulouse 2–2 Rennes Toulouse
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sidibé Yellow card 21'
Sanogo Yellow card 30'
Durmaz 41' (pen.)
Sangaré Yellow card 42'
Dossevi 51'		 Report Grenier Yellow card 28'
Niang Yellow card 31', 35'
Sarr 59' (pen.)
Léa Siliki Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 16,794
Referee: Willy Delajod
12 May 2019 36 Rennes 1–1 Guingamp Rennes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr 15'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 21'
Nyamsi Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 79'		 Report Blas Yellow card 33'
Mendy 87'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 26,119
Referee: Karim Abed
18 May 2019 37 Strasbourg 0–2 Rennes Strasbourg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Caci Yellow card 22' Report Bourigeaud 24'
Camavinga Yellow card 45'
Koubek Yellow card 83'
Hunou 90'		 Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,086
Referee: Thomas Leonard
24 May 2019 38 Rennes 3–1 Lille Rennes
21:05 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr Yellow card 15', 60'
Niang 16' (pen.), 71'		 Report Rémy Yellow card 15', 35'
Soumaoro Yellow card 15'
Luiz Araújo Red card 90'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,185
Referee: Olivier Thual

Coupe de France

Main article: 2018–19 Coupe de France
6 January 2019 Round of 64 Rennes 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Brest Rennes
14:15 CET (UTC+1) Hunou 41'
Sarr 49'		 Report Chardonnet Yellow card 21'
Charbonnier 24', 39', Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 12,554
Referee: Antony Gautier
Penalties
Poha soccer ball with red X
Del Castillo soccer ball with check mark
Bourigeaud soccer ball with red X
Sarr soccer ball with check mark
Siebatcheu soccer ball with check mark
Da Silva soccer ball with check mark
Zeffane soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Chardonnet
soccer ball with check mark Belkebla
soccer ball with check mark Ayasse
soccer ball with red X Diallo
soccer ball with red X Butin
soccer ball with check mark Court
soccer ball with red X Weber
23 January 2019 Round of 32 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire FC 0–2 Rennes Orléans
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Seye Yellow card 34'
Moutiapoulle Yellow card 56'		 Report Siebatcheu 39'
Hunou 51'
Grenier Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Benoît Millot
6 February 2019 Round of 16 Rennes 2–1 Lille Rennes
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Traoré Yellow card 44'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 51'
Mexer Yellow card 56'
Zeffane Yellow card 71'
Siebatcheu 74', 90+1'		 Report Soumaoro Red card 19'
Maignan Yellow card 19'
Xeka Yellow card 47'
Pépé 65'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 7,228
Referee: Mikael Lesage
27 February 2019 Quarter-finals Rennes 2–0 Orléans Rennes
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Niang Yellow card 16', 71'
Bourigeaud 65'
Bensebaini Yellow card 75'		 Report Benkaid Yellow card 21'
Lopy Yellow card 35'
Demoncy Yellow card 45+3'
Pinaud Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 9,357
Referee: Amaury Delerue
2 April 2019 Semi-finals Lyon 2–3 Rennes Décines-Charpieu
21:10 CEST (UTC+2) Traoré 47'
Dubois Yellow card 66'
Dembélé 75' (pen.)		 Report Niang 40'
Mexer Yellow card 53'
André 55'
Ben Arfa Yellow card 69'
Grenier Yellow card 75'
Bensebaini 81'		 Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 47,195
Referee: Benoît Bastien
27 April 2019 Final Rennes 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Paris Saint-Germain Saint-Denis
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grenier Yellow card 24'
Kimpembe 40' (o.g.)
Mexer 66', Yellow card 68'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 71'
André Yellow card 97'
Niang Yellow card 107'
Bensebaini Yellow card 112'
Léa Siliki Yellow card 118'		 Report Dani Alves 13'
Neymar 21', Yellow card 44'
Verratti Yellow card 29'
Di María Yellow card 55'
Paredes Yellow card 95'
Mbappé Red card 118'		 Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
Penalties
Niang soccer ball with check mark
Ben Arfa soccer ball with check mark
Grenier soccer ball with check mark
Léa Siliki soccer ball with check mark
Bensebaini soccer ball with check mark
Sarr soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Cavani
soccer ball with check mark Dani Alves
soccer ball with check mark Paredes
soccer ball with check mark Bernat
soccer ball with check mark Neymar
soccer ball with red X Nkunku

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2018–19 Coupe de la Ligue
19 December 2018 Round of 16 Rennes 2–1 Nantes Rennes
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Traoré Yellow card 51'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 55'
Mexer 60'
Da Silva 89'		 Report Waris Yellow card 26' 49'
Kwateng Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 19,435
Referee: Benoît Bastien
9 January 2019 Quarter-finals Monaco 1–1
(8–7 p)		 Rennes Monaco
18:45 CET (UTC+1) Lopes Yellow card 24', 54'
Serrano Yellow card 29'
Tielemans Yellow card 50'		 Report Bourigeaud 30'
Bensebaini Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Amaury Delerue
Penalties
Pelé soccer ball with check mark
Tielemans soccer ball with red X
Aït Bennasser soccer ball with check mark
Isidor soccer ball with check mark
Glik soccer ball with red X
Naldo soccer ball with red X
Diop soccer ball with check mark
Lopes soccer ball with check mark
Serrano soccer ball with check mark
Henrichs soccer ball with check mark
L. Badiashile soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Niang
soccer ball with check mark Grenier
soccer ball with red X Ben Arfa
soccer ball with check mark André
soccer ball with red X Zeffane
soccer ball with red X Da Silva
soccer ball with check mark Sarr
soccer ball with check mark Bourigeaud
soccer ball with check mark Mexer
soccer ball with check mark Traoré
soccer ball with red X Koubek

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Group stage

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group K

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DKV REN AST JAB
1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv 6 3 2 1 10 7 +3 11 Advance to knockout phase — 3–1 2–2 0–1
2 France Rennes 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9 1–2 — 2–0 2–1
3 Kazakhstan Astana 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8 0–1 2–0 — 2–1
4 Czech Republic Jablonec 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 2–2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 September 2018 (2018-09-20) 1 Rennes France 2–1 Czech Republic Jablonec Rennes, France
18:55 CEST (UTC+2) Sarr 31'
André Yellow card 83'
Ben Arfa 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Trávník 54'
Jovović Yellow card 69'
Považanec Yellow card 70'
Holeš Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 20,628
Referee: Ole Hobber Nilsen (Norway)
4 October 2018 (2018-10-04) 2 Astana Kazakhstan 2–0 France Rennes Astana, Kazakhstan
16:50 CEST (UTC+2)
(20:50 ALMT)		 Zaynutdinov Yellow card 37', 64'
Muzhikov Yellow card 88'
Erić Yellow card 88'
Pedro Henrique Yellow card 89'
Tomasov 90+1'		 Report Niang Yellow card 41'
Bensebaini Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Astana Arena
Attendance: 25,302
Referee: Mattias Gestranius (Finland)
25 October 2018 (2018-10-25) 3 Rennes France 1–2 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Rennes, France
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Grenier 41'
Sarr Yellow card 53'
Da Silva Yellow card 70'		 Report Mykolenko Yellow card 11'
Kędziora 21'
Harmash Yellow card 25'
Shepelyev Yellow card 38' Yellow-red card 85'
Buyalskyi 89', Yellow card 90+1'
Boyko Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,001
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
8 November 2018 (2018-11-08) 4 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 3–1 France Rennes Kyiv, Ukraine
18:55 CET (UTC+1)
(19:55 EET)		 Verbič 13'
Mykolenko 68'
Shaparenko 72'		 Report Nyamsi Yellow card 29'
Traoré Yellow card 32'
Léa Siliki Yellow card 55'
Siebatcheu 89'		 Stadium: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium
Attendance: 24,402
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 5 Jablonec Czech Republic 0–1 France Rennes Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Sobol Yellow card 53'
Považanec Yellow card 83'		 Report André Yellow card 34'
Grenier 55'
Niang Yellow card 65'
Johansson Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stadion Střelnice
Attendance: 4,712
Referee: Tiago Martins (Portugal)
13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) 6 Rennes France 2–0 Kazakhstan Astana Rennes, France
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Bourigeaud soccer ball with red X 68'
Sarr 68', 73'		 Report Zaynutdinov Yellow card 52'
Aničić Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,535
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Knockout phase

Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
Round of 32
14 February 2019 First leg Rennes France 3–3 Spain Real Betis Rennes, France
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Hunou 2'
García 10' (o.g.)
André Yellow card 31'
Da Silva Yellow card 32'
Ben Arfa 45+3' (pen.)
Traoré Yellow card 63'		 Report Junior Yellow card 16'
Lo Celso 32', Yellow card 74'
Sidnei 62'
Lainez 90'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,656
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
21 February 2019 Second leg Real Betis Spain 1–3
(4–6 agg.)		 France Rennes Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Sidnei Yellow card 35'
Lo Celso 41'
Carvalho Yellow card 75'
Joaquín Yellow card 79'		 Report Bensebaini 22'
Hunou 30'
Niang Yellow card 58', 90+4'
Traoré Yellow card 82'
Zeffane Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 43,623
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Round of 16
7 March 2019 First leg Rennes France 3–1 England Arsenal Rennes, France
18:55 CET (UTC+1) Bourigeaud Yellow card 38', 42'
Monreal 65' (o.g.)
Zeffane Yellow card 87'
Sarr 88'		 Report Iwobi 4'
Papastathopoulos Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 41'
Xhaka Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 29,100
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
14 March 2019 Second leg Arsenal England 3–0
(4–3 agg.)		 France Rennes London, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Aubameyang 5', 72', Yellow card 72'
Maitland-Niles 15'
Lacazette Yellow card 31'
Mkhitaryan Yellow card 77'
Kolašinac Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mexer Yellow card 18'
Grenier Yellow card 55'
Bourigeaud Yellow card 81'
Traoré Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,453
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue UEFA Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK France FRA Loïc Badiashile 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 GK Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Diallo 9 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
30 GK Lithuania LTU Edvinas Gertmonas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Koubek 48 0 32+1 0 6 0 2 0 7 0
Defenders
2 DF Algeria ALG Mehdi Zeffane 31 1 14+6 1 3 0 1+1 0 5+1 0
3 DF France FRA Damien Da Silva 49 3 32+1 2 4 0 2 1 10 0
4 DF Mozambique MOZ Mexer 43 2 29 0 5 1 2 1 7 0
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Souleyman Doumbia 9 0 7 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Algeria ALG Ramy Bensebaini 39 3 24+1 1 4 1 1 0 7+2 1
20 DF France FRA Gerzino Nyamsi 11 0 6+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF French Guiana GUF Ludovic Baal 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF France FRA Jérémy Gelin 33 0 12+10 0 2+2 0 0 0 3+4 0
27 DF Mali MLI Hamari Traoré 49 0 33+1 0 4+1 0 2 0 8 0
29 DF France FRA Romain Danzé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF France FRA Sacha Boey 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF France FRA Namakoro Diallo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Sweden SWE Jakob Johansson 22 1 7+9 1 1 0 1 0 2+2 0
8 MF France FRA Clément Grenier 48 4 29+4 2 5 0 1 0 9 2
10 MF France FRA Rafik Guitane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF France FRA James Léa Siliki 34 0 14+10 0 2+1 0 0+1 0 3+3 0
14 MF France FRA Benjamin Bourigeaud 52 9 28+6 6 6 1 2 1 7+3 1
21 MF France FRA Benjamin André 46 4 28+2 3 6 1 2 0 8 0
22 MF France FRA Romain Del Castillo 36 0 15+14 0 1+1 0 1 0 2+2 0
23 MF France FRA Adrien Hunou 29 11 14+5 7 3+1 2 0 0 3+3 2
35 MF France FRA Nicolas Janvier 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF France FRA Eduardo Camavinga 7 0 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Senegal SEN Ismaïla Sarr 50 13 32+3 8 5 1 1 0 9 4
9 FW France FRA Jordan Siebatcheu 23 7 7+8 3 1+2 3 1+1 0 2+1 1
11 FW Senegal SEN M'Baye Niang 44 14 19+10 11 3+1 2 1+1 0 5+4 1
18 FW France FRA Hatem Ben Arfa 41 9 23+3 7 4 0 2 0 6+3 2
19 FW France FRA Armand Laurienté 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
28 MF France FRA Denis-Will Poha 6 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0 0 2 0

Source: Competitions

References

  1. ^ "2018/19 Europa League participants". UEFA. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
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  3. ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Nîmes-Rennes postponed to prepare for Arsenal". Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2019.