The initial half of the match commences…
Ludovic Blas of Rennes has secured a free kick on the right flank.
Maximiliano Caufriez from Clermont commits a foul.
Attempt thwarted. Amine Gouiri of Rennes makes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box but it’s stopped. The assist was by Martin Terrier.
Another offensive move. Bilal Boutobba from Clermont takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it’s stopped in the right corner. The assist was by Shamar Nicholson.
Opportunity squandered. Jim Allevinah from Clermont attempts a left-footed shot from the left area of the penalty box but fails to hit the target. The assist was provided by Yoël Armougom.
Opportunity squandered. Martin Terrier of Rennes sends a right-footed shot from the middle of the box soaring over the bar. The assist came from Ludovic Blas with a cross.
Baptiste Santamaría of Rennes has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Shamar Nicholson of Clermont commits a foul.
Missed chance. Ibrahim Salah – Rennes – shot with right foot inside of six yard box – left side is close, but missed. Assist – Martin Terrier with a through ball.
Maxime Gonalons of Clermont commits a foul.
Ibrahim Salah of Rennes has been awarded a defensive free kick.
Missed chance. Amine Gouiri – Rennes – shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist – Warmed Omari.
Offside – Clermont. Shamar Nicholson has been flagged offside.
Attempt thwarted. Bilal Boutobba of Clermont takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box but it’s stopped. The assist was by Shamar Nicholson.
Baptiste Santamaría of Rennes has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Bilal Boutobba of Clermont commits a foul.
Opportunity squandered. Ibrahim Salah of Rennes tries his luck from the middle of the box but his shot veers off to the left. The cross for the attempt was provided by Ludovic Blas.
Attempt thwarted. Amine Gouiri of Rennes makes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it’s blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Rennes. This is due to a defensive action by Maximiliano Caufriez.
Goal! Rennes 1, Clermont 0. Warmed Omari – Rennes – shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist – Ibrahim Salah with a cross after corner.
Andy Pelmard of Clermont has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Ibrahim Salah of Rennes commits a foul.
Pause is finished. They are prepared to proceed.
Corner kick awarded to Rennes. This was due to a deflection off Yoël Armougom.
Arthur Theate of Rennes has committed a foul.
Johan Gastien of Clermont has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Martin Terrier of Rennes commits a foul.
Maxime Gonalons of Clermont has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
Penalty awarded to Rennes. Amine Gouiri is fouled within the penalty box.
Chrislain Matsima of Clermont has given away a penalty due to a violation within the penalty box.
Penalty thwarted. Ludovic Blas of Rennes has his left-footed shot saved in the right corner.
New attacking attempt. Amine Gouiri – Rennes – shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
Opportunity squandered. Azor Matusiwa from Rennes took a right-footed shot from beyond the box that didn’t hit the target. The assist was provided by Ludovic Blas.
Offside called – Rennes. Ibrahim Salah has been flagged offside.
Opportunity lost. Maxime Gonalons of Clermont attempts a shot with his left foot from outside the penalty area, but it narrowly misses the target. The assist came from Johan Gastien.
Corner kick awarded to Rennes. This was due to Maximiliano Caufriez’s defensive action.
Chrislain Matsima of Clermont has earned an offensive free kick.
Fouled by Ibrahim Salah – Rennes
First Half ended – Rennes 1, Clermont 0.
The second half kicks off with Rennes leading Clermont by a score of 1 to 0.
Baptiste Santamaría of Rennes has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Maxime Gonalons of Clermont commits a foul.
Corner – Clermont. Conceded by Jeanuël Belocian.
Missed chance. Jim Allevinah – Clermont – shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left after corner.
Missed chance. Yoël Armougom – Clermont – shot with left foot from outside the box goes high. Assist – Maxime Gonalons after corner.
Bilal Boutobba – Clermont – won a free kick on the right wing.
Fouled by Jeanuël Belocian – Rennes
Missed chance. Bilal Boutobba – Clermont – shot with left foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist – Muhammed Cham.
Bilal Boutobba – Clermont – won a free kick in defence.
Fouled by Arthur Theate – Rennes
Opportunity squandered. Muhammed Cham of Clermont takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it veers off to the left. The assist was by Andy Pelmard.
Clermont has been awarded a corner kick. Arthur Theate is responsible for the concession.
Shamar Nicholson of Clermont commits a foul.
Steve Mandanda of Rennes has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
New attacking attempt. Arthur Theate – Rennes – shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist – Ibrahim Salah.
Score! Rennes 2, Clermont 0. Martin Terrier of Rennes strikes with his left foot from a short distance into the left corner.
New attacking attempt. Jim Allevinah – Clermont – shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist – Yoël Armougom with a cross.
Corner kick awarded to Clermont, resulting from a defensive play by Warmed Omari.
Goal! Rennes 2, Clermont 1. Chrislain Matsima – Clermont – shot with the head from the centre of the box to the left corner. Assist – Muhammed Cham with a cross after corner.
Player change – Rennes. Désiré Doué is coming on to replace Ibrahim Salah.
Player swap – Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud is coming on for Ludovic Blas.
New attacking attempt. Johan Gastien – Clermont – shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist – Shamar Nicholson.
Goal! Rennes 3, Clermont 1. Martin Terrier – Rennes – shot with right foot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assist – Désiré Doué.
Fouled by Alidu Seidu – Rennes
Yoël Armougom of Clermont has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Alidu Seidu of Rennes has been handed a yellow card.
Another offensive move. Muhammed Cham from Clermont takes a left-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was provided by Jim Allevinah.
Azor Matusiwa from Rennes commits a foul.
Yoël Armougom of Clermont has successfully secured a defensive free kick.
Hand ball by Shamar Nicholson – Clermont
Player swap – Clermont. Maxime Gonalons is being replaced by Habib Keïta.
Player swap – Clermont. Grejohn Kyei is coming in for Muhammed Cham.
Clermont is awarded a corner kick, forced by Warmed Omari’s defensive action.
Opportunity squandered. Grejohn Kyei of Clermont takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area after a corner, but it soars high and veers off to the left.
Opportunity squandered. Alidu Seidu of Rennes takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it soars too high. The assist was from Désiré Doué.
Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont commits a foul.
Martin Terrier of Rennes has earned an attacking free kick.
Maximiliano Caufriez of Clermont has been shown the red card.
New attacking attempt. Benjamin Bourigeaud – Rennes – shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the left corner.
Another offensive effort. Amine Gouiri of Rennes takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper successfully blocks it in the middle of the net.
Offside – Rennes. Martin Terrier has been flagged offside.
Substitution – Clermont. Florent Ogier for Shamar Nicholson.
Substitution – Rennes. Guela Doué for Jeanuël Belocian.
Substitution – Rennes. Adrien Truffert for Alidu Seidu.
Substitution – Clermont. Jérémie Bela for Jim Allevinah.
Missed chance. Grejohn Kyei – Clermont – shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed to the left. Assist – Yoël Armougom with a cross.
Player swap – Clermont. Bilal Boutobba makes way for Cheick Konaté.
Corner kick awarded to Rennes. Florent Ogier is responsible for the concession.
Cheick Konaté of Clermont has successfully earned a defensive free kick.
Benjamin Bourigeaud of Rennes commits a foul.
Désiré Doué from Rennes has secured a free kick on the left flank.
Cheick Konaté of Clermont commits a foul.
Player swap for Rennes – Djaoui Cissé comes in to replace Amine Gouiri.
The second half concludes with Rennes leading Clermont by 3 goals to 1.
And there you have it. The match concludes – Rennes triumphs with 3, Clermont settles at 1.