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PLAYER RATINGS | Rennes 1-2 Lille: Les Dogues leap to 5th in tight European race Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Round 26, 15/03/2026 It was an important clash in the race for Europe as 6th-place Stade Rennais hosted 7th-place Lille OSC. Victory for either side would be enough to leapfrog AS Monaco and end the weekend in fifth with a tighter grip on the UEFA Europa League position in this exceedingly close race. The Match Lille have been far from prolific since the start of 2026, but they would be on the scoresheet within two minutes when Nathan Ngoy spotted the run of Matias Fernandez-Pardo.

The Belgian, played onside by Mahamadou Nagida, was slipped through on goal and tucked his shot past Brice Samba for the early lead. It could have been two when Thomas Meunier met Hákon Arnar Haraldsson’s free kick. The fullback couldn’t make a sweet enough connection, and the ball spun low where Samba could make the block.

Les Dogues bright start slowly began to fade as fatigue set in, for a team that had been in action during the week against Aston Villa . Rennes showed signs of life late in the half. Anthony Roualt was left unmarked in the box from Ludovic Blas’s free kick, Ayyoub Bouaddi, spotting the danger late.

However, the centre-back couldn’t get his effort on target. Mousa Al-Tamari, similarly, hit a stinging shot from distance, but it veered wide off the near post. The half-time break came at an inopportune time for Rennes, who finally felt as if they were building some momentum.