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Disaster in the attacking line

Ligue 1, Stade rennais - Auxerre, Saturday, 19:00 CET. Yacine Brahimi, Abdoul Camara, Jirès Kembo Ekoko, Victor Hugo Montaño: the list of missing attacking players is long. Too long. Despite the return of Razak Boukari, the absences might well be a heavy handicap this Saturday against Auxerre.

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Keys to the end of the season

With ten match days left, everything is still at stake for Stade Rennes, third, who host Auxerre this Saturday. Frédéric Antonetti reckons that « in the final straight, everything is important ». Overview.

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Flashback: Stade Rennes’ last four promotions to Division 1

Stade Rennes are currently experiencing their 17th consecutive season in the top flight, but the club has also known long periods of up and downs between D1 and D2. With four promotions to the higher level between 1983 and 1994, the club has accumulated the memories. A look back at the key dates in a decade of twists, turns and cascading emotions.

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From Dakar to Oslo...

International Break. It is two weeks until Stade Rennes plays competitive football again. During these two weeks, many Rennes players will join their selection throughout Europe and Africa, in order to play friendly games as well as qualifiers.

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Théophile-Catherine deals out justice to Rennes

Ligue 1, Lyon 1 - 1 Stade rennais. Second goal for Théophile-Catherine, a decisive header by Verhoek, litigious refereeing, players under the threat of a suspension. All echoes after Stade Rennes’ draw in Lyon.

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Courageous Rennes snatch a point

Ligue 1, Lyon 1 - 1 Stade Rennais. Trailing 1-0 at the interval, reduced down to 10 men in the second half after the dismissal of Montaño, Rennes managed to bring a point back from Gerland by equalising through Théophile-Catherine at the end of the game. Arch-dominated in the first half, Rennes showed courage against a Lyon team visibly tired after their game in Madrid Wednesday.

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Without Boukari and Kembo

Ligue 1, Lyon - Stade rennais, Saturday 21:00 CET. The epidemic of injuries striking Stade Rennes since the beginning of the season is not over. In Lyon, it is Razak Boukari and Jirès Kembo who will be missing, heavily handicapping the Rennes attacking line.

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Against Lyon, Stade Rennais want to take inspiration from Real Madrid

After the defeat to Marseille, Frédéric Antonetti and his players want to take example on the aggressiveness shown by Real Madrid to cause trouble to Lyon this Saturday, and keep on growing.

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Flashback: Laurent Delamontagne

Before the game between Stade Rennes and Olympique Lyonnais, as part of Ligue 1’s 28th game week, Stade Rennais Online take a look at the career of a personality common to both clubs, Laurent Delamontagne.

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Finances: The Stade Rennais plays wisely

Just over a week ago, the DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control) published its yearly report on the French professional clubs’ finance. As always on balance, thanks to the contribution of the Pinault Consortium, Stade Rennes has gone through a diminution of its resources, and followed an objective of costs-reduction. We will be looking at the evolution of the club’s turnover and of its salary bill.

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“It isn’t all to throw away”

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 0 - 2 Marseille. The runs of invincibility are over for Stade Rennais FC and Nicolas Douchez, First defeat for Rennes against a team from the Top 5, Brandao’s situation dividing Marseille… All echoes after the game between Stade Rennais FC and Olympique de Marseille.

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Return to earth

Stade Rennais 0 - 2 Marseille. Against an efficient and defensively solid Marseille, Stade Rennes stumbled upon a stronger team on Friday evening. Too limited in attack to really be able to worry Marseille, Antonetti’s men suffer a halt to their run of five straight victories.

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Kembo and Dalmat return against Marseille

Ligue 1, Stade rennais - Marseille, Friday 21:00 CET. Frédéric Antonetti has called a squad of nineteen players for this game. Yann M’Vila, doubtful yesterday, is included in the squad, so is Jirès Kembo who has recovered from a thigh injury. After he was left out of the squad, Yacine Brahimi returns in the group. Injured, Yacine Brahimi is out.

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Before Marseille, Stade Rennes keep a low profile

On Friday evening, joint leaders Stade Rennes host Olympique Marseille, fourth, in Ligue 1’s big clash of the week-end. Before the game, the Bretons refuse to be named as favourites or declared title contenders. Explanations.

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Flashback: Rennes - Marseille in 1971

Before the game between Stade Rennes and Marseille as part of Ligue 1’s 27th match day, Stade Rennais Online look back at an historic encounter between the two clubs, on June 1st, 1971, at the Parc des Sports de la Route de Lorient.

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William Stanger : “A true feeling of invincibility”

Interview. A Gambardella Cup winner in 2003, William Stanger had a peculiar career since then, with a notable spell in Scotland, at Glasgow Rangers. He looks back at his footballer’s journey for Stade Rennais Online.

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With good fortune and control, Rennes keep up the pace...

Ligue 1, Montpellier 0 - 1 Stade rennais. It took a magnificent goal, scored by Razak Boukari (27’) once again, to allow Rennes to get another three points. The “Rouge et Noir”’s collective command of the game, particulally in defence, did the rest.

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Dalmat and Verhoek out of the squad as injured return

Ligue 1, Montpellier - Stade rennais, Saturday, 19:00 CET. Finally able to relay on a nearly complete squad, Frédéric Antonetti had to make choices at the time of building his squad for the trip to Montpellier. While Kembo is left available for the Reserve team, Mangane and Brahimi are returning. John Verhoek and more importantly Stéphane Dalmat are the victims of this decision.

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Flashback: Bernard Tischner

Before the game between Stade Rennes and Montpellier, Saturday, as part of Ligue 1’s 26th game week, Stade Rennais Online invite you to discover the career of a personality common to both clubs, Bernard Tischner.

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Antonetti : “We were unfairly labelled”

For Frédéric Antonetti, external looks at the Stade Rennais are in the process of chaning. This week-end, the team will travel to Montpellier to continue its good run, and the coach to the Canal Football Club TV Show to "say a few things".

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The attack is back!

Analysis. Rennes 2011 attacks better than Rennes 2010. Looking worringly inoffensive at the beginning of the season, Rennes’ attack sprung to life since January, following the thumping of Cannes. A look at the different factors behind this revival.

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Rennes’ run of good form continues

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 2 - 0 Lens. Stade Rennes earn their seventh consecutive home victory and are getting neared to their record from 2004-2005, Boukari scores against his former team, Stade Rennais play fair, Eduardo booed. All echoes after Rennes’ victory against Lens.

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A flash of brillance from Boukari, and Rennes temporarily leader

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 2 - 0 Lens. After a difficult beginning of the game, against his former team, Razak Boukari has quickly enlightened the stadium with a twenty-five meter shot in the top corner (14’). With a second goal from Montaño (70’), Antonetti’s team has simply managed perfectly the end of the game to secure their 4th consecutive win, and temporarily taking the lead of the Ligue 1.

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Kana-Biyik returns against Lens

Ligue 1, Stade rennais - Lens, Saturday, 19:00 CET. Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik’s return from injury is the main information from the publication of a Rennes squad in which Brahimi, Kembo and Mangane are still missing. In Lens, Laszlo Bölöni will have to do without his captain Adil Hermach.

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It’s up to the forwards!

Second in the standings, Stade Rennes could temporarily take the lead in the league this Saturday. But to beat Lens and stay at the top, according to Frédéric Antonetti, the Rouge et Noir need to improve their attack.

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« Mulţumesc László »

In the Pinault era, László Bölöni will remain as one of the managers who truly contributed to help Stade Rennais FC evolve at the middle of the 2000s. A pioneer in his duty, the Romanian from Hungarian descent brought in an infallible method of work, which would allow Rennes to return to the European stage after a drought of nearly thirty years. Taciturn in appearance but a friendly manager in private, Bölöni returns to the Stade de la Route de Lorient for the second time since his departure (…)

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John Boye, the X-Factor

If a player is surprising everyone at the moment, it has to be Ghanaian international John Boye. A disputable player in the Reserve since his arrival 2008, John Mensah’s spiritual son amazes everyone since he arrived in the first team, two weeks ago. A few months before the end of his contract, the Rennes centre back could well be on the way to definitely kick-start his professional career.

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Rennes’ good operation

Ligue 1, Toulouse 1 - 2 Stade Rennes. A first success on the road since September 25th for a good operation in the league standing, Théophile-Catherine succeeding to Briand, Montaño doubles, a game unfolding nearly in the same way than its first leg… All echoes after Rennes’ victory in Toulouse.

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Rennes see la vie en rose

Ligue 1, Toulouse 2 - 1 Stade Rennais. Despite a clear domination by Toulouse, Stade Rennes managed a victory in the south of France thanks to goals by M’Vila and Montaño. Rennes earn their first victory on the road since September and keep their second place in the league, two points only behind the leader, Lille.

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Brahimi and Kana-Biyik out against Toulouse

Ligue 1, Toulouse - Stade rennais, Sunday, 21:00 CET. Frédéric Antonetti has called a squad of eighteen players for this game. Seven players are out injured, including Yacine Brahimi and Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik, both suffering with thigh injuries. As expected, Stéphane Dalmat and Georges Mandjeck return.