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Post-match analysis

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A scrappy win, but a win nonetheless

Ligue 1, Stade Rennais 1 - 0 Sochaux. Rennes needed to win in order to remain in competition with the leading teams. Yann M’Vila and his team-mates managed it, despite a few frights, by inflicting Sochaux their eleventh defeat of the season, thanks to the first goal by Mevlüt Erding with his new team. A victory that allows Stade Rennes to get nearer to the podium, profiting of the defeat of Lyon earlier in the day against Caen.

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A new year full of good intentions

Ligue 1, Caen 0 - 2 Stade Rennais. As in the Coupe de France, the Rennais didn’t miss their first match of 2012 in Ligue 1: the objective to finally win in Normandy has been fulfiled. Hesitant at the beginning of the match, the Rennais showed themselves more determined for most of the game.

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Féret’s very special slalom

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 3 - 2 Évian TG. The best Rennais on the pitch this Saturday, Julien Féret scored the first goal in a classy way. Following its playmaker – who scored a double – Stade Rennes managed to win a crazy game, marked by several controversial refereeing decisions.

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Rennes still at home in Gerland

Ligue 1, Lyon 1 - 2 Stade rennais.By winning at the Stade Gerland on Friday, the « Rouge et Noir » continue their impressive run in Lyon’s arena. A fine victory earned at the end of an “open game” between “two teams playing to win”, according to Frédéric Antonetti.

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Rennes is “in the mix with the L1 leaders”

Ligue 1, Auxerre 0 - 1 Stade Rennes. By winning in Auxerre, Stade Rennes continues to cling to the leaders of Ligue 1, according to Frédéric Antonetti, before another test on the road next Sunday in Toulouse.

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A beautiful anniversary

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 2 - 0 Lorient. By winning against Lorient for the first derby of the season, Stade Rennais offered a beautiful anniversary present to the Roazhon Celtic Kop, which was celebrating its twenty years of existence.

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A successful comeback for Lemoine

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 1 - 1 Saint-Étienne. Transferred to Saint-Etienne this summer, Fabien Lemoine didn't miss his reunion with the rennes public, and he didn't forget to salute them after the game. Delivering one assist, the man from Fougeres was also one of the key actors of the game.

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Rennes enjoy goal feast in Sochaux

Ligue 1, Sochaux 2 - 6 Stade Rennais. The seventh game week of Ligue 1 saw Rennes manage an absolute attacking feast against Sochaux. A performance never seen on the road in Ligue 1 since over ten years, which confirms Stade Rennes’ good attacking abilities this season.

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“The referee offered a point to Nancy”

Ligue 1, Stade Rennais 1 - 1 Nancy. Thanks to a controversial penalty, the AS Nancy-Lorraine gained an « un-hoped for point », according to its manager Jean Fernandez. While measuring his words, Antonetti regretted the gift made to Nancy by Nicolas Rainville.

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Costil, on a misunderstanding...

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 3 - 2 Caen. Ironically, two days before the game, Benoît Costil had admitted that he could stop a penalty “on a misunderstanding”. The Rennes goalkeeper finally profited of his training club coming to Brittany to shine in this exercise.

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Pitroipa, spectacular and decisive

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 1 - 1 Paris SG. After stumbling on Salvatore Sirigu for most of the game, Stade Rennais finally came back in the game thanks to Jonathan Pitroipa, their twirling attacking recruit. As for Paris, they escaped with a draw and ended their attacking drought at the Route de Lorient.

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The Stade Rennais, first leaders of Ligue 1

Ligue 1, Dijon 1 - 5 Stade Rennais. With its large success in Dijon, Stade Rennais is the first leader of the 2011-2012 Ligue 1 season. A five goals performance which notably impressed Robert Prosinečki, the manager of Red Star Belgrade… All echoes after the game.

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Luck and realism combine for a successful opening

Ligue 1, Dijon 1 - 5 Stade Rennais. The score line is flattering, it also means a successful start of the Ligue 1 season for Rennes. Lucky, after a Dijon goal was wrongly disallowed in the early stages of the game, the Breton then showed realistic, although they sometimes struggled defensively.