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Two second-half goals: Rennes beat OFI 2-1 after Fountas's early strike
Rennes came from behind to beat OFI 2-1 in the Europa League, with Nagida and Aït Boudlal scoring after Fountas's early goal.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Rennes trailed OFI at half-time at Roazhon Park on Thursday 15 October, then beat them 2-1 with two goals in the second half. OFI's early lead held until the 76th minute, when the hosts finally found a way through.
The win leaves Rennes on four points from two Europa League matches, and they sit 13th in the table. OFI have three points from two games, after a win and a defeat, and are 18th.
Fountas's opener and the late turnaround
OFI struck first in the 10th minute, with Taxiarchis Fountas finishing from Nikolaos Athanasiou's assist. It was the only goal of the first half, and Rennes went in behind despite having 67% of the ball.
Rennes kept the ball and kept coming after the break. Mahamadou Nagida equalised in the 76th minute and Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal scored the winner in the 90th. Neither side was sent off and no penalty was missed, so those two finishes settled it.
| Rennes | OFI | |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Possession | 33% |
| 25 | Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.12 |
| 13 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 13th | League position now | 18th |
Rennes' territory, OFI's one chance
Rennes had 25 shots to OFI's two, and nine of them were on target. Their 1.54 expected goals compare with 0.12 for OFI, and they won 13 corners to three.
OFI's only shot on target was the goal, and their goalkeeper made seven saves. Rennes' expected goals still took until the 76th minute to become a goal.
Discipline and what the numbers point to
Referee Andrea Colombo showed three yellow cards to Rennes and two to OFI. Rennes committed 13 fouls to OFI's 11.
On the numbers, Rennes were the stronger side by a distance, and the late goals reflected that. OFI's lead came from very little.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
