This match will not have left anyone respite. And certainly not to goalkeepers. And it’s Stade Rennais that wins this crazy encounter against Montpellier (2-4), at the Mosson stadium.
Rennes will once again have this season offered an offensive festival, with four goals by four different players. This consolidates its position as the second best attack in Ligue 1, behind Paris Saint-Germain (51 goals for Rennes, 53 for PSG). The “dynamic duo” Martin Terrier – Gaëtan Laborde was there.
Mastery then doubt
Martin Terrier, first, who comes to conclude a long Rennes passing session at the start of the game (8th) with a headed goal. Completely forgotten by the Montpellier defense, he took advantage of an excellent cross from Hamari Traoré. The Rennes captain does it again a few minutes later with a superb breakthrough on the right side of the box from Jonas Omlin and finds a wonderful passing angle. Benjamin Bourigeaud with a powerful strike, flat with his foot, allows Rennes to widen the gap very logically (15th).
As often this season, Rennes will let doubt set in. Four minutes after the 0-2 goal, a long cross from Téji Savanier, which rebounds at the entrance to the Rennes area, reaches Ambroise Oyongo. The left back volleys and deceives Alfred Gomis. Montpellier will even equalize (2-2) thanks to a superb bicycle from Elie Wahi (42nd). The perfect control of the first quarter of an hour by the Rennais seems far away.
The “dynamic duo” Terrier-Laborde
But when Martin Terrier scores in a match, Gaëtan Laborde is never far away. Upon returning from the break (50th) the excellent movement of Terrier in the area pushes Thuler to make a mistake, penalty. Perfectly shot by the former pailladin who marks his 13th goal in Ligue 1 this season, tied with … Martin Terrier. Finally a superb one-two Majer-Bourigeaud allows Rennes to take shelter definitively (2-4).
The perfect ranking operation, because Montpellier is now 6 points behind Stade Rennais. And that the Rouge et Noir put pressure on Marseille, Nice and Strasbourg to knock on the door of the podium. This match with an offensive festival, but also lows, is ultimately very representative of Rennes’ season so far.