In the race for Europe, Strasbourg did an excellent job beating Rennes (2-1) on Wednesday, on behalf of the 33rd day of Ligue 1. Julien Stphan’s men took fourth place and returned to the height of the Bretons!
Diallo quickly opened the scoring against Rennes.
We will have to count on Strasbourg in the race for the European Cup, and until the end! Racing proved it again this Wednesday by beating the most in-form team of the moment, Rennes (2-1), as part of the 33rd day of Ligue 1.
Glory to the winner, who performed an excellent operation in the standings and came back to his opponent in the evening, and woe betide the loser, who saw Olympique de Marseille – winner of Nantes (3-2) – take a six point lead.
Diallo leaves the Meinau. explode quickly
In a red-hot Meinau, the Alsatians got off to a (very) strong start. And shortly after kick-off, Diallo blew up the stadium for the first time by beating Alemdar (1-0, 4th), after a poor rating from Traor! But de Rennais, who was picked up cold, quickly got the ball under control again from fifteen minutes into the game.
Tait, author of a wonderful sombrero about Thomasson, sent a first shiver by touching the bar. Followed by a second, signed Traor, who failed to frame his attempt at close range! Not forgetting Terrier, defeated by a very good Sels. the break, Strasbourg has therefore temporarily returned to the peak of his opponent in the standings, but suffers …
Terrier, him again and again!
And when he came back from the locker room, the punishment was not long in coming! Only at twenty yards, Terrier perfectly passed his shot to find the return post (1-1, 54th), without cheering his old club. A blow to the Alsatians, probably to wake them up? Yes: Ajorque almost scored behind an incredible madjer, but that was without counting on a crazy reflex from Alemdar!
A good keeper has talent, but also luck. And the Rennais had found it later with two messages by Nyamsi and Gameiro! Unbeatable, Alemdar? No: Ajorque indeed shook his head at the nets, on a great serve from Gameiro (2-1, 77th)! Incredible turnaround, which could have been even more so if Aholou had converted his attempt from close range minutes later!
Rennes pushed for the equaliser, with a huge Tel chance destroyed by Sels, but Strasbourg held on – with OM, winner of Nantes (3-2) – one of the very good operations of this 33rd day. Definitely, the battle for the podium promises to be exciting until the very end…
The score of the match: 7/10
A crazy atmosphere, two playful teams, very talented players, a ball that never stops and enormous tension until the end: everything came together for a great game in La Meinau, and we have it.
The goals :
– On a ball poorly cleared by the Rennes defence, Bellegarde finds Diallo in the area. up close, the former Messin doesn’t tremble against Alemdar (1-0, 4th).
– Found by Traor at twenty yards, Terrier passes his shot perfectly to find the return post, without cheering his old club (1-1, 54th).
– After a corner from the Rennes defence, Gameiro puts the ball back in the pack and Ajorque cuts the lane just before Alemdar (2-1, 77′)!
COMMENTS from the players
Maxifoot has assigned a score (out of 10) of comments to each player.
Man of the match: Ludovic Ajorque (8/10)
Imperial again in aerial duels, Ajorque offered his team victory… with a header and a good cross from the left. Before that, the Alsace striker took part in the action of the first goal by deflecting the ball from close range, and could have racked up two decisive assists had Gameiro and Aholou shown more realism in front of the opposing cage.
STRASBOURG †
Matz Sels (7): couldn’t have been more decisive in recent weeks, the Strasbourg goalkeeper once again enjoyed against Rennes. He made a huge save for Terrier in the first half and although he allowed a goal from the former Lyonnais afterwards, he saved his team in added time against Tel.
Lucas Perrin (6): After inflicting the penalty for the Trojan equalizing goal last week, the central defender recovered quite well tonight. He certainly struggled against the vitality of the opposing attackers, but held his own as Rennes pushed in the first period and at the start of the second period.
Gerzino Nyamsi (6): Against his old club, Stphan’s darling made several decisive interventions. He certainly lacked aggressiveness towards Terrier on Rennes’ goal, but he quickly recovered the situation. also make sure he hits the post.
Alexander Djiku (5.5): Like Nyamsi, Djiku released several hot balls from his surface in the first period. But, like his teammate in central defense, he also lacked aggression against Terrier on goal action.
Frederic Guilbert (7): Substituted in the last two games, right side reminded why he deserved a starting spot. From the action of the first goal, Guilbert multiplied the offensive gains throughout the game, causing many problems for the Rennes defence. Replace the 90th minute with Karol Fila (not not)†
Dimitri Linard (5.5): In a less attacking role than usual on his left, Linard was mostly satisfied with defending in the first period before leaving the break, due to injury?Replaced in the 46th minute by Anthony Caci (6)author of a second quality act.
Ibrahima Sissoko (6): Goal scorer against Lyon in the last game at La Meinau, the midfielder failed to shake the net tonight. But, as usual, he has done a lot of recovery work in midfield. Replace the 78th minute with Jean-Eudes Aholou (not not)who misses the goal of half-time with 2-1, on a serve from Ajorque.
Jeanricner Bellegarde (7): Impressive for weeks, the former Lensois was again very good against Rennes. It was he who ripped off his head at the start of the game to give Diallo a decisive pass.
Adrien Thomasson (5.5): The attacking midfielder still lacks rhythm, but that didn’t stop him from giving himself without counting in midfield, with constant pressing. In the second period, he delivered a great cross for Ajorque, whose madjer was stopped by Alemdar. Replace the 67th minute with Sanjin Prcic (not not)†
Ludovic Ajorque (8): see above.
Habib Diallo (6.5): Scorer against Troyes last week, the former Messin gave the ball to Rennes by beating Alemdar in the fourth minute. Moments later, he disappeared for a while, but he didn’t forget to put pressure on the opposing defenders to hinder the recovery. Replace the 67th minute with Kevin Gameiro (not)who hits the post and misses the 2-1 to present it to Ajorque a few minutes later on a well curled cross.
REINDEER †
Dogan Alemdar (6.5): nothing to blame for the first goal, nor for the second one scored by the residents of Strasbourg. Twice Alemdar was let down by his defense and before that he saved it several times on a madjer from Ajorque and a straight shot from Gameiro, pushing back the post.
Hamari Traor (6): An erratic performance by the Rennes captain, guilty of a very bad alignment on Diallo’s goal. He then missed a huge opportunity for a golden service from Terrier, but recovered by giving a decisive pass to the former Lyonnais.
Heated Omari (5.5): his duel against Ajorque was worth a detour, but the Strasbourg player won. This didn’t stop Omari from making some decisive interventions during the match, but he took to the water late in the match.
Naif Aguerd (5.5): Like his team-mate in central defence, Aguerd played a very serious game for 70 minutes before collapsing at the end of the game under pressure from Strasbourg.
Adrien Truffert (5): Meling favourite, the left side didn’t have its usual attacking influence. Often blocked by Guilbert, however, he failed to stop the Strasbourg side and his incessant climbs.
Jonas Martin (5): whistles every touch ball against his old club, the midfielder seemed borrowed, and we can understand that. And football-wise, his ex-teammates won him in midfield after Terrier’s equalizer.
Baptiste Santamaria (6): also author of a first act of quality, and an equally effective start to the second period, Santamaria withdrew under pressure from Strasbourg after Terrier’s equalizing goal. Replace the 87th minute with Mathys Tel (not not)who had the ball for the tying run in added time, but Sels made a great save.
Benjamin Bourigeaud (5.5): Often a goalscorer in recent Stade Rennais meetings, the former Lensois didn’t have much to eat today. Positioned on the right, he fell to a solid Linard in the first period and an even better Caci in the second act.
Flavien Tait (6.5): Once again the author of some great activity in midfield, the former Angevin could have leveled off quickly in the first period, but his recovery – a superb sombrero in succession on Thomasson – hit the bar before going out. His score could have been better had he not lost this decisive game with a header against Bellegarde in the opener. Replace the 74th minute with Lovro Majer (not not)†
Martin Terrier (7.5): Goalscorer in the last five days, the former Lyonnais has challenged his former club with a stunning cross. And he had a lesson not to celebrate. In addition to this new goal, his 20th this season in Ligue 1, Terrier made an XXL game with a pass that should have been decisive for Hamari in the first period, and a big chance that was destroyed by Sels just behind. Replace the 84th minute with Loum Tchaouna (not not)†
Gatan Laborde (5.5): Struggling in front of goal lately, the Rennes striker hasn’t found the formula to shake the nets. As a defense he fell on two tough guys with Djiku and Nyamsi and often seemed too lonely against the two Strasbourg defenders. Replace the 75th minute with Serhou Guirassy (not not)†
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STRASBOURG 2-1 RENNES (interim: 1-0) – FRANCE – Ligue 1/33rd day
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg – Referee: France’s Willy Delajod
goals : H. Diallo (4th) L. Ajorque (77th) for STRASBOURG – M. Terrier (54th) for RENNES
Warnings †
STRASBOURG †
REINDEER †
Diallo quickly blew up the Meinau (1-0, 4th)
Terrier almost annoyed in the crowd, but Sels turned out to be imperial
Rare statue of Ajorque losing an Aryan duel
After the break, Terrier scored… without cheering against his old club (1-1, 54th)
But Racing awoke and Ajorque – with a header – gave them back the advantage (2-1, 77th)!
Bad operation for Gnsio and his men: Strasbourg returns high, OM flies away
