Match report
Rennes hold off Angers fightback to win at Stade Raymond-Kopa
Rennes came away from Stade Raymond-Kopa with a 2-1 win over Angers in a Ligue 1 round three fixture that swung heavily in the visitors' favour inside the opening quarter of an hour. Przemysław Frankowski's early strike and an own goal from Jordan Lefort put Rennes firmly in control before Angers had time to settle.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Frankowski opened the scoring in the ninth minute, converting after being set up by Sebastian Szymański, and Rennes doubled their advantage eight minutes later when Lefort turned the ball into his own net. Angers responded before the half was out, with Carlens Arcus pulling one back in the 35th minute after being teed up by Branco van den Boomen, but the scoreline held at 1-2 through to half-time and stayed that way until the final whistle.
Angers had the better of possession, holding the ball for 56 percent of the match and forcing 17 shots to their opponents' 19, but Rennes were the sharper side in front of goal, putting five efforts on target compared to Angers' three. The hosts also gave away far more fouls, conceding 15 to Rennes' 10, as referee Geoffrey Kubler booked one player from each side.
Van den Boomen picked up an assist for Angers' goal and finished as the top-rated performer on the pitch with a 7.7 rating, while Arcus also impressed with his own goal and a 7.66 mark.
Angers dominated the corner count with 12 to Rennes' six, though it was the visitors who made their attacking moments count.
Rennes won 2–1 away against Angers (half-time 1–2).
Angers met Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Sunday, 6 September 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stade Raymond Kopa. Referee: Geoffrey Kubler.
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Przemysław Frankowski (assist: Sebastian Szymański) — 0–1 · Watch Przemysław Frankowski's goal video (9')
- 17' Goal (own goal): Jordan Lefort — 0–2 · Watch Jordan Lefort's goal video (17')
- 35' Goal: Carlens Arcus (assist: Branco van den Boomen) — 1–2 · Watch Carlens Arcus's goal video (35')
Starting line-ups
Angers (4-2-3-1)
Rennes (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Angers 29%, the draw 28%, Rennes 43%. It finished Angers 1–2 Rennes.
Rennes' rating edge outweighs Angers' home ground — Rennes are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their control of the ball plus the early-season home fade on top give Rennes the lean. The draw at 28% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Rennes at 43%?
Rennes sit 113 points higher on our strength rating — 1649 to 1761. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,146 such games. Rennes hold 15 more possession points (55 to 40 in recent games) across a 113-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,658 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Angers's column. Across 10,972 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 31–31–38.
Why only 43%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 43% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 28% and Angers at 29%.
Why the draw at 28%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,128. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Rennes have shed 75 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,717 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Last 6 between them: Angers 0 wins, 1 draw, Rennes 5 wins. Most recently Rennes 2–1 Angers, 5 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 28.1% of 5618 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Angers vs Rennes final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 1 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Przemysław Frankowski's goal against Angers (9').
- Watch Jordan Lefort's own goal video (17').
- Watch Carlens Arcus's goal against Rennes (35').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Angers 1–2 Rennes. Explore more on the Angers and Rennes team pages or the Ligue 1 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Angers vs Rennes?
Rennes won 2–1 away against Angers (half-time 1–2).
›Who scored in Angers vs Rennes?
Przemysław Frankowski (9') for Rennes; Jordan Lefort (17') (own goal) for Rennes; Carlens Arcus (35') for Angers.
›Where can I watch Angers vs Rennes highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Angers 1–2 Rennes are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Angers and Rennes?
Angers and Rennes have met 10 times — 2 wins for Angers, 7 wins for Rennes and 1 draw.