Sturm Graz vs Rennes — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 9′Rennes, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 36′Sturm Graz, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- Half-time
- 46′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 51′Sturm Graz, yellow card:Foul
- 62′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 62′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 63′Sturm Graz, yellow card:F. Ingolitsch
- 73′Rennes, substitution:off
- 73′Rennes, substitution:off
- 80′Rennes, substitution:off
- 80′Rennes, substitution:off
- 81′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 81′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 86′Rennes, substitution:off
- 90+7′Sturm Graz, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time
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Sturm Graz and Rennes play out goalless draw in Europa League opener
Sturm Graz and Rennes shared a goalless draw at the Merkur-Arena in their opening fixture of the UEFA Europa League league stage, a result that left both sides without a breakthrough despite a clear territorial imbalance across the match.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest produced no goals and no cards of note for the visitors beyond the disciplinary column, with the events list showing neither side able to convert their chances into a decisive moment. Rennes dominated the ball for large spells, but Sturm Graz held firm at the back to preserve the point.
Rennes controlled proceedings with 62 percent of possession and forced 23 shots to their hosts' 11, yet Sturm Graz's back line, marshalled by Khudyakov, restricted clear openings and ensured the game ended level. Sturm Graz did pick up two yellow cards to Rennes' none, reflecting a more combative approach out of possession.
Khudyakov was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a 7.9 mark, anchoring Sturm Graz's resistance despite his side facing 23 shots. Rouault and Cresswell were both influential for Rennes, each rated 7.7 as they helped keep the visitors' defensive line intact.
Rennes' 62 percent share of possession underlined their control of the tempo, even though it did not translate into a goal.
Sturm Graz and Rennes drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Sturm Graz met Rennes in the UEFA Europa League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Merkur Arena. Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas.
Team pages: Sturm Graz · Rennes · UEFA Europa League
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Sturm Graz (5-3-2)
Rennes (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sturm Graz 27%, the draw 22%, Rennes 51%. It finished Sturm Graz 0–0 Rennes.
Rennes' rating gap outweighs Sturm Graz's home ground — Rennes are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Rennes' 51%. The draw at 22% is trimmed by a league that produces few draws.
Why Rennes at 51%?
Rennes sit 205 points higher on our strength rating — 1576 to 1781. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,092 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 25–25–50.
Why only 51%?
UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.6% of 4,438 games vs 44.9% across all 100,233 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.0%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,100. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
Rennes average 10 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 205 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Rennes have shed 65 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,758 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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On this page: the Sturm Graz 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 UEFA Europa League 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.
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