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Lille vs Rennes is a long-running French top-flight contest with alternating results rather than a permanent master. Lille won 2–0 at Roazhon Park on 16 February 2025, Rennes won 2–0 in Lille on 3 January 2026, and Lille answered with a 2–1 away win on 15 March 2026. Earlier draws and cup meetings add different textures. The next encounter can again turn on which side makes its control count without assuming the previous balance will hold.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Rennes
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95M
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17M
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7F
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50G
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36D
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48D
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6M
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4M
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77F
Lille Substitutes
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D
15
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G
16
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D
4
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D
22
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D
18
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M
42
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F
14
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F
35
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F
9
Match events
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2'⚽M. Fernandez-Pardo Normal Goal (Asst: N. Ngoy)
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16'Nabil Bentaleb Yellow Card
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47'⚽H. Haraldsson Normal Goal (Asst: M. Fernandez-Pardo)
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59'⚽E. Lepaul Normal Goal
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65'Mahamadou Nagida Yellow Card
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70'S. Szymanski M. Tamari
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70'P. Frankowski M. Nagida
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71'Berke Özer Yellow Card
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71'B. Embolo A. Nordin
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73'Aïssa Mandi Yellow Card
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74'R. Perraud N. Mukau
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81'Y. Zabiri L. Blas
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84'Przemysław Frankowski Yellow Card
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84'Félix Correia Yellow Card
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84'O. Giroud F. Correia
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84'T. Santos C. Verdonk
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87'A. Ait Boudlal A. Rouault
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89'Alexsandro H. Haraldsson
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90' +2Nathan Ngoy Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Lille VS Rennes
Neither side owns the script
Lille and Rennes have traded wins and draws across Ligue 1, with the Coupe de France adding another competitive layer. Lille’s 3–1 home win on 11 August 2018 was followed by Rennes’ 2–1 cup victory in Rennes on 6 February 2019. The league sequence has continued to resist a single reading: Lille won 3–1 at Roazhon Park on 4 February 2023, while the teams drew 2–2 in Rennes on 16 September 2023 and 2–2 in Lille on 10 March 2024.
Small moments change the balance
A useful contrast comes from the two venues. Lille won 2–0 at Roazhon Park on 16 February 2025, but Rennes won 2–0 in Lille on 3 January 2026, taking advantage of an early dismissal. Lille then restored an away edge with a 2–1 victory in Rennes on 15 March 2026. These results support a profile of competitive exchange rather than fixed dominance. A future meeting should again ask whether the home side can establish control before a single transition, set piece or disciplinary event changes the shape of the contest.