Head-to-Head: Rennes vs Le Mans

Rennes vs Le Mans is a rare French matchup through two sharply contrasting meetings: a League Cup tie that finished 0–0 after regulation at Le Mans on 26 October 2011 and Rennes’ 3–2 Ligue 1 win at Roazhon Park on 30 August 2026. The contrast gives the pairing a distinctive profile. Future meetings can show whether Rennes’ home edge endures or Le Mans turn close margins into a stronger response.

Past matches, Rennes vs Le Mans

30 August 2026 Regular Season - 2

Rennes

3 - 2

Le Mans

Roazhon Park
26 October 2011 8th Finals

Le Mans

0 - 0

Rennes

Match center

Rennes

3 - 2

30 August 2026

Le Mans

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Rennes

60
G
14
D
24
D
18
D
45
M
10
F
70
F
12
F
65
F

Le Mans Substitutes

G
1
D
16
D
19
M
23
M
10
M
24
F
20
F
9
F
7

Match events

45'

90'

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5'
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Esteban Lepaul Normal Goal (Asst: Adrien Thomasson)
26'
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Valentin Rongier Normal Goal (Asst: Issa Soumaré)
30'
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Louis Mafouta Normal Goal (Asst: Lucas Calodat)
48'

Issa Soumaré Yellow Card
51'

Harold Voyer Penalty confirmed
54'
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Louis Mafouta Penalty
60'

Arnaud Nordin Issa Soumaré
60'

Mahdi Camara Sebastian Szymański
60'

Jean Vercruysse Lucas Bretelle
66'

Alexandre Lauray Yellow Card
68'

Djibril Sidibé Red Card
68'

Antoine Rabillard Dame Gueye
68'

Djibril Sidibé Lucas Calodat
74'

Eliezer Mayenda Mousa Tamari
74'

Ludovic Blas Valentin Rongier
78'

Mahamadou Nagida Quentin Merlin
81'

Ewan Hatfout Nicolas Kocik
81'

Milan Robin Adil Bourabaa
90' +6
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Esteban Lepaul Penalty
90' +12

Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal Yellow Card
90' +6

Esteban Lepaul Yellow Card
90' +2

Arnaud Nordin Penalty confirmed
90' +12

Harold Voyer Yellow Card
90' +13

Louis Mafouta Penalty cancelled

Stats for this game

Matchup Rennes VS Le Mans

Different settings shape the story

This pairing has crossed distinct competitive settings, so its meaning comes from the circumstances of each meeting rather than a long, settled pattern. Le Mans hosted a League Cup tie that finished 0–0 after regulation on 26 October 2011; the cautious scoreline left the outcome to a shootout. Rennes then won 3–2 at Roazhon Park on 30 August 2026, with the hosts surviving a contest that remained within reach until the closing stages. Together, those scores point to a matchup with room for its context to matter.

Rennes carry the stronger result

The 2026 meeting gives Rennes the clearer edge, but its narrow margin also supplies Le Mans with a credible route to compete. Rennes can seek greater control at home, while Le Mans can draw on the fact that the score stayed close throughout the contest. Future encounters can test whether the favourite creates clearer separation or the challenger turns another tight game into a result of its own.