Angers SCO vs Stade Rennais

Rennes left Stade Raymond-Kopa with a 2-1 win over Angers, but the scoreline barely tells the story of how nervy the finish became. A fast start decided the contest inside the opening twenty minutes, leaving the home side to chase the game for the rest of the afternoon. Rennes struck first through Przemyslaw Frankowski in the 9th minute, then doubled their lead when Jordan Lefort turned into his own net eight minutes later. Angers pulled one back through Carlens Arcus in the 35th minute and nearly equalized late on, as Usman Simbakoli's header crashed off the crossbar in the 88th minute amid a frantic stoppage-time scramble. The win keeps Rennes unbeaten and firmly in the hunt near the top of the table, even if the late scare will give their coaching staff something to address. For Angers, it's another game undone by a slow start, with the second-half fight offering encouragement but no reward.