Nice beat Rennes, 2x0, on Sunday, relating to matchweek 11 of the Ligue 1. Coming into the contest, Francesco Farioli's team came from three wins, and Bruno Génésio's team came from a draw.
Jérémie Boga opened the score shortly before the interval, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty box.
After 75 minutes, Youssouf Ndayishimiye left the game early after seeing a red card. With 85 minutes on the clock, Rennes saw Warmed Omari get a straight red card In a very unlucky moment, Steve Mandanda scored an own-goal in the final minutes of the game.
After the result Nice are 1st in the table, with 25 points, while Rennes sit 11th place, with 12 points. With regard to the next fixture, Francesco Farioli's team will play away against Montpellier. Meanwhile, Bruno Génésio's team will host Lyon.
| Nice | Rennes | |||
| 7 | 4 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
1 | Tackles Won | 1 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Ball steals | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 94 | Total Passes | 78 | 8 |
| 7 | 86 | Passes Completed | 70 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Saves | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | Fouls Committed | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 2 | 8 |
