Rennes host second-placed Lille in Ligue 1 with a chance to leapfrog them
The gist
Rennes, 5th on 16 points, host 2nd-placed Lille on 18 points in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
A Rennes win lifts them above Lille; Rennes have not beaten Lille since 2019.
How it unfolded
- Oct 25, 2026Rennes beat Strasbourg 3-0 to reach 16 points and top the Ligue 1 table; Lille drew 1-1 at Monaco after Tanguy Nianzou's red card.
- Oct 30, 2026Rennes lost 5-2 at Nice; Lille beat Lens 1-0 at home through a late Olivier Giroud winner.
- Nov 3, 2026Lille drew 0-0 away at Bodø/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League.
Key terms
- Ligue 1
- The top professional football league in France, contested by 18 clubs with promotion and relegation.
- UEFA Champions League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, featuring top-division clubs.
- UEFA Europa League
- An annual European club football competition organized by UEFA, the second tier below the Champions League.
Source: Wikipedia