Le doublé Lepaul assure la victoire de Rennais contre Le Mans

Stade Rennais made the perfect start when Etienne Lepaul opened the scoring in the fifth minute with Aurélien Thomasson providing the assist. The home side doubled their lead on 26 minutes through Valentin Rongier after a pass from Idrissa Soumaré. Le Mans pulled one back on 30 minutes when Loïc Mafouta finished after Liam Calodat's assist.

The away side levelled matters from the penalty spot in the 54th minute, Mafouta converting again. Stade Rennais were reduced to ten men when Djibril Sidibé received a red card in the 68th minute, but they held firm. With the match heading towards a draw, Lepaul stepped up to convert another penalty in the 90th minute and secure a 3-2 victory for Stade Rennais over Le Mans.