2011-2012 Season

Ligue 1, Marseille - Stade Rennais, Saturday 21:00 CET The addition of Youssouf Hadji is the main information in the squad called for the trip to Marseille. The Moroccan will complete an attacking line still without Brahimi, and pushes Mandjeck back to the Reserves.

The transfer window had shut yesterday at midnight, in a day where Rennes notably signed Youssouf Hadji. A look back at a much animated transfer market rich in rumours, arrivals and departures… and also in unexpected twists.

There was indeed a « plan B » after Rennes failed to sign Mevlüt Erding. By choosing to bring Youssouf Hadji back to Rennes, Stade Rennes gets an additional attacking option, despite failure to bring a real top player at the centre forward position.

Ligue 1, Stade rennais 3 - 2 Caen. Ironically, two days before the game, Benoît Costil had admitted that he could stop a penalty “on a misunderstanding”. The Rennes goalkeeper finally profited of his training club coming to Brittany to shine in this exercise.

Ligue 1, Stade Rennais 3 - 2 Caen. Comfortably leading after a well-controlled first half (3-0), Rennes gave themselves unnecessary frights in the second half by conceding twice around the hour mark. The responsibility incurs, particularly, to a completely passive defensive line.

With a stronger and more substantial squad than last year, Frédéric Antonetti can finally do "some real coaching". Since the beginning of the season, Stade Rennais’ attacking substitutes have often made the difference. An extra argument to try and defeat Caen next Sunday.

Ligue 1, Stade Rennais - Caen, Sunday, 17:00 CET For the fourth game week of Ligue 1, Frédéric Antonetti has chosen to recall the same squad that faced Red Star Belgrade last Thursday. The rennes coach has selected eigthteen players for the home game against Stade Malherbe de Caen. Yacine Brahimi, in recovery, is once unable to join the squad.

Europa League. Finally, the Red Star was nothing more than an appetiser. As their main course, Stade Rennes will face Atletico Madrid, Udinese Calcio and FC Sion to try and qualify for Europa League’s round of 32.

Europa League, Stade Rennais 4 - 0 Red Star Belgrade. Better on the pitch, Rennes obtained their qualification for the group phase of the Europa League in brilliant fashion. The Rennais have delighted their fans and managed to turn the page after the rout suffered in Montpellier.

Europa League, Stade Rennes – Red Star Belgrade, Thursday 18h30. Rested for the match against Montpellier, Stéphane Dalmat and Vincent Pajot come back in the group for the qualification match against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday evening. On the other hand, Abdoul Camara and Tongo Doumbia are left out of the squad.