Rennes – Le Mans

Rennes held on for a dramatic 3‑2 home win over Le Mans, stretching their unbeaten run to four games and taking them to third place with ten points from three victories and a draw. The result also leaves them with a healthy +3 goal difference (8‑5) compared with Le Mans, who remain stuck in 14th spot with just three points after three draws and a loss. Le Mans’ defence, which has already conceded eight goals, could not recover from the early setbacks, while Rennes finally broke their own clean‑sheet streak. The win also gave Rennes the edge in their head‑to‑head this season, having previously beaten Le Mans once with no draws between them.