Rennes beat Montpellier and is second

The Rennes stadium successfully beat Montpellier in the Roazhon Park (2-0) and was provisionally placed in the second position of the France Ligue 1, just behind the Paris Saint Germain, on the fourteenth day of the competition.

The set of Bruno Genesio, who has not lost since last September 19 in Marseille, extended his winning streak. He has accumulated six victories and two draws in his last matches and extended his climb, in which he surpassed the Lens and to Nice, who will play their respective matches on Sunday.

The duel was practically sentenced in the first half with two goals and an expulsion that left the visitors depleted.

At eight minutes Martin Terrier opened the scoring by scoring a pass from the Malian with a header Hamari Traore and in 29 it was the Croatian Lovro Majer the one who brought the ball to the net after receiving it from Gaetan Laborde.

Montpellier’s options declined shortly before the break, when Teji Savanier he saw the second yellow card and was sent off. Afterwards, the local team kept their income smoothly to tie up the three points, prolong the good moment and settle at the top, second in the standings.

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