Rennes Move Up While Nice Sink Deeper After 4-0 Rout — Nice Vs Rennes
Sunday at 2: 00 p. m. ET — Rennes supporters and coach Franck Haise gained momentum while Nice players, staff and fans were left to confront a worsening crisis after the 4-0 result in nice vs rennes, a defeat that widens Nice’s immediate problems in the league.
Rennes’ rising table position boosts Franck Haise and supporters
Rennes’ victory was impactful on the standings: the club recorded its fourth consecutive win and climbed to fifth place, now three points shy of the podium as the Lyon match remains outstanding. The win extends Rennes’ positive run and reinforces confidence around coach Franck Haise, who returned to Nice a bit more than two months after leaving the club.
Nice Vs Rennes: key moments and scorers that decided the game
At the Allianz Riviera, Estéban Lepaul opened the scoring from a Valentin Rongier cutback (1-0, 13th minute). Sebastian Szymanski then doubled the lead with a deflected shot for his first goal of the season (2-0, 20th minute). Morgan Sanson had a goal ruled out for offside on Mohamed-Ali Cho (31st minute). Ludovic Blas added a solo third (3-0, 74th minute) and Nordan Mukiele sealed the result with a late strike (4-0, 90+2). A Lepaul penalty was saved by the Nice goalkeeper earlier in the match (36th minute).
Dante, Claude Puel and Nice face growing pressure after another heavy loss
Nice remain under strain: the Aiglons have won only one of their last fifteen league matches, and their margin over Auxerre, the team in the relegation playoff spot, stands at five points. Defender Dante confronted supporters after the match, reflecting mounting frustration inside the squad, while Claude Puel’s side again failed to overturn a deficit despite a stronger second half this season; before this weekend they had never won a Ligue 1 match after falling behind (0 wins, 2 draws, 10 defeats).
Still, the Rennes performance also delivered individual positives: Szymanski’s strike was marked as his first of the season, and Mukiele recorded his first Ligue 1 goal for the club in this match. Haise’s arrival has coincided with tangible changes in form and selection, and several players who had struggled earlier regained momentum in recent fixtures.
Elsewhere in the French top flight noted in the same round of matches, Lille were held to a 1-1 draw after a late equalizer by Arthur Avom Ebong (1-1, 90+3), and Brest secured a third straight win with goals from Romain Del Castillo and Ludovic Ajorque, who scored his eighth of the season just before halftime (1-0, 45+2) and later made it 2-0 (71st minute). Those results leave the midtable picture competitive and show several teams on runs that could affect the chase for European places.
For Nice, the immediate toll is clear: a heavy home defeat at the Allianz Riviera, visible unrest among players and supporters, and a shrinking cushion above the relegation playoff position. For Rennes, the 4-0 win consolidates a surge up the table and keeps the club within striking distance of the top positions.
If Lyon drop points in their pending match, Rennes stands to close the gap further and strengthen its chase for higher places; if Lyon win, Rennes will remain three points off the podium for now.
