Stade Rennais beat Le Mans 3-2 in Ligue 1, using their 4-3-3 to sustain control while Le Mans’ 3-1-4-2 remained dangerous in transition. Rennes had 64% possession and produced 22 shots, with eight on target, edging the underlying chance quality at 3.12 xG to Le Mans’ 3.06 despite the visitors registering five shots on target from 12 attempts. Esteban Lepaul scored twice for the hosts, with Valentin Rongier adding the other goal, while Louis Mafouta kept Le Mans level in the contest through his two-goal return. The narrow xG margin reflected a match in which Rennes’ territorial advantage did not remove Le Mans’ threat; the visitors generated enough high-value opportunities to test the home side throughout. Rennes goalkeeper faced five efforts on target and posted a 60% save rate, while Le Mans’ goalkeeper saved 62.5% of eight on-target shots faced. Rennes take three important Ligue 1 points.