Valenciennes 3-1 Rennes: result and report

Valenciennes 3-1 Rennes

Ligue 1 · Sunday 27 August 2006, 16:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Valenciennes defeated Rennes 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday 27 August 2006. It was 0-1 at half-time.

Jimmy Briand opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Valenciennes's goals came from Laurent Dufresne (63'), Laurent Dufresne (72') and Yacine Bezzaz (90+2'). Rennes scored through Jimmy Briand (23').

Discipline: Valenciennes received 1 yellow card; Rennes received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Valenciennes were 13th on 2 points from 3 and Rennes 19th on 1 point from 3. Valenciennes went on to finish that season 17th with 43 points, and Rennes 3rd with 57.

Going into the match Valenciennes's last five read L-D-D and Rennes's D-L-L.