Rennes routs big-spending Lyon 3-0 in French league
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Rennes' Benjamin Bourigeaud gestures during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Lyon at the Roazhon Park stadium in Rennes, France, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeremias Gonzalez]
Rennes dominated big-spending Lyon with a 3-0 victory in Ligue 1 thanks to goals from Benjamin Bourigeaud, Amine Gouiri and Henrik Meister. Lyon struggled despite its spending on new signings like Georges Mikautadze and Moussa Niakhaté. Mikautadze missed a penalty, and Niakhaté was at fault for two of the goals. Auxerre marked its return to Ligue 1 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Nice, secured by a stoppage-time goal from Lasso Coulibaly.
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