Rennes 2–1 OFI | Europa League | 15 October 2026

Result Summary

A dramatic late turnaround at Roazhon Park saw Rennes claim a vital Europa League victory over Greek side OFI, overcoming an early deficit to win 2–1. OFI threatened an upset after striking first through Taxiarchis Fountas in the 10th minute, but second-half goals from Mahamadou Aboubakar Nagida (76') and a last-gasp effort from Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (90') sealed the points for Franck Haise's side.

Match Analysis

OFI arrived with a clear game plan and executed it to perfection in the opening exchanges. Taxiarchis Fountas headed home an assist from Nikolaos Athanasiou just ten minutes in, giving Christos Kontis's side a shock lead and an early blueprint for what would follow — defend deep and hit on the counter. And for much of the match, it nearly worked.

The statistics tell a remarkable story of one-sided territorial dominance met by resolute resistance. Rennes controlled 67% of possession, registered 25 total shots to OFI's just 2, and produced 80 dangerous attacks compared to OFI's 31. Their 88% successful pass rate against OFI's 68% further underlines how comprehensively the hosts controlled the ball. Yet with only a single shot on target, OFI made theirs count in devastating fashion early on.

Rennes continued to press through the first half without reward, and a flurry of substitutions at the 67-minute mark signalled Haise's intent to force the issue. Boulaye Dia and Eliezer Mayenda Dossou came on, injecting fresh energy into the attack. The breakthrough finally arrived when Estéban Lepaul laid the ball on for Mahamadou Aboubakar Nagida, who converted with a composed left-foot finish in the 76th minute to level proceedings.

With the equaliser secured, Rennes sensed blood. Further substitutions — Djaoui Cisse, Bryan Reynolds, and Issa Soumaré all introduced at the 77th minute — kept OFI stretched and exhausted. The winner came in stoppage time when Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, who had been booked in the 67th minute, emphatically drove home a right-foot shot to complete the comeback. It was a fitting end to a night of persistent Rennes pressure that had yielded 13 corners and 9 shots on target in total.

OFI were not without discipline — Krešimir Krizmanić and Lorenzo Dickmann both picked up yellows for fouls — but ultimately their ten men at the back couldn't hold out for the full 90 minutes against such sustained pressure.

Prediction Review

Our pre-match forecast called for a 2–0 Rennes victory, with a 70% probability assigned to a home win and a confidence level of 61/100. The outcome — a Rennes win — proved correct, validating the directional forecast. However, OFI's early goal and the scoreline of 2–1 rather than 2–0 meant the exact result was off. The model's faith in Rennes' home superiority was well-founded; what it underestimated was OFI's capacity to threaten against the run of play from their very limited attacking opportunities.

Key Takeaways

• Rennes' persistence paid off: despite dominating virtually every statistical category, the home side needed until the 76th and 90th minutes to turn their control into goals.
• OFI's efficiency was remarkable: 1 shot on target, 1 goal — an extraordinary conversion rate that nearly earned a historic European result.
• Nagida and Ait Boudlal were the difference-makers when it mattered most, with the latter's 90th-minute winner underlining Rennes' never-say-die mentality under Franck Haise.
• OFI's exit of goalscorer **Fountas