Rennes and Paris FC Secure Victories in Ligue 1

Rennes snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over visiting Le Mans with a penalty in added time during a French league second-round match. In another Sunday fixture, Paris FC dominated Nice with a convincing 3-0 win.

Esteban Lepaul opened the scoring early for Rennes in the 5th minute, assisted by Issa Soumaré, and captain Valentin Rongier doubled their lead in the 26th. Le Mans fought back, with Louis Mouta netting twice in the 30th minute and then converting a penalty in the 54th to level the score. However, Le Mans was reduced to ten men in the 69th minute after Djibril Sidibé received a red card. In the sixth minute of added time, Esteban Lepaul secured the win for Rennes from the spot with the second penalty of the match.

Earlier in the day, Paris FC secured a decisive 3-0 triumph over Nice.

Lassine Sinayoko put Paris FC ahead in the 21st minute with a well-taken penalty. The hosts maintained their lead until halftime and quickly added a second goal after the restart. In the 51st minute, Samir Chergui received the ball in the box and fired it into the net for a 2-0 advantage. The home side sealed the victory in the 89th minute when Patrick Zabie found Vincent Marchetti, who tapped it in from close range to finalize the score.