Rennes Rout Auxerre with Convincing 4-1 Win

Rennes secured an emphatic 4-1 victory over Auxerre in Round 6 of French Ligue 1. The win lifted the hosts up to third place in the standings on 13 points, level with second-placed Lille, while Auxerre sit 15th with five points.

The Bretons were made to work for the win in the second half after heading into the break tied at 1-1. Recent France call-up Esteban Lepaul gave the hosts the lead on the 15-minute mark, but Cameron Archer restored parity for Auxerre just ten minutes later.

Shortly after the restart, Adrien Thomasson struck to make it 2-1 for the home side. Rennes then put the result beyond any doubt in stoppage time, with substitute Boulaye Dia bagging a late brace to seal a convincing triumph.