A match in the 7th round of Ligue 1 was contested, with Monaco visiting Rennes. Monaco are unbeaten in their first six league games with five wins and one draw, which is a perfect start. This makes Monaco the number one rival on PSG's way to the title. In the Champions League, Monaco also had a stunning performance, first beating Barcelona and then drawing away at Dinamo Zagreb. After just three days of rest after playing in the Champions League, Monaco returned to the league this time to face Rennes. As a result, Monaco beat their opponents and took all three points.
Monaco lined up 3421 formations in this match. Balogun is at the forefront. Ben Sagir and Takumi Minamino were behind him. Ouattara, Zakaria, Kamara and Wandson started the game in midfield. Mavisa, Correll and Singo partnered in a back three. Kuhn was the starting goalkeeper. Diatta, Elanihena and Golovin were on the bench.
Just 6 minutes into the game, Monaco scored a goal! From a corner, Correll headed in to give Monaco a fantastic start. However, just five minutes later, Rennes equalised! Blas shoots from outside the box and the ball goes into the net like a cannonball! This foot world wave is too explosive! In the 22nd minute, Monaco scored again! Sajir sent in a clever pass, Balogun stepped forward, burst into the left side of the box, and single-handedly faced the goalkeeper. He opted to shoot and the ball went past the goalkeeper and into the goal! Monaco is leading again. At half-time, Monaco led 2-1.
In the second half, it was easy to play again. In the 54th minute, Sajir shot from the top of the penalty area, and the ball hit the goal frame and popped up, which was a pity. Three minutes later, Kalimundo's powerful shot from inside the box went wide of the post. Monaco continued to make substitutions after that, with Elaine Henichna, Golovin and Diatta coming on one after another. Takumi Minamino was shown a yellow card for a foul in the 72nd minute. Rennes were never able to score another goal. In the end, Monaco beat Rennes 2-1.
Monaco's win in this game means that they are unbeaten in seven league games, with six wins and one draw. Hütel was fascinated and led Monaco to such a great result. This also led to a temporary change of hands at the top of Ligue 1. Monaco tops the table with 19 points. Paris Saint-Germain, with 16 points, was squeezed into second place. However, Paris Saint-Germain have played one game less than Monaco. Monaco are the favourites to win the title after Paris Saint-Germain.