French side bounce back from cup humiliation
Rennes maintained their push for European football next season with a solid 3-1 victory at home to relegation battlers Nice on Monday night. Goals by Julien Feret and Tongo Doumbia had the hosts in control at the break and, althoughFrancois Clerc reduced the deficit, Rennes made sure of the points thanks to Jonathan Pitroipa's 82nd-minute strike. The win means Rennes are now fifth, just two points behind fourth place and a Europa League berth, while Nice stay a point above the drop zone. The home side had a point to prove after last week's humiliating defeat against third-tier Quevilly which cost them a place in the Coupe de France final later this month. With the home crowd whistling their every touch, Rennes looked fired up and Youssouf Hadji's volley after 12 minutes forced Nice goalkeeper David Ospina to save.
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