Sturm Graz vs Rennes 0-0
Sturm Graz and Rennes drew 0-0 at the Merkur Arena in their UEFA Europa League League Stage opener on 16 September 2026, with neither side scoring at half-time. Rennes enjoyed the bulk of the play, with 62% possession and 23 shots to Sturm Graz's 11, though only five of their attempts were on target against four for the hosts.
Match note written by Pitcharium from the match data.Match timeline
- 9'Adrien Thomasson · VAR check
- Paul Koller · VAR check36'
- A. Vallci for A. Malic46'
- Luís Balbo · Yellow card51'
- G. Mamageishvili for F. Rozga62'
- B. Beganovic for O. Diakite62'
- 73'S. Szymanski for V. Rongier
- 73'M. Tamari for A. Nordin
- 80'B. Reynolds for A. Ait Boudlal
- 80'L. Blas for E. Mayenda
- L. Balbo for S. Seidl81'
- V. Matoshi for J. Gorenc Stankovic81'
- 86'E. Lepaul for B. Dia
- Jon Gorenc Stanković · Yellow card90+7'
Match stats
Line-ups
Sturm Graz starting XI
- 53D. Khudyakov
- 28J. Heil
- 5A. Vallci
- 2J. Quarshie
- 30P. Koller
- 27L. Balbo
- 39L. Weinhandl
- 78V. Matoshi
- 43J. Hodl
- 26B. Beganovic
- 15G. Mamageishvili
Sturm Graz bench · coach Fabio Ingolitsch
Rennes starting XI
- 30B. Samba
- 14B. Reynolds
- 4C. Cresswell
- 24A. Rouault
- 18M. Nagida
- 45M. Camara
- 10L. Blas
- 17S. Szymanski
- 28A. Thomasson
- 11M. Tamari
- 9E. Lepaul
Rennes bench · coach Franck Haise
Player ratings VIP
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Rennes formlast ten
UEFA Europa League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Omonia Nicosia | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 12 |  Lyon | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 |  Rennes | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 14 |  Real Sociedad | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 16 |  Sparta Praha | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 |  Levski Sofia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 |  Sturm Graz | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 |  NEC Nijmegen | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | -3 | 4 |
Match info
CompetitionUEFA Europa League
RoundLeague phase, matchday 1
Kick-off
VenueMerkur Arena, Graz
RefereeManfredas Lukjancukas
