"They are playing in Europe, if they can push us in, send us to Ligue 2, they will not be shy."
Antoine Kombouaré was not mistaken, when talking about the meeting against his neighbors Rennes.
If the coach felt he could be satisfied with a draw, his squad finally lost 1 goal to 0, this Saturday, at Rohazon Park.
FC Nantes are now well established in the relegation zone of the Ligue 1 standings. After a relatively calm first half in terms of chances, with only one shot on target for the Nantes side signed Blas in the 26th minute, the Stade Rennais accentuated his domination at the start of the second.
A sublime curled shot from Martin Terrier rewarded Rennes' efforts in the 52nd minute.
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Ligue 1: Kombouaré, a victory in Paris and then that's (almost) all
Still 19th in the standings, with 28 points, Nantes are still far ahead of Dijon (15 points) but remain ahead of Nîmes.
The Canaries are five points behind Lorient, 17th.
And the results of the day of these two teams can come to push even more the FC Nantes, which will receive Olympique Lyonnais in a week.
For now, the only positive point in recent weeks remains the victory against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes (1-2), on March 14.
For its part, Rennes continues its streak of four unbeaten matches in the league, including three victories, and retains all its chances in the race for Europe.
Bruno Genesio's men, seventh, return to a point from Marseille, who conceded the draw in the very last minutes of their meeting against Montpellier on Saturday night.
