[Sports] Rennes de Camavinga opens with a draw in the Champions League

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Stade Rennes and Krasnodar drew 1-1 in Camavinga's debut in the top continental competition. The French team went ahead with a penalty goal from Guirassy and Ramirez tied with a goal after a great individual action. The positive note of the clash was in the stands, practically packed with local fans. Camavinga was one of the most outstanding players of the first half, in which he had two long shots that the Krasnodar goalkeeper cleared for a corner on both occasions. However, his incidence in the game was more or less and he ended up being substituted with ten minutes remaining. The game was marked by equality between both teams, and the first chance was slow in coming.

It was for Rennes with Camavinga as the protagonist. The young Frenchman fired a left-footed shot at the first touch which Safonov intervened with a great save. And shortly after the same protagonists, and with the same outcome, reappeared. The only dangerous action for the visitors was Utkin, but his shot crashed into a defender. The second half began with rhythm and Del Castillo, had the first for the locals with a shot that came out excessively crossed. But the goal came in the 56th minute. Guirassy did it by transforming a clear penalty. But the joy did not last long, since Cristian Ramírez, after three minutes, took a great goal out of his hat to put the tables on the scoreboard. He dribbled in the left corner of the area, adjusted the ball and sent a left-footed shot to the squad. After the goal, Rennes went for the victory. And he deserved to take it.

The French locked up the Krasnodar in the last in the last 20 minutes. They had very clear actions to take the match, but Safanov, on two occasions, and the lack of aim on another prevented the French triumph, distribution of points between French and Russians that left the locals with a worse taste in their mouths. Rennes deserved the victory but let it slip away, and now, they will have to score points against Sevilla or Chelsea if they want to have a chance to go to the next round.