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Two days after the incredible draw conceded against Fenerbahçe (3-3) in the Europa League, Rennes coach Bruno Genesio emptied his bag and pointed the finger at the arbitration of Serbian Novak Simović.
What a waste for the Rennais! While they were leading 3-0 on the Fenerbahçe field after half an hour and then had their ticket for the round of 16 already in their pocket, the Bretons scuttled themselves by bringing up three goals, including that of the equalizer at the 88e minute. They will therefore play their destiny at home against AEK Larnaca on the last day next Thursday. If elements like Benjamin Bourigeaud lamented hot a “malpractice», SRFC coach Bruno Genesio ended up adopting another reading in hindsight. For him, there is no doubt that the refereeing influenced the result of the match.
Bruno Genesio: “We were well taken in this match…” After reviewing the match, the Rennes coach went up to the referee of the Fenerbahce / Rennes match @TVR35 #FENSRFC #EuropaLeague pic.twitter.com/0NgnKPcXaO
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“The referee was very important in reading this result. (…) I think we were well taken in this match“, dropped the former coach of Lyon this Saturday at a press conference. “We don’t talk about it much but there were a lot of game facts against us. We made mistakes, we know it, I was the first to say it. They (Fenerbahçe) knew how to take advantage of it because they have talent but they were also well helped by someone who went unnoticed but who had a good game.»
Ill-digested game facts
The Rennais then listed the facts of the game that do not pass. “I think there are two attacks on Amine Gouiri, where he shows a yellow card for a kick in the back before half-time, voluntary from Valencia. If he whistles a foul on the first goal we concede, I don’t see how he can deny us a penalty after the foul on Adrien Truffert. He denies us a goal with the VAR for an offside by Martin Terrier“, scolded the man of 56 years. With this rant, the technician aspires for Rennes to be treated as a respected European team.
