Ruslan had a chance to score a goal with a direct free kick, but the ball hit the post
Marseilles beat in his field Rennes (1:0) in the match of 1/16 finals French Cup.
Already in the 10th minute Ruslan Malinovsky could score a debut goal for Marseille, but the ball hit the post after a Ukrainian free-kick.
After the break, the team of Igor Tudor nevertheless took the lead through the efforts of Matteo Guendouzi. Rennes did not win back until the end of the meeting.
Malinovsky came out at the start of Marseille and spent the entire match on the field. It was the third match of the Ukrainian for the French team.
Marseille is third in the French Championship. Rennes are in fifth position in the Ligue 1 standings.
Recall that Rennes is the rival of Shakhtar Donetsk in the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. The teams will play on 16 and 23 February.
- French Cup. 1/16 finals
Marseilles – Rennes – 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: Guendouzi, 59
Source: Sportarena
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