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Rennes are consigned to the knock-out round play-off draw after having their late leveller ruled outThe Rennes players celebrated, fans went wild and the last 16 of the Europa League beckoned until their dramatic 101st-minute equaliser against Villarreal was disallowed in the most bizarre circumstances.
With the French side needing a point and 3-2 down, Enzo le Fee stepped forward to curl a free-kick against the post.
However, Lorenz Assignon swept home 12 seconds later, in the 11th minute of stoppage time, to seemingly level the score at 3-3 and move Rennes back to the top of Group F above their Spanish opponents.
Cue general bewilderment for the majority of those inside Roazhon Park as the goal was then looked at by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and chalked off.
The reason was Le Fee's original effort had rebounded directly back to him off the woodwork without another player touching the ball.
It all relates to a little-known law of the game that states, 'If, after the ball is in play, the kicker touches the ball again before it has touched another player an indirect free-kick is awarded.'
As the Rennes players showed their despair, Villarreal celebrated as the final whistle went moments later.
Gerard Moreno, Ilias Akhomach and Dani Parejo all scored for Marcelino's La Liga outfit, with Assignon and Ludovic Blas replying for the hosts, who now go into the knockout round play-off draw.
Villarreal had also been forced to see out the final stages of the match with 10 men. On-loan AC Milan defender Matteo Gabbia was stretchered off with a head injury sustained in a clash with his own team-mate Raul Albiol after his side had already made all five substitutions.
Line-ups
Rennes
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 30MandandaBooked at 45mins
- 15WoohBooked at 9mins
- 16BelocianBooked at 33minsSubstituted forTruffertat 69'minutes
- 5Theate
- 22Assignon
- 21Matic
- 28Le Fée
- 43NagidaSubstituted forSalahat 69'minutes
- 14BourigeaudBooked at 23minsSubstituted forBlasat 55'minutes
- 7TerrierSubstituted forKalimuendoat 84'minutes
- 99YildirimSubstituted forGouiriat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Gallon
- 3Truffert
- 8Santamaría
- 9Kalimuendo
- 10Gouiri
- 11Blas
- 17Doué
- 23Omari
- 32Rieder
- 33Doué
- 34Salah
- 40Lembet
Villarreal
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Reina
- 8FoythSubstituted forTerratsat 48'minutes
- 3AlbiolBooked at 18mins
- 2Gabbia
- 26Alti
- 27AkhomachSubstituted forCoquelinat 73'minutes
- 6CapoueSubstituted forCuencaat 85'minutes
- 10ParejoBooked at 90mins
- 16Baena
- 7MorenoBooked at 36minsSubstituted forBreretonat 86'minutes
- 11SørlothSubstituted forMoralesat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Cuenca
- 9Brereton
- 13Jørgensen
- 14Trigueros
- 15Morales
- 17Femenía
- 18Moreno
- 19Coquelin
- 20Terrats
- 31Álvarez
Live Text
Match ends, Rennes 2, Villarreal 3.
Second Half ends, Rennes 2, Villarreal 3.
VAR Decision: No Goal Rennes 2-3 Villarreal.
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
(Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Enzo Le Fée (Rennes) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jorge Cuenca (Villarreal).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Matteo Gabbia (Villarreal).
Dani Parejo (Villarreal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed. Christopher Wooh (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Dani Parejo (Villarreal).
Attempt blocked. Christopher Wooh (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
Offside, Villarreal. Ben Brereton is caught offside.
Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
Dani Parejo (Villarreal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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