Rennes are still pushing it around purposefully as they look for a second goal.
90'
Four minutes of stoppage time are added.
88'
Rennes certainly deserved that goal; a three-goal deficit wouldn't have reflected the positives in their performance today.
86'
Penalty goal scored by G. Rutter for Rennes!
RUTTER SCORES IT! 3-1! The substitute cooly steps up and smashes it beyond Bounou and into the top right corner!
83'
Carlos Fernández enters the game and replaces Y. En-Nesyri.
F. Vázquez enters the game and replaces Óliver Torres.
En-Nesyri Carlos gets a rest after a superb display with Fernandez taking his place.
Torres comes off for Vazquez.
81'
Y. En-Nesyri has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by Óscar Rodríguez.
EN-NESYRI GETS A SECOND! 3-0! Sevilla hit Rennes with a flying counter-attack as Rodriguez punches a throughball into En-Nesyri who holds off Aguerd before clinically steering it across Salin and into the bottom corner!
It was a fine finish from En-Nesyri but Rodriguez's crisp throughball made it all possible!
80'
Rennes seem to have accepted their fate as they bring on a raft of promising, young players with 10 minutes to go.
79'
F. Tait enters the game and replaces C. Grenier.
Y. Gboho enters the game and replaces J. Doku.
A. Truffert enters the game and replaces F. Maouassa.
Maouassa is swapped for Truffert in defence.
Doku comes off after an outstanding performance where he deserved to be on the winning side - Gboho takes his place.
The changes continue to flow as Grenier is replaced by Tait in midfield.
78'
Doku teases Rekik again before cutting inside and curling a shot that deflects narrowly wide of the far post.
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77'
Rennes' substitutions have totally reenergised their attack and suddenly they look threatening once more!
76'
Fernando enters the game and replaces Sergi Gómez.
Óscar Rodríguez enters the game and replaces Suso.
Gomez is replaced by Fernando in defence for Sevilla.
Torres also departs with Rodriguez taking his spot in midfield.
72'
B. Soppy gets yellow.
L. Ocampos enters the game and replaces O. Idrissi.
Soppy is booked after putting in a late challenge on Torres near the centre-circle.
Idrissi is replaced in attack by Ocampos.
70'
N. Aguerd enters the game and replaces D. Da Silva.
G. Rutter enters the game and replaces M. Niang.
Da Silva also makes way with Aguerd taking his spot.
Niang is replaced by Rutter up top as Rennes search for more energy in attack.
69'
Another move breaks down for the hosts as Torres sneaks the ball away from Grenier near his own box.
65'
Sevilla compose themselves with a long spell of possession around the back four.
62'
D. Da Silva gets yellow.
Da Silva is booked after colliding with En-Nesyri in the air.
59'
Maouassa dances past Kounde before drilling in a devious delivery that flashes across the face of goal and out for a goal kick.
57'
The hosts are giving Sevilla a stern examination so far in this half, but you always sense that the away side are capable of stinging them with any given counter-attack.
51'
Grenier clips in the resulting free-kick towards the back post and Da Silva heads it across goal before it rolls to Doku who hits a tame shot straight at Bounou under pressure.
50'
K. Rekik gets yellow.
Rekik brings down Camavinga and earns a yellow card.
48'
Maouassa attempts to slalom down the left flank but Suso tracks back to slide in and poke it away.
46'
Rennes get the second period underway.
45' +3
HALF TIME: Rennes 0-2 Sevilla
45' +2
Y. En-Nesyri has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by Óliver Torres.
EN-NESYRI MAKES IT TWO! 2-0! En-Nesyri gets a deserved goal on the stroke of half time after making a clever run across to the near post where he thumps a header powerfully past Salin!
Torres did brilliantly; he skipped elegantly past Soppy before playing a one-two with Rekik and curling in the ideal cross for En-Nesyri to head home at the near post.
45' +1
Two minutes of stoppage time are added as Sevilla hunt a second goal.
45'
C. Grenier gets yellow.
Grenier is shown a yellow card after pulling Torres back to stop a counter-attack.
42'
Sevilla probe again around the edge of the area, but Idrissi can't find a route into the box and Traore clears.
38'
Doku darts inside from the right-wing before drilling an effort from 20 yards that flicks off Rakitic and away for a corner. Nzonzi nods the resulting set-piece into Niang but the striker loses his footing and Sevilla clear.
36'
Grenier swings in a free-kick from the touchline but Gomez commandingly heads it clear under pressure from Nzonzi.
34'
Rennes will be incredibly frustrated to concede there; they've controlled most of this half but find themselves a goal down after a moment of inspiration from Kounde!
32'
J. Koundé has scored a goal for Sevilla! Assist by O. Idrissi.
FANTASTIC STRIKE FROM KOUNDE! 1-0 SEVILLA! Suso clips in a cross that Idrissi pokes out to the edge of the box where Kounde is on hand to deftly slice a volley over and across Salin into the top corner!
It was a rather hopeful pass from Idrissi out to Kounde, but surely even he couldn't have predicted the strike the defender was about to pull out!
31'
Sevilla win a promising free-kick just outside the box, but Suso curls a tame effort straight at Salin.
29'
Niang and Doku have combined to cause Sevilla plenty of issues so far and Rennes are looking increasingly confident.
25'
After absorbing pressure at the start of this one, Sevilla are beginning to settle into the game now.
23'
Y. En-Nesyri gets yellow.
H. Traoré gets yellow.
En-Nesyri is also shown a yellow card after reacting to the foul.
Traore is booked for a hefty challenge on En-Nesyri.
17'
The away side make a rare foray forward as Torres attempts to slip En-Nesyri through on goal, but Soppy anticipates the danger and shuttles across to intercept.
15'
Gomez clears Rennes' second consecutive corner at the near post.
14'
Grenier swings in a corner for the hosts and it finds its way to Maouassa on the edge of the box who has a shot deflected behind for another set-piece.
12'
En-Nesyri latches onto a long pass over the top from Carlos before tumbling under pressure from Soppy. The referee calmly waves play on though and with the linesman's flag up, a penalty would have been overruled by the offside decision anyway.
11'
Rennes have made an impressive start - especially considering their struggles in this competition. They've pressed Sevilla high up the pitch while also carrying plenty of incision and potency in attack.
5'
The hosts surge forward again - this time down the left flank - but Dalbert's eventual cross is charged down by Kounde.
3'
Rennes make a purposeful start as Doku pesters Rekik into surrendering possession before taking a heavy touch that ends the move near the byline.
1'
Sevilla get the first half underway.
Sevilla, meanwhile, can’t finish higher or lower than second and they’ll be hoping for a dominant victory to set themselves up for the knockout rounds.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Champions League Group E fixture between Rennes and Sevilla. The hosts enter this one rock bottom of the table and out of the tournament after a difficult campaign, but they’ll be hoping for a morale-boosting win today.
RENNES (4-4-2): Romain Salin; Hamari Traore, Brandon Soppy, Damien Da Silva, Faitout Maouassa; Eduardo Camavinga, Steven Nzonzi, Clement Grenier, Dalbert; Jeremy Doku, M’Baye Niang.
SUBS: Alfonso Pastor, Franco Vazquez, Oscar Rodriguez, Lucas Ocampos, Javi Diaz, Antonio Zarzana, Fernando, Juanlu Sanchez, Luuk de Jong, Carlos Fernandez.
SEVILLA (4-3-3): Yassine Bounou; Jules Kounde, Sergi Gomez, Diego Carlos, Karim Rekik; Oliver Torres, Nemanja Gudelj, Ivan Rakitic; Suso, Youssef En-Nesyri, Oussama Idrissi.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
The French side are yet to win a Champions League game and - barring an inspiring second-half comeback - that record looks set to continue.
The result doesn't change either side's destiny; Sevilla are through in second place while Rennes finish bottom of the group.
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