Making it to the knockout stages of the Conference League, Leicester City had to face Rennes, which could have been a problematic tie for the Foxes.
After all, the Ligue 1 side have some good players, but Brendan Rodgers’ men turned up for the occasion on Thursday, showcasing just why they are among the favourites to win the competition despite their average form in the Premier League this season.
Ouest-France, the local newspaper to Rennes, have a match report on the game, and while they could have tried to play down just how dominant Leicester were, they don’t.
One of the players who stood out at the King Power Stadium was Harvey Barnes, who assisted Marc Albrighton for the first goal, described by the newspaper as ‘breathtaking’ and ‘impossible to deal with’.
Leicester won the first leg 2-0, and there’s still a chance Rennes could turn the tie around in the return fixture, but the task is now very difficult, and Ouest-France have almost resigned themselves to the near inevitability of the Ligue 1 side getting knocked out.
