The Ligue 1 match-up between Stade Rennais and Nantes held at Roazhon Park on October 1, 2023, exhibited an intense gridlock, that was ultimately decided by a single goal. Statistically, it was a tale of two even-matched teams, with each team's single shot on target resulting in a goal. There was a similar occurrence observed for shots off target with both teams having just one each. However, Stade Rennais made slight work of the advantage at home by scoring one more goal than Nantes, concluded the match at a 2-1 victory for the home team.

The opening goal from Stade Rennais was achieved quite early in the game (5 minutes 17 seconds in) by such an efficient penalty kick from their midfielder Benjamin Bourigeaud. This was met with an equivalent reply with a tying goal from Nantes' Pedro Chirivella at the closing minutes of the first half (44 minutes 44 seconds in).

The turning point for the match, however, came in the second half with a goal (72nd minute) from Stade Rennais' Desire Doue with an assist by Adrien Truffert. This proved to be the decisive factor tipping the scales in favor of the Rennais team.

As for the defensive plays, the figures indicate that Nantes resorted to more fouls (7) compared to Stade Rennais (5) revealing a seemingly aggressive play from the away team which might have resulted from their struggle to secure possession and create opportunities.

Moreover, a significant number of yellow cards (Stade Rennais 3, Nantes 4) were issued, possibly indicating a rough game with high physicality from both sides. Notably, the red card shown to a Nantes' player in the second half certainly furthered their disadvantage.

Taking advantage of their corners also played a role, with Stade Rennais having two more corners (6) than Nantes (4). This is suggestive of better set-piece execution by the home team, which could a crucial element in such evenly contested matches.

Summing up, the key factors that influenced the game's outcome were the early goal by Stade Rennais, the effective assist of Adrien Truffert, the away team's larger number of fouls, and the red card received by Nantes. While the teams seemed well-matched in terms of shots and possession, these critical moments tilted the balance in favor of the home side.

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