Summary: OGC Nice 0-4 Stade Rennais FC 1901

If you were looking for a competitive football match in Nice this Sunday, you should have checked the local park. OGC Nice decided that defending was merely a suggestion, allowing Stade Rennais FC 1901 to stroll through their half like they were scouting real estate on the Promenade des Anglais. A 4-0 demolition is usually reserved for cup matches against semi-pro postmen, but here we are in Ligue 1.

Rennes arrived at the Allianz Riviera and immediately realized the hosts had left the front door wide open and the silver on the table. By half-time, the score was already 0-2, and the Nice supporters were likely already checking the traffic on their phones to beat the rush home. It wasn't just that Rennes were good; it was that Nice were playing with the urgency of a sloth on a bank holiday.

The second half was just a formality, or as we like to call it, a PUBLIC EXECUTION. Rennes added two more goals to complete the 0-4 rout, proving that Jorge Sampaoli's men have finally remembered which direction the opposition goal is. Nice, meanwhile, remained rooted in 15th place, proving that you can have all the investment in the world and still play like you've got your boots on the wrong feet.

This result sends Rennes flying up from 7th to 5th in the table, breathing down the necks of the Champions League spots. They now sit on 43 points, looking like a team that actually enjoys playing football. For Nice, the view from 15th is starting to look suspiciously like the edge of a cliff. Claude Puel was brought in to steady the ship, but right now, the vessel is 50% underwater and the band is starting to play the final encore.

If the Nice players were any more hospitable, they would have offered the Rennes attackers a glass of chilled Rosé mid-match. It was ABSOLUTELY PATHETIC. You don't just lose 4-0 at home in a match billed as spectacular; you surrender.

Rennes are now a serious threat to the top four. Nice move closer to a Sunday evening depression that only a miracle can cure. The Côte d'Azur deserves better, but for now, they'll have to settle for being the league's most generous hosts. If you are a Rennes fan, enjoy the climb. If you are a Nice fan, maybe try tennis.