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Rennes slump to Bordeaux defeat ahead of Chelsea clash

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs Bordeaux - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - November 20, 2020 Stade Rennes' Nayef Aguerd in action REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Stade Rennais slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Girondins de Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Friday, four days before hosting Chelsea in a key Champions League game.

Bordeaux prevailed through a first-half goal by Hatem Ben Arfa as Rennes, who hope to revive their hopes in Group E against the London club on Tuesday, slipped down to fourth in the league standings on 18 points from 11 games.

Ben Arfa danced around three Rennes defender before beating Alfred Gomis with a low shot from just inside the box nine minutes before the break.

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs Bordeaux - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - November 20, 2020 Stade Rennes' Serhou Guirassy in action with Bordeaux's Enock Kwateng REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

The result put Bordeaux up to 11th on 15 points.

Leaders Paris St Germain travel to Monaco later on Friday.

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Stade Rennes vs Bordeaux - Roazhon Park, Rennes, France - November 20, 2020 Bordeaux's Jimmy Briand with teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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