Ligue 1 Roundup: Rennes misses chance to make up ground in Auxerre draw

AUXERRE, France (AP) — Rennes missed a possibility to make up floor within the race for Champions League spots by drawing with struggling Auxerre 0-0 within the French league on Saturday.

Rennes produced a lackluster efficiency, ready till the fifty fifth minute to check Auxerre goalkeeper Ionut Radu with a low drive from Baptiste Santamaria.

Auxerre stretched its unbeaten run within the league to 6 video games to maneuver out of the relegation zone. Rennes stayed in fifth place, 4 factors exterior the highest three spots.

Rennes lacked motion to place underneath strain an Auxerre facet enjoying with 10 males behind the ball.

Auxerre almost opened the scoring by urgent excessive up the pitch within the 18th. Gaetan Perrin nicked the ball off Djed Spence to make a cross for Gauthier Hein, whose volley crashed towards the bar.

League chief Paris Saint-Germain visited Brest late.