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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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David Irvine

Incredible stat details unwanted record for ex-Celtic striker Kyogo on Rennes debut

Kyogo Furuhashi set an unwanted record on his Rennes debut.

The former Celtic favourite played his first match for his new club on Sunday, in a 1-0 victory over Strasbourg.

Kyogo started the match after his £10m January transfer switch to Ligue 1.

But his bow for his new club didn't go exactly to plan, even if they took the win in the end.

Opta Stats have revealed Kyogo only touched the ball SEVEN times during his 66-minute appearance.

The incredible stat means Kyogo matched the record of Mathieu Robail for least touches from a player playing over 60 minutes set way back in 2007.


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Information posted on the Opta Jean account revealed: "7 - Kyogo Furuhashi touched the ball 7 times with Rennes against Strasbourg, the lowest total for a player playing at least 60 minutes in a Ligue 1 match since Mathieu Robail during Lille-Valenciennes in April 2007 (also 7). Timid. #SRFCRCSA"

Despite the difficult first showing for Kyogo, the striker was in high spirits after the match as he led chants with supporters after victory on his debut in France.

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