Rennes routs Montpellier 3-0 in French league

French league season marking Montpellier's 50th anniversary is just four matches old, but re are alarming signs it could be a nightmare for sourn city's team.

Montpellier's ambitions have been hampered by significant drop in television rights revenues , preventing club from securing reinforcements it planned.

result? Montpellier sits in last place and is still winless after Sunday's 3-0 loss at Rennes that marked its third defeat in four matches so far.

In dition to its financial issues, Montpellier traveled to Rennes with several injured players — its three left-backs are currently sidelined — and was second best throughout afternoon.

Ludovic Blas put hosts in front in 24th minute and goals from Arnaud Kalimuendo and Albert Gronbaek completed win. It was Rennes' second victory this season.

Montpellier won French league title once, in 2012, when it upset Paris Saint-Germain.

Montpellier’s title-winning squ featured nine homegrown players, in contrast to PSG ’s relentless pursuit of stars at expense of its own youth acemy. club also won second division title in 1987 and French Cup in 1990 with a team featuring likes of Eric Cantona, Laurent Blanc and Julio Cesar.

PSG stayed in command at top of standings with a fourth win in as many games on Saturday. Ousmane Dembélé scored twice in 3-1 win against Brest. PSG has a two-point le at top.