Rodez, the best team in Europe in 2026, beat Red Star 3-2 in a thrilling match. The regular season is over, and now it's time for the playoffs to access Ligue 1. On Tuesday, May 12, it was the first match on the menu in a packed Stade Bauer in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine. And the scenario did not disappoint. If Red Star was on a streak of three matches without defeat (two wins, one draw), the Ruthénois were clearly the favorites, even outside their home base. Rodez is the only team, among the 198 teams in the top two divisions of the Big 5 (England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France) to have lost no match since the start of the year (seven draws, ten wins). And the Ruthénois held their ground to deliver a thrilling match against Red Star. From the start, there was no observation period between the two teams, which continued to attack. When Red Star opened the score (14'), RAF equalized a few minutes later in the first half (29'). In the second half, it was the same scenario. Red Star opened the score (67'), but Rodez equalized again (69'). Finally, it was Rodez who took the lead (3-2) and beat Red Star in a thrilling match.