Europa League: Djed Spence's reaction to Rennes elimination goes viral | OneFootball

Djed Spence couldn't help prevent Stade Rennais from suffering Europa League heartbreak.

The French side lost their play-off tie with Shakhtar Donetsk on Thursday evening in the most heartbreaking fashion possible - a penalty shootout.

After Rennes secured a 2-1 win in France, which levelled things on aggregate at 3-3, the opposition's goalkeeper, Anatoliy Trubin, went into 'beast mode'.

The 21-year-old saved three penalties to book Shakhtar's place in the Europa League last-16, Jeremy Doku, Birger Meling and Lesley Ugochukwu his victims.

Trubin's water bottle certainly came in handy at Roazhon Park...

Image: Trubin's water bottle which helped him save Rennes penalties

Well played, Anatoliy.

So it was yet another disappointing night for Spence in what's been a disappointing season for the English full-back thus far.

Spence burst onto the scene last campaign at Nottingham Forest, helping the club secure promotion to the Premier League.

His energetic performances on the right in 2021/22 earned him a prestigious move to Tottenham Hotspur, but game time was near enough impossible to come by under Antonio Conte.

That's changed to a degree in Rennes, with Spence playing the full 120 minutes against Shakhtar on Thursday - albeit in a losing cause.

He did at least go viral in the immediate aftermath of the game, though, which is something, right?

Spence's reaction towards the cameraman following Rennes' elimination was pretty funny to be fair - and slightly understandable as well.

Check it out...

Video: Spence's reaction to cameraman after Rennes heartbreak

Fair play, Djed.

Although his actions mean the sight of Rennes players looking downbeat has actually travelled further and wider than it would have had he not intervened...

How is Spence's loan spell at Rennes going?

While he is getting minutes out in France, it's been far from plain sailing for Spence at Rennes.

In a recent 2-0 victory over Clermont Foot in Ligue 1, Spence's defensive fragility was singled out by some in the French media.

The folks over at Stade Rennais Online even handed him a brutal 3/10 rating, despite the team securing three points.

"The negative point of this victory is the defensive fragility of the Englishman, completely dropped to mark the whole game," the wrote.

"Offensively more visible, his ball ascent bringing the 2-0. Technical and messing errors for the rest."