USMNT Ligue 1 match day 6 recap: Bryan Reynolds shines in first league start

Bryan Reynolds delivered a standout performance in his first Ligue 1 start of the season, registering two assists in Rennes' 4-1 victory over Auxerre. The American defender set up the game-winning goal in the 53rd minute and added a second assist in stoppage time. Author Matthew Badger argues that Reynolds' strong showing on both ends of the pitch should earn him regular starting minutes under Rennes manager and attention from USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Elsewhere in Ligue 1, Mark McKenzie started for Toulouse and won a penalty in a 2-2 draw against Monaco, where Folarin Balogun featured for 32 minutes as a substitute. Gio Reyna played 27 minutes off the bench for Strasbourg, while Tanner Tessmann made a brief 13-minute cameo in Lyon's 2-1 defeat to Lens. Tim Weah missed Marseille's 2-0 win over Troyes due to suspension.