Ligue 1 · Matchday 1

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:45:00 UTCRoazhon ParkMatchday 1

Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Rennes 39%Draw 34%Paris Saint-Germain 27%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

RennesParis Saint-Germain
31Possession69
1.07Expected goals (xG)1.91
9Shots19
3Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
1Blocked shots9
3Shots inside box9
6Shots outside box10
0Corners10
0Offsides7
7Fouls6
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
3Saves0
322Passes735
250Accurate passes665
78Pass accuracy90

Match events

  • 9'Sebastian Szymański (assist Adrien Thomasson)
  • 38'Esteban Lepaul (assist Przemysław Frankowski)
  • 42'Adrien Thomasson
  • 46'Ousmane Dembélé Ferran Torres
  • 46'Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Mika Godts
  • 60'João Neves Fabián Ruiz
  • 60'Warren Zaïre-Emery Maghnes Akliouche
  • 63'Musa Al-Taamari
  • 69'Vitinha Lucas Beraldo
  • 71'Ferran Torres (assist Fabián Ruiz)
  • 72'Musa Al-Taamari Ludovic Blas
  • 76'Marquinhos
  • 78'Mahamadou Nagida Quentin Merlin
  • 78'Sebastian Szymański Henrick Do Marcolino
  • 82'Ferran Torres (assist Fabián Ruiz)
  • 84'Achraf Hakimi
  • 88'Przemysław Frankowski Bryan Reynolds
  • 88'Issa Soumaré Arnaud Nordin

Rennes · Paris Saint-Germain

Starting XI · as it playedRatings are a Pulse estimate

Rennes3-4-3
306.3Samba
216.5Rongier
177.578'Szymański
287.0Thomasson
116.272'Al-Taamari
46.5Cresswell
957.388'Frankowski
906.588'Soumaré
186.578'Nagida
97.5Lepaul
486.5Boudlal
Paris Saint-Germain4-4-2
56.2Marquinhos
216.5Hernandez
106.546'Dembélé
26.2Hakimi
176.569'Vitinha
76.546'Kvaratskhelia
396.3Safonov
516.5Pacho
146.5Doué
336.560'Zaïre-Emery
876.560'Neves

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Rennes

  • 30Brice Samba6.3
  • 21Valentin Rongier6.5
  • 17Sebastian Szymański7.5
  • 28Adrien Thomasson7.0
  • 11Musa Al-Taamari6.2
  • 4Charlie Cresswell6.5
  • 95Przemysław Frankowski7.3
  • 90Issa Soumaré6.5
  • 18Mahamadou Nagida6.5
  • 9Esteban Lepaul7.5
  • 48Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal6.5

Paris Saint-Germain

  • 5Marquinhos6.2
  • 21Lucas Hernandez6.5
  • 10Ousmane Dembélé6.5
  • 2Achraf Hakimi6.2
  • 17Vitinha6.5
  • 7Khvicha Kvaratskhelia6.5
  • 39Matvey Safonov6.3
  • 51Willian Pacho6.5
  • 14Désiré Doué6.5
  • 33Warren Zaïre-Emery6.5
  • 87João Neves6.5
RennesTale of the tapeParis Saint-Germain
3-4-3Formation4-4-2
7 ptsTable2 pts
+2Goal difference-1
0Head-to-head wins0
39%Pre-match odds27%

Head to head1 previous meeting

Rennes 0W1D0W Paris Saint-Germain

Goals 22

  • 2026-08-23Rennes22Paris Saint-Germain

Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.

This seasonother meeting

Where they standIn a 18-team table

TeamPWDLGDPts
Rennes3210+27
Paris Saint-Germain3021-12

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