Football NewsGet French FootballUnverified source· 19 Aug 2026
PSG's Ligue 1 opener moved to Rennes
PSG's title defense opener flips venue as Rennes set to host.

Paris Saint Germain
team
Competition
Ligue 1
Fixture
PSG vs Rennes
Original venue
PSG home
New venue
Rennes home
What happened. PSG's opening Ligue 1 match against Rennes is expected to be inverted, with Rennes hosting instead of PSG.
- Fixture was initially set for PSG's home ground.
- Rennes are managed by Franck Haise.
- Match is part of PSG's title defense.
The inverted fixture will see PSG travel to Rennes for their league opener.
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