Match ReportThe GuardianUnverified source· 24 Aug 2026
PSG edge Rennes in Ligue 1 thriller
Rennes pushed PSG all the way before Ferran Torres came off the bench to save the day.
Paris Saint Germain— – —
NS · Ligue 1
RennesCompetition
Ligue 1
Scorer
Sebastien Szymanski (Rennes)
Key moment
Ferran Torres came off the bench to score the winner
What happened. PSG needed a second-half comeback to beat Rennes, with Ferran Torres coming off the bench to score the decisive goal after Rennes had taken the lead through Sebastien Szymanski.
- Rennes' pressing and fluidity caused PSG problems in the first half.
- PSG brought on almost €150m worth of attacking talent from the bench.
- Szymanski's sliced effort clipped in off the inside of a post.
The win reasserts PSG's dominance in Ligue 1, but Rennes showed they are the best of the rest.
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