Rennes vs 23.08.26 18:452 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Paris Saint Germain fight back from two goals down to draw at Rennes
Rennes and Paris Saint Germain shared four goals in a Ligue 1 opening-weekend draw at Roazhon Park, the match finishing 2-2 after the visitors clawed back a two-goal deficit. Rennes led 2-0 at half-time before Paris Saint Germain responded in the second period to level the contest.
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Rennes made the early running, with Sebastian Szymański opening the scoring in the ninth minute after an assist from Adrien Thomasson. Esteban Lepaul doubled the home side's advantage in the 38th minute, finishing off a Przemysław Frankowski assist to send Rennes in at the break two goals to the good.
Paris Saint Germain turned the game around after the interval through Ferran Torres, who pulled one back in the 71st minute and then struck again in the 82nd, both goals created by Fabián Ruiz, to complete the comeback and secure a share of the points.
Ferran Torres scored both of Paris Saint Germain's goals to spark the comeback, earning a rating of 8.7, while Rennes goalkeeper Brice Samba matched that mark despite conceding twice.
Paris Saint Germain dominated possession with 69% of the ball despite finishing on the losing end of the scoreline until their late revival.
Rennes and Paris Saint Germain drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
Rennes met Paris Saint Germain in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Roazhon Park. Referee: Bastien Dechepy.
Team pages: Rennes · Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Key moments
- 9' Goal: Sebastian Szymański (assist: Adrien Thomasson) — 1–0 · Watch Sebastian Szymański's goal video (9')
- 38' Goal: Esteban Lepaul (assist: Przemysław Frankowski) — 2–0 · Watch Esteban Lepaul's goal video (38')
- 71' Goal: Ferran Torres (assist: Fabián Ruiz) — 2–1 · Watch Ferran Torres's goal video (71')
- 82' Goal: Ferran Torres (assist: Fabián Ruiz) — 2–2 · Watch Ferran Torres's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Rennes (4-1-4-1)
Paris Saint Germain (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Rennes 13%, the draw 18%, Paris Saint Germain 69%. It finished Rennes 2–2 Paris Saint Germain.
Expect a winner — Paris Saint Germain are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Paris Saint Germain's 69%. The draw at 18% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Paris Saint Germain at 69%?
Paris Saint Germain sit 272 points higher on our strength rating — 2129 to 1857. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,950 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 12–16–72.
Why only 69%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 69% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 18% and Rennes at 13%.
Why is the draw only 18%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 17.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,983. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.5 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Last 6 between them: Paris Saint Germain 4 wins, 1 draw, Rennes 1 win. Most recently Rennes 3–1 Paris Saint Germain, 6 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5051 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 1 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Sebastian Szymański's goal against Paris Saint Germain (9').
- Watch Esteban Lepaul's goal against Paris Saint Germain (38').
- Watch Ferran Torres's goal against Rennes (71').
- Watch Ferran Torres's goal against Rennes (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Rennes 2–2 Paris Saint Germain. Explore more on the Rennes and Paris Saint Germain team pages or the Ligue 1 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
Rennes and Paris Saint Germain drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
Sebastian Szymański (9') for Rennes; Esteban Lepaul (38') for Rennes; Ferran Torres (71') for Paris Saint Germain; Ferran Torres (82') for Paris Saint Germain.
›Where can I watch Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Rennes 2–2 Paris Saint Germain are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Rennes and Paris Saint Germain?
Rennes and Paris Saint Germain have met 10 times — 3 wins for Rennes, 6 wins for Paris Saint Germain and 1 draw.