French Ligue 1
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Paris St-Germain 0-2 Rennes: Hosts suffer first home league defeat since April 2021

Rennes' Cameroonian forward Karl Toko Ekambi (centre) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between PSG and Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris
Karl Toko Ekambi opened the scoring just before half-time as Rennes shocked the Ligue 1 leaders

Paris St-Germain fell to their first Ligue 1 home defeat since April 2021 as Rennes completed a league double over the runaway leaders.

The visitors scored either side of half-time with Karl Toko Ekambi firing them in front before Arnaud Kalimuendo added a second three minutes after the break.

PSG saw their unbeaten league run at the Parc des Princes ended at 35 games.

Reims also saw their 19-match unbeaten run stopped by defeat to Marseille.

They had last lost a league match in September in a 3-0 loss to Monaco.

Reims, managed by Belgian-born Englishman Will Still, took the lead through Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun in the 13th minute.

But two first-half goals from Alexis Sanchez gave Marseille a 2-1 win with Balogun striking the post in second-half injury time.

Christophe Galtier's PSG side are seven points clear of Marseille at the top of the table as they head towards an 11th title in 13 years.

Meanwhile, Rennes - who are just the third side to get the double over Paris St-Germain since Qatar Sports Investments bought the club in 2011 - sit fifth, four points off Monaco in fourth and seven off third-placed Lens.

Line-ups

PSG

Formation 3-5-2

  • 99G Donnarumma
  • 14BernatSubstituted forRenato Sanchesat 56'minutes
  • 15Danilo
  • 31Bitshiabu
  • 29PembéléSubstituted forZaïre-Emeryat 45'minutesBooked at 80mins
  • 17Vitinha
  • 6Verratti
  • 8RuizSubstituted forEkitikeat 56'minutes
  • 25Nuno Mendes
  • 30Messi
  • 7Mbappé

Substitutes

  • 16Rico
  • 18Renato Sanches
  • 33Zaïre-Emery
  • 35Gharbi
  • 37Housni
  • 38Fernandez-Veliz
  • 39Lamy
  • 44Ekitike
  • 90Letellier

Rennes

Formation 5-4-1

  • 30Mandanda
  • 90SpenceSubstituted forTraoréat 78'minutes
  • 23Omari
  • 15WoohBooked at 52mins
  • 5Theate
  • 3TruffertSubstituted forMelingat 5'minutes
  • 33DouéSubstituted forGouiriat 71'minutes
  • 14Bourigeaud
  • 6UgochukwuSubstituted forSantamaríaat 78'minutes
  • 17Toko Ekambi
  • 9KalimuendoSubstituted forSalahat 78'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Alemdar
  • 2Rodon
  • 8Santamaría
  • 19Gouiri
  • 20Tait
  • 21Majer
  • 25Meling
  • 27Traoré
  • 34Salah
Referee:
Willy Delajod
Attendance:
47,926

Match Stats

Home TeamPSGAway TeamRennes
Possession
Home60%
Away40%
Shots
Home17
Away10
Shots on Target
Home8
Away3
Corners
Home6
Away3
Fouls
Home11
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Rennes 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 0, Rennes 2.

  3. Post update

    Attempt saved. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.

  4. Post update

    Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Ibrahim Salah (Rennes).

  6. Post update

    Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.

  8. Post update

    Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).

  10. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.

  11. Post update

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Warmed Omari.

  12. Post update

    Renato Sanches (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  13. Post update

    Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Rennes).

  14. Post update

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.

  15. Post update

    Attempt saved. Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.

  16. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. Post update

    Delay in match because of an injury Hamari Traoré (Rennes).

  18. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross.

  19. Post update

    Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Birger Meling.

  20. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Sunday 19th March 2023

  • PSGParis Saint Germain0RennesRennes2
  • AjaccioAjaccio0MonacoMonaco2
  • MontpellierMontpellier2ClermontClermont1
  • NiceNice1LorientLorient1
  • StrasbourgStrasbourg2AuxerreAuxerre0
  • TroyesTroyes2BrestBrest2
  • ReimsReims1MarseilleMarseille2

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1PSG28213468284066
2Marseille28185553282559
3Lens28169347212657
4Monaco28166657372054
5Rennes28155847291850
6Lille28147751361549
7Nice281111637251244
8Lorient2812884137444
9Reims28101353628843
10Lyon28118943321141
11Montpellier28113144447-336
12Toulouse28105134348-535
13Clermont2897122740-1334
14Nantes28612103037-730
15Strasbourg28511123446-1226
16Brest2859143046-1624
17Auxerre2858152351-2823
18Troyes2849153861-2321
19Ajaccio2863192050-3021
20Angers2824222163-4210
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