Match ends, Rennes 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
RennesRennes1PSGParis Saint Germain3
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's substitute appearance for Paris St-Germain against Liverpool in the Champions League at Anfield in midweek raised eyebrows.
Now the Cameroon international has followed it up with his first goal for the French champions - one month after leaving Championship side Stoke City.
Choupo-Moting, 29, scored five minutes after replacing Marco Verratti to seal a fine comeback win at Rennes.
He celebrated with Neymar, Edinson Cavani and former Manchester United forward Angel di Maria.
Choupo-Moting played in 30 Premier League games as Stoke were relegated from the Premier League last season.
The forward signed a two-year deal with PSG in August after his deal with the Potters was cancelled by mutual consent.
It was only his second appearance for his new club, after he came on during that 3-2 defeat at Liverpool.
Rennes were the last team to beat PSG in Ligue 1, in May, and another upset looked on the cards when Adrien Rabiot deflected into his own net.
Di Maria equalised before Thomas Meunier made it 2-1 from Neymar's pass.
PSG's 40-year-old PSG keeper Gianluigi Buffon produced a superb 74th-minute save to deny Ramy Bensebaini an equaliser, before Choupo-Moting struck the third from Thomas Meunier's pass.
Thomas Tuchel's PSG are five points clear at the top of the table after just six games.
Rennes, who sent on former Newcastle and PSG winger Hatem Ben Arfa as a substitute, have seven points from six games.
Line-ups
Rennes
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 40Koubek
- 27TraoréBooked at 90mins
- 3Da Silva
- 4Sitoe
- 15BensebainiBooked at 18mins
- 21André
- 14BourigeaudSubstituted forSiebatcheuat 75'minutes
- 7Sarr
- 8Grenier
- 12Lea SilikiSubstituted forBen Arfaat 62'minutes
- 11NiangSubstituted forDel Castilloat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Zeffane
- 9Siebatcheu
- 16Diallo
- 18Ben Arfa
- 22Del Castillo
- 26Gelin
- 28Poha
PSG
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Buffon
- 12MeunierSubstituted forKehrerat 87'minutes
- 5Marquinhos
- 3Kimpembe
- 14BernatBooked at 63mins
- 6VerrattiSubstituted forChoupo-Motingat 78'minutes
- 25RabiotBooked at 76mins
- 11Di María
- 23DraxlerBooked at 18mins
- 9Cavani
- 10NeymarSubstituted forNkunkuat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Thiago Silva
- 4Kehrer
- 17Choupo-Moting
- 24Nkunku
- 27Diaby
- 34N'Soki
- 50Cibois
- Referee:
- Hakim Ben El Hadj
- Attendance:
- 29,205
Match Stats
Home TeamRennesAway TeamPSG
- Possession
- Home39%
- Away61%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away6
- Corners
- Home9
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Rennes 1, Paris Saint Germain 3.
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Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
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Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Bernat.
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Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Christopher Nkunku replaces Neymar.
Booking
Hamari Traoré (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
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Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
Substitution
Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Thilo Kehrer replaces Thomas Meunier.
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Attempt saved. Jordan Siebatcheu (Rennes) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Clément Grenier with a cross.
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Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Marquinhos.
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Attempt blocked. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
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Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Rennes 1, Paris Saint Germain 3. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
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Neymar (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
Substitution
Substitution, Rennes. Romain Del Castillo replaces M'Baye Niang.
