Rennes confirm XI to host PSG in Ligue 1 Matchday 1 at Roazhon Park

Stade Rennais will host Paris Saint-Germain at Roazhon Park in Rennes on Sunday, August 23, 2026, for the Ligue 1 2026-27 Matchday 1 fixture and both clubs have published their starting lineups and benches.

Paris Saint-Germain arrive as reigning French champions after the 2025-26 campaign, having overtaken RC Lens to secure their 14th Ligue 1 title, and the club also defeated Arsenal in the final to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles; Luis Enrique's summer additions include Maghnes Akliouche, Ferran Torres and Mika Godts. Rennes have continued a strong run since Franck Haise's appointment and, during that period, have lost just three times in domestic matches.

Rennes' starting XI is Brice Samba; Przemyslaw Frankowski, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Charlie Cresswell, Mahamadou Nagida; Adrien Thomasson; Musa Al-Taamari, Sebastian Szymanski, Valentin Rongier, Issa Soumare; Esteban Lepaul. The club's substitutes are Kilian Belazzoug (gk), Ludovic Blas, Eliezer Mayenda, Bryan Reynolds, Anthony Rouault, Quentin Merlin, Elias Legendre, Arsene Do Marcolino and Arnaud Nordin. Franck Haise named the XI to face PSG ahead of the Matchday 1 kickoff.

Paris Saint-Germain will start Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernandez; Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Their bench contains Lucas Chevalier (gk), Lucas Beraldo, Illia Zabarnyi, Fabian Ruiz, Ferran Torres, Maghnes Akliouche, Lucas Digne, Mika Godts and Dro Fernandez. Several of Luis Enrique's recent signings, including Maghnes Akliouche, Ferran Torres and Mika Godts, are listed among the substitutes.

The Matchday 1 fixture will be played on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Roazhon Park in Rennes, France. In India the match will kick off at 12:15 AM IST on Monday, August 24, 2026; for additional coverage Khel Now directs readers to its Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube channels and to download the Khel Now Android App or iOS App, and join its communities on Whatsapp and Telegram.

The article was written by Sushruta, who has spent over two years covering football with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. He has also reported on a variety of sports and, outside work, often binge-watches movies or gets lost in a good book.

This fixture constitutes Matchday 1 of the Ligue 1 2026-27 season and will be played on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Roazhon Park, Rennes, with the India kick-off scheduled for 12:15 AM IST on Monday, August 24, 2026.