Rennes to host PSG in opening fixture of Ligue 1 2026-27 at Roazhon Park on Aug 24

Paris Saint-Germain will visit Roazhon Park to play Rennes in the opening match of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 season on Monday, August 24, in Rennes, Brittany, France. The game kicks off as the start of PSG’s title defence in Ligue 1.

Franck Haise begins his first full season as Rennes head coach after taking charge in February. Rennes were among the steadier teams across the 2025–26 campaign and, since Haise’s arrival, suffered only three domestic defeats. The Brittany side won eight of their last 12 league fixtures last season and have won their first home game in the top tier in each of the last three seasons, losing only once.

PSG enter the match as the defending Ligue 1 and Champions League champions under Luis Enrique and are once again installed as favourites to win the league for a sixth consecutive season. PSG secured 76 points last season, the same total they achieved two campaigns earlier. A further title would draw them extremely close to Lyon’s Ligue 1 record of seven championships.

The reigning champions have gone unbeaten in their previous five Ligue 1 away matches, with the only occasion they surrendered points in that span being a 1-1 draw against Toulouse in August 2023. That sequence forms part of PSG’s preparation as they begin the new domestic campaign away from home.

Kick-off is scheduled for 20h45 local time at Roazhon Park, which corresponds to 12:15 a.m. IST on Monday, August 24. The fixture is listed on official matchday information as Stade Rennais v Paris Saint-Germain, J1 – Ligue 1 McDonald's.

Broadcasters for the match include Star Sports and JioHotstar for viewers in India, Ligue 1+ for audiences in the United Kingdom, and DAZN and beIN Sports in the host nation. For continued coverage and updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join their community on Telegram.

The Rennes v PSG meeting constitutes Matchday 1 (J1) of Ligue 1 McDonald's and serves as PSG’s first league fixture of the 2026-27 season at Roazhon Park, kicking off at 20h45 local time (12:15 a.m. IST) on Monday, August 24.