Rennes 2-2 Paris Saint Germain: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Roazhon Park, Rennes · referee B. Dechepy · full time
Full time: Rennes 2-2 Paris Saint Germain
Rennes and Paris Saint Germain drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 Matchday 1 on Sunday 23 August 2026 at Roazhon Park. The goals: Sebastian Szymanski 9', Estéban Lepaul 38', Ferran Torres 71', Ferran Torres 82'.
How the match unfolded
Sebastian Szymanski put Rennes ahead in the 9th minute, set up by Adrien Thomasson . Estéban Lepaul made it 2-0 to Rennes in the 38th minute, set up by Przemyslaw Frankowski. Ferran Torres made it 2-1 to Paris Saint Germain in the 71st minute, set up by Fabián Ruiz. Paris Saint Germain levelled at 2-2 in the 82nd minute through Ferran Torres, set up by Fabián Ruiz.
Rennes were two goals up and could not hold on: Paris Saint Germain came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Ferran Torres scored twice.
The referee, B. Dechepy, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Rennes and 3 to Paris Saint Germain.
Rennes: F. Haise, 4-1-4-1 · Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.71 for Rennes and 0.86 for Paris Saint Germain.
Paris Saint Germain made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.1 goals.
Rennes created the better chances, 1.71 xG to 0.86, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Rennes had 3 shots on target, Paris Saint Germain 5.
Paris Saint Germain had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Rennes came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Paris Saint Germain came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 2.13 expected goals for and 1.02 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain: the match in numbers
| Rennes | Match statistics | Paris Saint Germain |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 1.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.86 |
| 9 | Total shots | 19 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 326 | Total passes | 737 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 0 | Corners | 10 |
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ferran Torres (Paris Saint Germain), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Rennes
- Sebastian Szymanski 7.4 1 goal
- Valentin Rongier 7.2
- Estéban Lepaul 7.1 1 goal
- Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal 6.9
- Issa Soumaré 6.9
Paris Saint Germain
- Ferran Torres 8.6 2 goals
- Fabián Ruiz 8.3 2 assists
- Vitinha 7.7
- Désiré Doué 7.7
- Willian Pacho 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Matvey Safonov at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Rennes: Rennes vs Auxerre Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain
What was the score in Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
Rennes 2-2 Paris Saint Germain (half-time 2-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
Sebastian Szymanski 9', Estéban Lepaul 38', Ferran Torres 71', Ferran Torres 82'.
Did Moneyball predict Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
Ferran Torres, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Rennes vs Paris Saint Germain?
B. Dechepy.
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