Overview
- Rennes overcame a 10-man disadvantage to beat Marseille 1-0 as Ludovic Blas scored an injury-time winner six minutes after coming on.
- AS Monaco opened with a 3-1 home victory over Le Havre, featuring an own goal, a competitive debut goal from Eric Dier and a late strike by Maghnes Akliouche.
- Georges Mikautadze’s first-half strike secured Olympique Lyonnais a 1-0 win at Lens while OGC Nice fell 1-0 at home to Toulouse courtesy of Djibril Sidibé.
- Paris Saint-Germain, fresh from their UEFA Super Cup triumph, will begin their title defence at Nantes on Sunday with U.S. TV coverage confirmed on beIN SPORTS and streaming via Fubo, Fanatiz USA and beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
- Paul Pogba watched Monaco’s opener from the stands as one of several high-profile recruits yet to make their debut in the new season.