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Marseille vs. PSG Rescheduled for Tonight, Colliding With Ballon d’Or

A next-day mandate forces PSG nominees to choose between the Vélodrome kickoff versus the Paris awards gala.

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille v FC Lorient - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - September 12, 2025 Olympique de Marseille players pose for a team group photo before the match REUTERS/Manon Cruz/File Photo
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Forecast storms around the Stade Velodrome forced the postponement of Sunday's Ligue 1 clash between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain

Overview

  • Local authorities placed Bouches-du-Rhône on orange alert for heavy rain and flooding, prompting Sunday’s postponement on safety grounds with forecasts of up to 70–120mm in hours.
  • The LFP cited article 548 requiring a next-day replay and set the match for Monday at 20:00 local time at the Stade Vélodrome.
  • The new kickoff overlaps with the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, where several PSG players are nominees and the club is up for major honors.
  • Injured PSG nominees Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and João Neves were left out of the Marseille squad and are expected to attend the ceremony, while fit nominees are set to play.
  • Reports say PSG and league officials explored moving the match to Tuesday, but Marseille insisted on enforcing the next-day rule and threatened legal action, with a congested calendar also cited.