Overview

• The Classique kicks off at 20:00 in Marseille as the Ballon d'Or begins at 21:00 in Paris, with injured favorite Ousmane Dembélé staying to attend.
• PSG retained the original 19‑man traveling group for the replay, with nominees Vitinha and Achraf Hakimi flying to Marseille and 17‑year‑old Ibrahim Mbaye joining after a morning baccalaureate exam.
• The Bouches‑du‑Rhône prefecture, via a ministerial order, has barred PSG supporters from traveling to the Vélodrome, citing previous public‑order problems between the rival fanbases.
• Citing league rules, the LFP set the replay for Monday after PSG’s failed push for a later date, a decision OM accepted as calendar congestion limited alternatives.
• With Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola and João Neves unavailable, media in France framed the timing as favorable to Marseille and PSG fans voiced sharp criticism of the scheduling.