Overview
- Breel Embolo struck an 81st‑minute winner at Jean‑Bouin to give Rennes a 1-0 victory, with Paris FC twice hitting the woodwork and Brice Samba and Obed Nkambadio both making key saves.
- Paris FC rued missed chances and a lack of a clinical No. 9, with coach Stéphane Gilli and Ilan Kebbal highlighting inefficiency as local reporting points to plans to target a striker in January.
- Rennes recorded back‑to‑back league wins to rise into the top half, easing pressure on coach Habib Beye, who praised his side’s mindset after weathering heavy spells of Paris FC pressure.
- Marseille confirmed their XI to face Brest with Emerson returning from suspension and absentees including Leonardo Balerdi, Amine Gouiri, Facundo Medina and Hamed Traoré, while Roberto De Zerbi indicated Neal Maupay could feature on the bench.
- PSG prepared to visit Lyon without Nuno Mendes, Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué as Luis Enrique said there is no recruitment urgency, while OL will be without top scorer Pavel Sulc and have multiple suspensions.