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Severe Weather Postpones OMPSG, Match Rebooked for Monday Night

A safety order from the prefect pushes kickoff to 20:00 Monday, colliding with the Ballon d'Or.

Overview

  • The préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône, Georges‑François Leclerc, canceled Sunday’s game after MétéoFrance warned of a Mediterranean storm with 70–120 mm of rain possible in a few hours.
  • Officials cited risks of urban flooding, dangerous pre-match crowd movements and lightning that could endanger spectators and players.
  • Under LFP regulations, the fixture was reprogrammed for Monday 22 September at 20:00 at the Vélodrome.
  • The new slot overlaps with the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, creating logistical issues for PSG and limiting attendance by players and staff.
  • PSG face the rescheduled match with several absences: Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué and João Neves are out, and Bradley Barcola has been declared forfait.