PSG / SRFC, what you need to know about the leaders

Leading Ligue 1 on goal-average after five rounds, Paris Saint-Germain welcome the Rouge et Noir to their home stadium.

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Ousmane Dembélé, formé au SRFC.
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Unbeaten leaders held to a draw at Reims

After impressive starts against Le Havre (1-4) and Montpellier (6-0), a strong showing at Lille (1-3) and then at Brest (3-1), Luis Enrique's troops dropped their first points of the season at Auguste-Delaune (1-1). After falling behind early on, the Parisians managed to draw with Rémois and remain level on points with AS Monaco and Olympique de Marseille at the top of the league.

The Red and Blues made their Champions League debut with a 1-0 win over Girona, and will take on Arsenal after the Breton side's home game. 

Dembélé, the man in form

With 4 goals in 5 Ligue 1 games, Stade Rennais-trained Ousmane Dembélé has been in fine form since the start of the season. He has been particularly sharp with his head, and has also provided two assists, making him a real asset for Luis Enrique.

Pacho, fast integration

Ecuadorian centre-back Willian Pacho, who arrived in the off-season from Frankfurt, is Paris' leading player in terms of minutes played so far this season.

5 assists for Neves

With 5 assists, João Neves is Ligue 1's leading provider of assists. The Portuguese midfielder will be celebrating his twentieth birthday on the day of the match.

2 former Rouge et Noir in the PSG squad

From Hatem Ben Arfa to Kaba Diawara, many players have played for PSG and SRFC. Désiré Doué and Ousmane Dembélé, two former Rouge et Noir players who also passed through the academy, are currently with PSG. On the Breton side, Arnaud Kalimuendo trained in Paris. 

Matchday 6 - Ligue 1 McDonald's
Paris SG / Stade Rennais F.C.
Friday 27 september 2024 – 9pm CET
Parc des Princes