Second-placed Lens can now leapfrog the champions and retake top spot on Saturday if they beat Paris FC in the capital. PSG started brightly, with Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue carving openings to no avail. Substitute Rennes striker Breel Embolo thumped in the third, decisive Rennes goal with nine minutes left to secure a famous win and lift them to fifth in the table. We have to play for Paris-Saint-Germain to win matches, because if we play alone on the pitch, it won't go well, we won't win the titles we want." The former Dortmund and Barcelona man praised Rennes, the club where he came to prominence a decade ago.

Source: New Strait Times February 14, 2026 07:53 UTC