Rennes
MetzRennes: 30. Samba B. - 3. Brassier, 24. Rouault - 10. Blas (Embolo, 74), 17. Szymanski S. (Cissé Dj., 67), 21. Rongier, 26. Merlin Q., 45. Camara M. (Zabiri, 85), 70. Nordin (Al-Tamari, 67), 95. Frankowski (Nagida, 67) - 9. Lepaul
Substitution: Nagida (from 67); Cissé Dj. (from 67); Al-Tamari (from 67); Embolo (from 74); Zabiri (from 85)
Bench: 36. Seidu A., 48. Ait Boudlal - 4. Kamara G.
Yellow Cards: Rouault 33
Metz: 61. Sy - 2. Colin, 15. Yegbe, 38. Sané S., 39. Kouao - 5. Gbamin, 12. Touré A-a - 20. Deminguet (Munongo, 80), 70. Sarr Bo. - 7. Tsitaishvili (Mbala, 85), 30. Diallo H.
Substitution: Munongo (from 80); Mbala (from 85)
Bench: 1. Fischer J., 40. Ba O. - 4. Mboula M., 97. Ballo-Touré - 9. Abuashvili - 11. Kvilitaia, 19. Michal
Yellow Cards: Touré A-a 32; Yegbe 78; Sané S. 88
Paris Saint-Germain were made to work hard on the road but ultimately did enough to secure a narrow victory
Despite showing character in the first half, the visitors had no answer to PSG’s relentless pressure
The hosts—despite a summer riddled with high-profile departures and off-pitch controversies—looked sharp, unified, and ruthless
The breakthrough came deep into stoppage time
The result boosts their hopes of returning to Europe's elite competition after a difficult spell in recent years