(Ligue 1 2024/2025): Highlights PSG - RENNAIS

Paris Saint-Germain dropped their first points of this Ligue 1 campaign last weekend after a 1-0 draw at Reims. Visitors Rennes have made a steady start to the season, heading into the weekend eighth in the table. KSG debuting their new third kit at the Parc de France. 19 minutes in, Bradley Barker had some good trickery and he was able to set up Ashraf Hakimi, who just couldn't find the back of the net. Good play from the winger, but the Moroccan international could only hit the crossbar. After half an hour, PSG would break the deadlock. Ousmane Dembele feeding the ball to Barkela and the winger scored his fifth goal of the campaign already. He's PSG's top scorer, a sumptuous curler from the 22-year-old, Luis Enrique, loving it. And the Spaniard side would double their lead in the 58th minute. Barkela's shot rebounding into the path of Lee Kang-in, the South Korean getting his third goal of the season and his first with his head. Barkela trying to repeat what he did in the first half and Lee followed up well. Just a few minutes later, they came close to a third. Barkela laying it up to Fabien Ruiz, but he couldn't beat Mondanda. Barkela then fired over a big right hand from the former Marseille keeper. Barkela was a constant threat for PSG. He came really close with another curling effort that just went wide of the post. But in the 68th minute, he would get his second goal of the game. Hakimi laying the ball on a plate. Six goals now for Barkela. That's his second brace of the campaign. PSG have now scored at least three goals in five of their six games this season. Rennes didn't quite give up. They had a good chance That kept Safanov on his toes. And moments later, the ball hit the arm of PSG defender Barraudo in the penalty box. And Rennes were awarded a spot kick. Arnaud Kalimuendo stepped up and he made it 3-1. Kalimuendo scoring against a former side for a second straight game, having netted against Lens last week. Aladou Saidou had never scored a club goal and he absolutely lashed the ball into the net with three minutes remaining. But VAR ruled the ball struck his arm and the goal was ruled out. So PSG keep up their unbeaten start to this Ligue 1 season and now travel to Arsenal in the new look Champions League. PSG 3 Rennes 1