Neymar’s late inswinging corner is met by Bernat but Theate is there to block his header at its inception, before clearing it down the pitch desperately.
90' +3
The fourth official indicates six minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
90' +1
Hakimi plays a lovely pass around the corner for Neymar, who gets into the penalty area but he’s unable to get past Rodon, with Mandanda coming off his line to claim the loose ball.
89'
K. Sulemana enters the game and replaces A. Gouiri.
F. Tait enters the game and replaces L. Majer.
Sulemana comes on for Gouri with a minute to go before added time.
Tait is sent on for Majer in an attempt to freshen the legs in midfield for Rennes.
87'
Sanches charges towards the ball to get on the end of Hakimi’s pass but Theate beats the midfielder to it on the edge of the 18-yard box, winning a free-kick in the process. The PSG players are all frustrated with the decision but it did appear to be overly physical play.
85'
Messi scoops a pass into the penalty area for Mbappe but Gouiri does just enough to intercept the connection. The loose ball falls to Fabian, who lashes a wild half-volley wide of Mandanda’s goal.
84'
In the aftermath of Mandanda’s fantastic save, the referee gives Rennes a free-kick for an Mbappe foul on Traore, with the striker stepping on the wing-back after delivering his cross. It gives the hosts a chance to clear their lines, while a frustrated PSG are forced to retreat.
83'
Renato Sanches enters the game and replaces Danilo Pereira.
Down a goal, Galtier has no choice but to make attacking changes. Sanches comes on for Danilo as a result.
80'
Messi looks to play a pass around Wooh for Neymar but the centre-back’s positioning is perfect as he whacks it away under little pressure.
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76'
B. Meling enters the game and replaces A. Truffert.
Truffert is also brought off, with the wing-back replaced with under a quarter-hour remaining. Meling will see out the game.
Confirmation that Kalimuendo will be unable to continue, with the forward's match against his former club at an end. It's a defensive change for the hosts, who send Assignon on in his stead.
75'
L. Assignon enters the game and replaces A. Kalimuendo.
Play is stopped temporarily for Kalimuendo, who seems to be shaken up and unable to continue. The injury did not come as the result of a challenge, though a substitution is immediately prepared.
74'
Majer’s inswinging corner bounces dangerously but Pereira at the near post is able to clear it away comprehensively.
72'
Carlos Soler enters the game and replaces W. Zaïre-Emery.
Fabián Ruiz enters the game and replaces Vitinha.
Vitinha is also brought off as the midfield gets an overhaul. Fabian gets a chance to play.
Zaire-Emery comes off with 18 minutes remaining, with Soler taking his place.
68'
J. Doku enters the game and replaces D. Doué.
Doku comes in for Desire Doue in the first change of the game for Rennes.
67'
Mbappe steps inside from the left and curls an inswinging cross to the far post for Ramos but the delivery sails high above the centre-back’s head and out for a goal-kick.
65'
H. Traoré has scored a goal for Rennes! Assist by A. Truffert.
Truffert’s positive play and industry is rewarded five minutes after the hour, with his pass the assist for Traore’s goal!
THE HOSTS TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0 RENNES! The captain steps up and puts his side ahead with a lovely goal, getting on the end of Truffert’s cutback pass from the byline and side-footing a cool finish past Donnarumma from the penalty spot!
62'
Mbappe looks to slip a pass to Bernat inside Rennes’ penalty area, which draws a sliding challenge out of Wooh. The centre-back takes his opponent down but manages to get the ball first, with the referee happy to allow play to continue,
60'
Desire Doue takes the ensuing free-kick but Traore’s flick-on isn’t enough to get it to a team-mate, with PSG clearing their lines.
Majer smashes his free-kick into the wall, with a touch off Ramos taking it behind for a corner.
59'
Vitinha gives away his second free-kick in minutes, looking to volley the ball away from his penalty area but instead catching the chest of Kalimuendo. It’s in a dangerous position for Majer, in a slightly closer position than last time.
57'
Majer fires a low, powerful free-kick away from the wall with his preferred left foot, forcing Donnarumma into an impressive reaction save.
56'
A. Hakimi enters the game and replaces N. Mukiele.
Hakimi is introduced before the Rennes free-kick in a straight swap with Mukiele on the right wing.
55'
K. Mbappé enters the game and replaces H. Ekitike.
Ekitike is off for Mbappe, who has 35 minutes to make his impact felt.
54'
Desire Doue’s quick feet allows him to keep possession ahead of Ramos before he’s bowled over by Vitinha 24 yards from goal, giving Rennes a free-kick.
52'
Bernat shows great skill to keep possession ahead of two covering Rennes midfielders but Majer’s presence proves too much as the Croatia international times his challenge perfectly to win the ball back.
50'
Majer sends an inswinging corner towards Theate but Donnarumma steps off his line and easily plucks the ball out of the air.
48'
GREAT SAVE BY MANDANDA! Messi and Neymar work a short-corner routine to Vitinha on the edge of the penalty area. The midfielder curls a cross to the far post for Ramos, who volleys the ball into the centre for Pereira. The centre-back rises highest and powers a header towards goal from point-blank range but he’s denied by the goalkeeper before the referee blows his whistle for offside.
46'
Paris Saint-Germain gets the match restarted from the kick-off!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: RENNES 0-0 PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
45'
The fourth official indicates one minute will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.
43'
Donnarumma steps 40 yards out of his own goal to put in a sliding volley to clear his half after a long ball over the top from Rennes. The unorthodox clearance actually presents a chance to Neymar at the other end of the pitch but the high trajectory of the pass makes Mandanda the favourite to claim possession.
41'
Bernat gets to the byline and fires a cross into the penalty area that takes a touch off Traore before rolling back to the edge of the 18-yard box. Vitinha steps forward and wires a shot but this time it’s Wooh who gets a telling touch to the ball, taking it out for a corner.
39'
Gouiri takes a step inside from 18 yards out and hammers a shot that forces Donnarumma into a full-stretch dive in an effort to parry the effort.
37'
With just under 10 minutes to go in the first half, the visitors have not done enough to trouble their opponents. Despite a wealth of attacking talent on the pitch, PSG have failed to register a shot on target, while rarely threatening Rennes’ penalty area.
35'
Truffert gets around Mukiele with a clever move right in front of the technical area, with the PSG wing-back cynically taking his opponent down in response. The referee runs over to the spot of the foul and gives the offending party a talking to, but he keeps his cards in his pocket.
33'
Wooh runs over the deadball as a decoy before Majer steps up and strikes the free-kick with his left foot, sending a cross into the six-yard box which is met by a clearing Donnarumma punch.
32'
Neymar overplays in midfield and gives the ball away far too easily, allowing Kalimuendo to run across and steal possession. Just as he gets to the edge of the penalty area he’s met by a push in the back from Pereira, who gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position.
31'
Certainly the best chance of the match so far, Kalimuendo’s strike was a real chance for Rennes to open the scoring. The former Paris Saint-Germain forward has already netted four times this season in 13 appearances in his first year in Brittany.
28'
Messi dances through two defenders and looks to link up with Ekitike but the striker’s return-pass is not up to the required standard as the Rennes defence converge and clear.
26'
Pereira launches a pass forward for Mukiele, who latches onto the end of the delivery but he’s unable to use his momentum with Theate coming across to slow the progress of the wing-back.
24'
Neymar and Messi are both having to drop deep in order to pick up possession, which limits their options further up the pitch. The organised Rennes midfield have not looked like cracking in the opening 20 minutes, with their tactics creating a disconnect between PSG’s midfield and attack.
22'
A lax giveaway by Traore just outside his penalty area leads to a chance for Vitinha, who leans over the ball but still manages to curl his effort over Mandanda’s crossbar.
20'
Bernat squares a pass to Messi on the edge of the penalty area but the forward’s first-time effort with his preferred left foot sails high over the crossbar.
18'
Theate is closed down by Messi but the centre-back receives a bit of fortune, sending his rushed clearance near the byline into the Argentina international and behind for a goal-kick.
16'
Neymar attempts the same trick as Messi minutes ago, hitting a long raking pass - this time from left to right - in search of Bernat. Truffert, like Traore earlier, reads the situation to perfection and makes an emphatic clearance.
14'
Messi switches play with a powerful hit from right to left after stepping inside but Traore and Wooh read the forward’s intentions and combine to win the ball back in the air.
12'
Despite being listed as a 3-5-2 initially, it appears as though Gouiri has taken up a slightly deeper position on the left, with Desire Doue matching on the right - either side of Kalimuendo. The visitors’ shape now patches PSG’s identically - which should make the task harder for the league leaders.
10'
Kalimuendo’s touch is heavy as he plays a one-two pass with Desire Doue, allowing Donnarumma to steal in and win the ball back just inside the PSG penalty area.
8'
Kalimuendo registers the first shot of the match with a curling effort from 24 yards out that lands comfortably into the arms of Donnarumma.
7'
Marquinhos looks to bypass the midfield with a looping delivery over the top of the defence for Ekitike but Mandanda reads the danger and steps off his line to get to the ball first.
5'
PSG have started the match calm in possession, keeping the ball mostly in their defensive areas as they search for Rennes’ weak points. The hosts have matched their opponents with a three-man defence, which should stifle both sides through the middle.
3'
Bernat splits the defence with a disguised pass through for Ekitike but Rodon steps forward at the last moment and catches the striker offside.
1'
Rennes get the match underway from the kick-off!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Ligue 1 fixture between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain!
League-leaders Paris Saint-Germain look to put a six-point gap between themselves and second-place Lens after the latter’s win on Saturday. Christophe Galtier’s side boast both the best attack and joint-best defence after 18 matches, having dropped just seven points all campaign.
Lille’s 5-1 hammering of Troyes earlier puts all the pressure on Rennes, who currently occupy France’s final European place in fifth. A single win behind Monaco in fourth, Bruno Genesio’s side are not out of the running for the Champions League either, with three points putting them just five off Marseille.
PSG SUBS: Keylor Navas, Achraf Hakimi, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Fabian Ruiz, Renato Sanches, Carlos Soler, Ismael Gharbi, Kylian Mbappe.
PSG XI (3-4-2-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma; Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos; Juan Bernat, Vitinha, Warren Zaire-Emery, Nordi Mukiele; Neymar, Lionel Messi; Hugo Ekitike.
RENNES XI (3-5-2): Steve Mandanda; Joe Rodon, Christopher Wooh, Arthur Theate; Hamari Traore, Lesley Ugochukwu, Lovro Majer, Desire Doue, Adrien Truffert; Amine Gouiri, Arnaud Kalimuendo.
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
PSG have a wealth of talent to call upon should they need to look for solutions from the bench, with Hakimi and Mbappe poised to take the places of the ineffective Mukiele and Ekitike. They will need to be careful not to open up too much at the back however, with Rennes’ organised and astute midfield ready to capitalise on any opportunity to counter. Genesio also has both Doku and Sulemana in reserve to trouble the tired defence late in the match.
That concludes our commentary of the Ligue 1 fixture between Rennes and Paris Saint-Germain! We hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Rennes travel to Marseille for the Coupe de France on Friday, ahead of a Ligue 1 meeting with Lorient on January 27. PSG visit Pays de Cassel in the cup in eight days before returning to the league on January 29 against Reims.
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