Paris Saint-Germain secured a convincing 5-0 victory over Stade Rennais in the 15th matchday of Ligue 1 at Parc des Princes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shone with a brace, helping Paris rebound from a prior defeat. Despite Rennes' efforts, individual errors sealed the outcome.
In this Saturday match at Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain dominated Stade Rennais to win 5-0 in the 15th matchday of Ligue 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, dubbed the 'Georgian magician' by the stadium announcer, was the star. Aggressive and committed, he opened the scoring solo after beating Przemyslaw Frankowski, then added a second in the second half following a poor back-pass by Rennes goalkeeper Brice Samba.
Other Paris positives included a solid Willian Pacho in defense, hyperactive João Neves with an assist despite some risky passes, and energetic Warren Zaïre-Emery in midfield, filling in for Achraf Hakimi. In goal, Matvey Safonov, in his first start of the season, made a key save against Esteban Lepaul in the first half, keeping the score level then.
For Rennes, under Habib Beye, the team tried a high and aggressive approach, but it ended their four-game winning streak. Lepaul stood out with his forward qualities, nearly scoring in the 28th minute but denied by Safonov, and threatening via a cross from Moussa Al-Tamari.
Yet, errors hurt Rennes: at 2-0, Samba gifted a chance to Bradley Barcola, leading to Kvaratskhelia's third goal. Jérémy Jacquet was sent off in the 74th minute for a second yellow on Neves, at 3-0, hastening the collapse. Barcola, though dangerous, missed clear chances, showing flaws in his finishing despite contributing to the third goal.