Ligue 1: Matchday 26 highlights, PSG v Nantes, Rennes v Lille clash | OneFootball

During the 26th matchday of Ligue 1 2025-2026, Paris Saint-Germain will face Nantes at the Parc des Princes during the week of Wednesday, April 22, following the postponement granted to better prepare for the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Chelsea (next Tuesday). However, there will already be important matches this weekend.

The standings:

The matches:

The races for the title and survival will have to wait for certainties with the postponement of PSG/Nantes, which has caused some anger. Adaptation is necessary, it's decided. Lens (2nd) could take advantage of this to put pressure by taking first place with a victory at Lorient. Be careful, the 10th is tough to beat lately, especially at home. It is possible to get caught, while Lorient can still dream of reaching Europe.

On this side, the big match of the weekend will be the closing one with Rennes (5th) hosting Lille (6th) while on a series of 4 consecutive wins. The Lille team is doing a bit better in March 2026 after a poor start to the year, they will need to confirm this without thinking too much about the Europa League. A win for Rennes could create significant space. Especially if Monaco (7th) stumbles against Brest (9th) in another great match with teams in very good form. The Monegasques want to continue their climb, while Brest will look to position themselves.

Around this, OM (3rd) will be the favorite against Auxerre (16th), but we know a football match is never won in advance and Auxerre is coming off a good point taken against Strasbourg. An 8th that needs to bounce back against Paris FC, 13th fighting to ensure survival.

It’s a bit the same situation for Lyon (4th) and Le Havre (14th), except that Le Havre is in a very bad streak that can raise concerns. Similarly for Toulouse (12th), who must stop the slide by traveling to Metz. But the 18th should still fight as there is hope remaining.

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