Marseille played with a man advantage for more than half of their Ligue 1 opener against Rennes but still lost, with players getting into heated arguments after the game

Rennes scored a stoppage-time winner after playing with 10 men from the 31st minute to beat Marseille 1-0 in the opening match of Ligue 1 on Friday. Ludovic Blas was Rennes’ match-winner, latching onto a long pass by Quentin Merlin before converting his finish past Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in the first minute of added-on time.

The new Ligue 1 campaign gets underway on Friday night at Roazhon Park, when Rennes host last season’s runners-up Marseille. It was another disappointing campaign for Rennes, who had to spend heavily to be sure of survival, while Marseille’s gamble on Roberto De Zerbi paid off, as they earned Champions League qualification.

Olympique de Marseille will begin their 2025/26 Ligue 1 season with a trip to face Stade Rennais, however, there won’t be debuts for two of their new signings. OM have been busy during the