Paris Saint Germain vs Slovan Bratislava result, stats and report

Rennes led by two goals at the break and looked set for one of Ligue 1's results of the season, before PSG's half-time substitutions triggered a second-half pattern that pulled the visitors level. The thing nobody is talking about is how completely the game's structure was rewritten at the interval.

Slovan Bratislava dominated nearly every meaningful attacking metric against Celje in this Champions League qualifier, yet had to settle for a 1-1 draw that the statistics suggest they did not deserve. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down why the pattern of play told a very different story to the result.

Paris Saint-Germain return to European action on Wednesday night looking to impose themselves on a Slovan Bratislava side who have earned their place here but face a completely different level of opponent. This is where the real work starts.

Paris Saint-Germain welcome Slovan Bratislava to the Champions League on Wednesday night. This is a mismatch on paper, but PSG's defensive numbers demand a closer look.

Marseille have been formidable at home this season but PSG arrive at the Velodrome with a quiet solidity that the numbers do not fully capture. This is the fixture that tells you everything about where both clubs genuinely are.

Stade Brestois arrive at this fixture without a win in ten and conceding at a rate that will alarm any coaching staff. Paris Saint-Germain, unbeaten on the road this season, arrive with the structure to exploit it.

Paris Saint-Germain host Monaco in Ligue 1 on Friday night, but their inconsistent home form makes this far less straightforward than it should be. Monaco have been scoring freely and they have already beaten PSG once this season.

PSG's Ligue 1 opener against Rennes has been moved to Roazhon Park after extreme summer heat left the Parc des Princes pitch unsafe to play on. The bigger story is that PSG couldn't find a single alternative venue in Paris, forcing the LFP to step in days before kickoff.