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Coachless Rennes stun Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain

By AAP Newswire

Feb 14, 2026

Mousa Al-Tamari — Jordan's Mousa Al Tamari, competing with Socceroos defender Milos Degenek here, scored for Rennes. -AP

Coachless Rennes have stunned Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 at home to snap a five-game winless run and cause one of the biggest upsets of the French season.

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The hosts fired coach Habib Beye on Monday after their early season gains looked to be slipping away and they were firm underdogs against PSG, who came to Brittany after winning all seven of their last league fixtures.

Rennes hit the post early on and got their reward for a confident start after 33 minutes.

Jordanian midfielder Mousa Al-Tamari charged forward on the counterattack and found enough space between two defenders on the edge of the penalty area to curl in a superb opener.

PSG came into the game but were hesitant in front of goal and Esteban Lepaul doubled Rennes' lead midway through the second half. The prolific striker rose highest to bullet a header past Matvey Safonov for his 11th goal of the season.

Former Rennes player Ousmane Dembélé pulled one back for PSG two minutes later but Breel Embolo restored Rennes' two-goal cushion in the 81st when he finished off another counterattack.

PSG remain atop the table but second-placed Lens can overtake them with a win over Paris FC on Saturday.

Rennes moved above Lille into fifth.