PSG will look to regain the top spot in the Ligue 1 standings and continue their hot start to the campaign when they welcome Stade Brestois at the Parc des Princes in Paris in Matchweek 7.
Les Parisiens are undefeated so far, winning seven of eight matches in all competitions under new manager Christophe Galtier, including a 2-1 victory over Juventus to kick off their Champions League participation. PSG have scored three or more goals in six of their contests, and Galtier is already getting the best out of his star attacking trio, with Neymar looking rejuvenated and Kylian Mbappe on nine goals in six matches.
The match against Stade Brestois shouldn't prove a major obstacle for PSG on paper. They beat Brest on both occasions last season, 2-0 at home and 4-2 on the road. With a Champions League road match coming up on Wednesday at Maccabi Haifa, and a clash against title challengers Lyon the following weekend, we may begin to see more of a rotation in the PSG lineup.
After a positive start to the season that featured a draw at Marseille and a win at Angers, Brest have collected just one point in their past three matches, a stretch which also featured a 7-0 debacle at home to Montpellier. Those results have them in the relegation places and they have work to do to match last season's mid-table finish (11th), their best since returning to the French top-flight in 2019/20.
Sporting News is following the PSG-Brest match live and providing live score updates and commentary.
PSG vs Brest live score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| PSG | 1 | 0 | — |
| Brest | 0 | 0 | — |
Goals:
PSG — Neymar (Lionel Messi) — 30th min.
PSG vs Brest live updates, highlights from Ligue 1
72nd min.: SUBS Brest. Noah Fadiga leaves after his first 70 minutes since returning from injury. Jere Uronen takes his place (Jean-Kevin Duverne takes over at right-back with Uronen slotting in at left-back). Mathias Pereira Lage is also in for ex-Norwich City man Pierre Lees-Melou.
71st min.: Penalty saved by Donnarumma! Islam Slimani's shot was read perfectly by the Italian 'keeper. Still 1-0.
69th min.: Penalty to Brest! Noah Fadiga with a run into the box and he gets in front of Presnel Kimpembe. The PSG captain gets his hands all over Fadiga before he falls to the ground. The referee has no doubt about it and points to the spot.
62nd min.: SUBS Brest & PSG. Center-back Achraf Dari and midfielder Hugo Magnetti for Christophe Herelle and Mahdi Camara. Like-for-like subs there. Meanwhile, PSG bring on Fabian Ruiz to give Verratti a breather.
58th min.: Mbappe chance! He combines with Neymar on the give-and-go, but he scuffs his diagonal shot on the left side and it bounces harmlessly wide. You'd expect a better finish from Mbappe.
Meanwhile, Brest can't put anything serious together. PSG in cruise control.
50th min.: Messi hits the post! Kylian Mbappe with the cross from the left and Messi with a HEADER that bounced off the left post.
46th min.: The second half is underway. No subs on either side. Quick yellow card for Brest captain Chardonnet for pulling on Mbappe's arm and preventing a run.
Halftime: PSG 1, Brest 0
Halftime: PSG didn't have to exert themselves too much in that half and comfortably put themselves ahead. The class of their front three makes all the difference once again. You can watch that Messi pass to Neymar, and the Brazilian's control and shot over and over. Football at its finest.
You get the sense Brest could get another look at some point, but Brest's Islam Slimani is not looking too sharp. The second half will be about whether PSG's Kylian Mbappe gets his chance to pad his goal numbers. Also, how much more time does PSG manager Christophe Galtier go before he gives his starters a break with a Champions League match at Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday?
44th min.: PSG chance! Neymar intercepts and opts to feed Lionel Messi who charged into the box, but Brest 'keeper Marco Bizot makes the big stop. A minute later Mbappe scores, but he was clearly offside on his run in behind.
32nd min.: Neymar is the Ligue 1 MVP so far this season (eight goals in Ligue 1). That goal was his first against Brest, and it also put him at No. 4 on PSG's all-time scorers (110 goals). It was also Messi's 7th assist in seven appearances this campaign.
30th min.: Goal PSG! Neymar control and finish on the left side of the box. All in one movement. It looked like there may have been an offside, but the goal stands. It was Messi picking out Neymar with another sensational pass.
27th min.: Red card overturned by VAR! Herelle stays on the field because Neymar was ruled offside on the pass from Messi. Brest's Pierre Lees Melou gets a yellow for protests.
25th min.: Red card to Brest! Christophe Herelle scythes down Neymar who was breaking alone on goal and it's denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. So Brest are down to 10 men. Lionel Messi's nutmeg pass was exquisite.
20th min.: Messi with a chance. This shot was destined to tuck inside the right post, but it deflects off the foot of Mbappe and out of play.
17th min.: First shot on goal belongs to Brest! It's Franck Honorat with a blast parried by Gigi Donnarumma. PSG had earlier shots by Neymar (wide) and Mbappe (high), but nothing on target just yet.
10th min.: Brest chance! Cross from the right and a sliding Islam Slimani nearly gets to it. The match has been played in the Brest half, but the visitors are showing they can cause problems.
7th min.: Incredible defensive recovery run by Neymar near his own box to stop a Brest counter. The Brazilian has been transformed under Christophe Galtier.
5th min.: Measured start to this one. Sergio Ramos on the right side of the three-man backline, wins a corner after his dangerous cross was headed out. There were appeals for a hand ball on the ensuing corner, but replays showed it came off the Brest defender's face, not his hand.
1st min.: We have kickoff. PSG in white at home, Brest in their all-red kit.
5 mins from kickoff: Teams are on the field. We're minutes away from getting started.
20 mins from kickoff: It's raining in Paris. Here's the view behind Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot during warmups:
45 mins from kickoff: Here are the 22 players who will start the match:
60 mins from kickoff: Waiting on lineups ...
90 mins from kickoff: Galtier has already made it clear that one member of his star trio is expected to get some rest with media reports speculating it will be 35-year-old Lionel Messi:
PSG vs Brest lineups
Galtier has 21 players in his matchday squad, but he only makes two changes to the starting XI that beat Juventus in midweek with Juan Bernat playing left wingback over Nuno Mendes, and Danilo Pereira taking the place of Marquinhos.
The star attacking trio are all in the starting lineup, while Presnel Kimpembe will be wearing the captain's armband.
PSG starting lineup (3-4-3, right to left): 99-Gigi Donnarumma (GK) — 4-Sergio Ramos, 15-Danilo Pereira, 3-Presnel Kimpembe — 2-Achraf Hakimi, 6-Marco Verratti, 17-Vitinha, 14-Juan Bernat — 30-Lionel Messi, 7-Kylian Mbappe, 10-Neymar
PSG subs (10): 1-Keylor Navas (GK), 16-Sergio Rico (GK), 26-Nordi Mukiele, 5-Marquinhos, 25-Nuno Mendes, 8-Fabian Ruiz, 33-Warren Zaire-Emery, 44-Hugo Ekitike, 19-Pablo Sarabia, 28-Carlos Soler
Brest manager Michel Der Zakarian has tweaked his formation to a 4-2-3-1 in the last two matches and appears to be going with a 5-4-1 against PSG's attacking trident. Starting right-back Noah Fadiga is available again and back in the lineup, but forwards Steve Mounie (heel), starting striker Jeremy Le Douaron (groin), and the team's No. 10 Romain Del Castillo (hamstring) and are still out.
Stade Brestois starting lineup (5-4-1, right to left): 40-Marco Bizot (GK) — 99-Noah Fadiga, 23-Christophe Herelle, 5-Brendan Chardonnet, 3-Lilian Brassier, 2-Jean-Kevin Duverne — 20-Pierre Lees Melou, 7-Haris Belkebla, 45-Mahdi Camara, 9-Franck Honorat — 13-Islam Slimani
Stade Brestois subs (10): 1-Joaquin Blazquez (GK), 21-Jere Uronen, 4-Achraf Dari, 8-Hugo Magnetti, 31-Youssef Belaili, 97-Tairyk Arconte, 33-Axel Camblan, 14-Irvin Cardona, 29-Mathias Pereira Lage, 18-Karamoko Dembele
PSG vs Brest TV channel, live stream
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| Date | Sat, Sept. 10 | Sat, Sept. 10 | Sat, Sept. 10 | Sun, Sept. 11 |
| Time | 16:00 BST | 11:00 ET | 11:00 ET | 01:00 AET |
| TV channel | — | beIN Sports | beIN Sports | beIN Sports 2 |
| Streaming | — | fuboTV, beIN Connect | fuboTV Canada, beIN Connect | beIN Connect |
UK: The match will not be televised or streamed in the UK.
USA: The match will be televised by beIN Sports, and that channel is streamed on fuboTV.
Canada: beIN Sports will also carry the match in Canada, and fuboTV Canada also carries that channel.
Australia: Fans in Australia can also watch the match on beIN Sports, and a stream is available via beIN's Connect platform.
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