This Saturday, Stefan Madsen’s side take on Cesson Rennes in their first match at Coubertin this season. Check out the key facts and figures linking the two teams.
Five players have represented Paris and Cesson Rennes during their careers: Arnaud Tabarand, Ludwig Appolinaire, Noah Gaudin, Louis Despreaux and Yann Genty.
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In 2021, Luka Karabatic set his league goal scoring record against Cesson Rennes, netting nine times in Paris’s victory in Brittany (28–34).
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It was also against Cesson Rennes that Rodrigo Corrales set his league saves record, with 21 stops during the Parisians’ 32–25 victory in November 2017.
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Cesson Rennes are Mathieu Grébille’s favourite opponents; he has scored a total of 22 goals in ten matches against Les Irréductibles since his arrival in Paris.
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Paris have won every one of their last 26 league meetings with Cesson Rennes. Les Rouge et Bleus' last defeat against the Bretons in the Starligue was on 10 February 2012.
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Paris and Cesson Rennes have faced each other 34 times in all competitions. The head-to-head record is heavily in favour of Les Rouge et Bleu, who have recorded 29 wins, one draw and four defeats.
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Kamil is Paris’s top scorer against Cesson-Rennes, with 62 goals in 11 matches against the Breton side.
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Luka Karabatic could well score his 500th league goal for Paris this Saturday. The Rouge et Bleu captain currently has 499 goals to his name.
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On 6 June 2019, Thierry Omeyer played the 1,264th and final match of his career - against Cesson-Rennes. Following a fine victory (29–20), the Rouge et Bleu goalkeeper celebrated the capital club’s sixth French league title, the final trophy of his career.
