With just a few hours to go before Paris and Cesson Rennes face off in their Liqui Moly StarLigue Matchday 8 clash, take a look at the key stats and facts that connect 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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On 6 June 2019, Les Rouge et Bleu ended their season against Cesson Rennes, celebrating their sixth French championship title in front of their home crowd.
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Luka Karabatic set his record for goals scored in a Liqui Moly StarLigue match against Cesson Rennes, with nine goals in the Matchday 29 fixture between the clubs in season 2020-2021.
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Les Irréductibles have been Mathieu Grébille's favourite victims since his arrival in Paris, with 21 goals scored in eight matches against Cesson Rennes. It was also against the Brittany side that he set his record for goals in a single match for Paris, with a five-goal haul on Matchday 13 of the 2023-2024 season.
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Paris and Cesson Rennes have faced each other 28 times in their history. So far, the balance is heavily in favour of the capital club, with 24 wins for one draw and three defeats.
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It was also against the Bretons, on the last day of the 2018–2019 season, that legendary Parisian goalkeeper Thierry Omeyer played the 1,264th and final match of his long and successful career.