Ligue 1 Matchday 1 Delivers Strong Opening Weekend

The 2026/27 Ligue 1 season got under way over the weekend with a full round of fixtures that produced several eye-catching results. Marseille set an early marker with a dominant home win, while Lens ran riot and Lyon secured a solid away victory. Paris Saint-Germain were held in a dramatic draw, and several other sides shared the points in tightly contested encounters.

Here are the full results from Matchday 1:

Friday, 21 August 2026 • Marseille 4-0 Strasbourg

Saturday, 22 August 2026 • Lens 5-2 Auxerre • Le Mans 2-2 Brest • Nice 0-0 Lorient • Toulouse 0-2 Lyon • Troyes 0-0 Paris FC

Sunday, 23 August 2026 • Angers 0-2 Lille • Le Havre 0-1 Monaco • Rennes 2-2 Paris Saint-Germain

The opening weekend has already provided plenty of talking points and set the tone for what promises to be a competitive campaign. Attention now turns to Matchday 2 as the title race and European qualification battle begin to take shape.