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Ferran Torres Scores Twice as PSG Draws Rennes 2-2

8/24/2026

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Torres Scores Twice

Ferran Torres scored twice in his PSG debut, earning a 2-2 draw with Rennes.
He entered in the 71st minute and added a second goal in the 82nd, both from Fabian Ruiz passes.
PSG paid roughly €50 million for Torres on a five-year contract after his Barcelona exit.
Torres previously scored Spain’s winning goal in the 2023 World Cup final.

Summary

PSG Relocates

PSG moved season-opening match to Rennes’ Roazhon Park because extreme heat damaged the Paris pitch.
PSG officials blamed the damaged pitch for the venue switch, sparking debate over home-field fairness.
Rennes owners, the Pinault family, remain financially insulated while Marseille and Monaco face a crisis.
Rennes argued the return fixture should also be played at Roazhon Park, heightening scheduling tensions.

History

Historical Context

In summer 2003, a record European heatwave pushed temperatures in Paris to 40 °C, killing about 14,000 people in France and forcing Ligue 1 clubs, including PSG, to relocate matches. The emergency resurfacing of Parc des Princes that year set a precedent, and the 2024 heat-damaged pitch again moved PSG’s opener to Rennes’s Roazhon Park, underscoring climate-driven scheduling risk.

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Torres Scores Twice

Ferran Torres scored twice in his PSG debut, earning a 2-2 draw with Rennes.
He entered in the 71st minute and added a second goal in the 82nd, both from Fabian Ruiz passes.
PSG paid roughly €50 million for Torres on a five-year contract after his Barcelona exit.
Torres previously scored Spain’s winning goal in the 2023 World Cup final.

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