The 2024/2025 Ligue 1 season kicks off on Friday, August 16th. This year, the French league is full of changes, notably the departure of Kylian Mbappé to Madrid and the arrival of Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi at the helm of Olympique Marseille.
Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain has turned a new page by signing Joao Neves from Benfica and eyeing Victor Osimhen. Behind the capital's team is Monaco, last year's runner-up, which has lost its key player, Ben Yedder.
There is a lot of curiosity surrounding De Zerbi's Marseille and anticipation for Lyon, which hasn't won the league since 2008.
Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain keeps lead, responding to De Zerbi’s Marseille
14 Jan - 10:44 •
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The reigning champions PSG will kick off their campaign away at Le Havre. A notable match on Saturday, August 17th, at 5:00 PM will see Brest face Marseille, with the Bretons surprising everyone last year by finishing third.
Franck Haise's new Nice side will travel to Auxerre, after their promotion from Ligue 2. Lens, which narrowly missed out on European qualification by just two points last season, will play away at Angers, another newly-promoted team.
The first matchday of the French league will conclude with Rennes vs. Lyon on Sunday, August 18th, at 8:45 PM.
