{"id":20504,"date":"2026-08-23T22:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/spains-world-cup-hero-torres-saves-psgs-blushes-at-rennes\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T22:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T22:46:14","slug":"spains-world-cup-hero-torres-saves-psgs-blushes-at-rennes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/spains-world-cup-hero-torres-saves-psgs-blushes-at-rennes\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain\u2019s World Cup hero Torres saves PSG\u2019s blushes at Rennes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spain\u2019s World Cup hero Torres saves PSG\u2019s blushes at Rennes, \"Spain\u2019s<\/p>\n

Spain\u2019s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes.<\/p>\n

Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the winning goal for La Roja in the World Cup final.<\/p>\n

Rennes led at the break after Sebastian Szymanski and Esteban Lepaul scored at Roazhon Park before Torres\u2019 clinical interventions thanks to assists from fellow World Cup winner Fabian Ruiz.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe game was difficult, we knew it would be,\u201d Torres told Ligue 1+.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just put my hand up then with Fabian\u2019s quality, you just have to run and he puts the ball in the right place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Luis Enrique named two of his big summer signings in 26-year-old Torres and France winger Maghnes\u00a0Akliouche on the bench for a game moved from the French capital due to the poor state of the Parc des Princes pitch.<\/p>\n

Ex-Rennes attackers Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue were joined in the Champions League winners\u2019 forward line by Khvicha\u00a0Kvaratskhelia a week on from losing 1-0 in the French Champions\u2019 Trophy to Lens.<\/p>\n

Rennes boss Franck Haise gave a league debut to Adrien Thomasson, who joined the Bretons from the coach\u2019s former club Lens over the summer.<\/p>\n

Well-travelled Thomasson set up the opener by feeding Szymanski who fired home with a low effort from outside the box after 21 minutes after a pin-point header from Lepaul in the build-up.<\/p>\n

Rennes doubled their lead seven minutes before the break despite PSG showing plenty of intent and even having a Doue effort chalked off for offside.<\/p>\n

Haise\u2019s side\u2019s second came on the counter attack with a break from winger Moussa Al Tamari and a delicate back-heel from the Egypt wideman helping to set up Lepaul.<\/p>\n

PSG were wasteful in attack, failing to hit the target with efforts from Dembele and Kvaratskhelia forcing their Spanish boss to bring Torres on for the second half.<\/p>\n

With half an hour left, Akliouche and Ruiz were also brought to the fray and 10 minutes later PSG cut the deficit as Torres made the most of a pass from his compatriot to nutmeg Rennes goalkeeper Brice Samba.<\/p>\n

Torres and Ruiz combined again with eight minutes to go as the midfielder crossed for the forward to head past Samba.<\/p>\n

PSG were on top after Torres\u2019 contributions but they were unable to find a third.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Giroud rolls back the years \u2013<\/h2>\n

Earlier, Olivier Giroud scored the opening goal as Lille gave Davide Ancelotti a winning start as coach with a 2-0 victory at Angers.<\/p>\n

Former France striker Giroud, who turns 40 next month, broke the deadlock in the 11th minute with an excellent low drive from long range after collecting Nabil Bentaleb\u2019s pass.<\/p>\n

Tiago Santos volleyed in a loose ball to double the advantage just after the half-hour mark at the end of an excellent Lille move.<\/p>\n

Davide Ancelotti, son of coaching great Carlo Ancelotti, took over at Lille in June following the departure of Bruno Genesio who is now at Marseille.<\/p>\n

Lille finished third in the French top flight last season to qualify for the Champions League league phase.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t perfect, but we wanted to start strongly today,\u201d Giroud told Ligue 1+.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could have killed the game off earlier,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester City and, despite not being involved in the matchday squad, the 18-year-old Moroccan said his potential goodbyes to travelling fans after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t know what will happen,\u201d Giroud said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it happens then we will want to celebrate the win for him,\u201d the ex-Arsenal striker added.<\/p>\n

Ex-England defender Eric Dier scored the winner as Monaco edged new boys Le Havre 1-0 in Normandy.<\/p>\n

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