Stade Rennais opened the 2025-26 Ligue 1 season by defeating Olympique de Marseille 1–0 on Friday night, despite playing with ten men for more than an hour. Substitute Ludovic Blas struck in the first minute of stoppage time at Roazhon Park, sealing an unexpected victory for the hosts. Rennes were reduced to ten when teenage defender Abdelhamid Aït-Boudlal was sent off in the 31st minute for a high challenge confirmed by VAR. Marseille dominated possession (about 71%) and twice hit Brice Samba’s right-hand post through Adrien Rabiot just before half-time and Amir Murillo on 58 minutes, but could not convert their numerical advantage. Blas punished the visitors on the break, turning in Mousa Al-Tamari’s cross past Gerónimo Rulli at 90 + 1. The fixture marked the first live broadcast on Ligue 1+, the new subscription channel launched by the French professional league after last season’s collapse of its previous domestic rights deal. Priced at an introductory €9.99 a month before moving to €14.99, the platform carries eight of the nine league matches each round. Rennes’ late win gives the Breton side the early lead in the table and underscores the competitive stakes of a season the league hopes will be revitalised on and off the pitch.