At the request of the Paris Police Prefecture, Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 match against Olympique Lyonnais has been postponed from Sunday, October 25, to Monday, October 26, with kick-off scheduled for 3:30 PM ET. The fixture was originally set to conclude Matchday 8.
The rescheduled match will take place at the same time as the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London, potentially preventing representatives from the Paris region from attending the prestigious event.
A similar situation occurred last year, when several PSG representatives missed Ousmane Dembélé’s Ballon d’Or triumph after Le Classique was moved to Monday, September 22.
The French Professional Football League (LFP) confirmed the latest scheduling change in an official statement.
“The LFP acknowledges the order issued by the Police Prefecture (...) and has decided, in agreement with Ligue 1+, to move the match to Monday, October 26, at 3:30 PM ET,” the statement read.
The decision comes amid expectations of a significant police deployment in response to the second phase of demonstrations in France, referred to as “Act II.”
PSG vs Lyon is not the only fixture affected by the security situation. Toulouse vs Troyes in Ligue 1, along with Saint-Étienne vs Nantes and Montpellier vs Red Star in Ligue 2, have also been postponed.
Meanwhile, Olympique Marseille’s match against Le Havre, scheduled as the penultimate fixture of the matchday, could also be rescheduled as authorities continue to assess the situation.