Matchday One: Check out the key stats
Get the key stats from the opening round of Ligue 1 McDonald's with the editorial team.
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Ferran Torres became the first player to score on his Paris SG debut across all competitions since Renato Sanches in August 2022—also in Ligue 1 McDonald’s (vs Montpellier)—and only the third in history to score a brace, following Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2012 (vs Lorient) and Patrick Mboma in 1994 (vs Vác FC in Champions League qualifiers).
13.86
Adrien Thomasson (SRFC) covered the most distance during the season opener. The new Rennes signing ran 13.86 km against PSG, well ahead of Jorgensen (TFC, 12.66 km) and his teammate Valentin Rongier (12.58 km).
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Amine Sbaï (Angers SCO) provided 9 passes leading to a shot against LOSC—five more than the weekend's runner-up, Casseres (TFC).
39 years and 327 days
At 39 years and 327 days old, Olivier Giroud (LOSC) became the fifth-oldest goalscorer in Ligue 1 McDonald’s since the 1947/48 season, trailing Roger Courtois (44y 4d), Benjamin Nivet (41y 116d), Dante (40y 193d), and Salvator Artigas (40y 76d).
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OL kept their 16th league clean sheet since the start of last season; only Paris SG (18) have recorded more in the top flight during that period.
45
With their 4-0 opening win against RCSA, OM have scored 45 home goals in Ligue 1 McDonald’s since the start of last season—at least four more than any other team.
30
Romain Del Castillo scored his 30th Ligue 1 McDonald’s goal, tying Steve Mounié as Brest’s third-highest scorer in the top flight. He has scored his last three top-flight goals from open play—matching the tally from his previous 13 goals (9 penalties, 1 corner).
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Désiré Doué (PSG) achieved a 100% success rate with his dribbles against Stade Rennais: 5/5. The Frenchman also holds the record for successful dribbles on the matchday, tied with teammate Achraf Hakimi (5/11). The Moroccan player attempted the most dribbles across Matchday 1.
15
Simon Ebonog won possession 15 times against Monaco—more than any other Ligue 1 player on Matchday 1 (prior to the Rennes vs. PSG game) and the highest total for a Le Havre player in the top flight since Jamel Aït Ben Idir against… Monaco in November 2008.
83
RC Lens has won 83% of its home Ligue 1 matches since the start of last season (15 wins out of 18; 3 losses); only Barcelona (100%) and Real Madrid (84%) have posted a higher home win percentage among Europe’s top-five leagues during that period.
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Troyes has failed to win any of its last 22 top-flight matches (7 draws, 15 losses), matching its longest winless streak in the division (22 games between May 2013 and January 2016); only Arles-Avignon has recorded a worse run in history (23 games between November 2010 and May 2011).
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