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PSG–Lyon pushed to Monday as Paris police prohibit match ahead of weekend protests
October 23, 2026 at 02:56 PM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 1 hour
BNBBC News
Ligue 1: PSG v Lyon at Parc des Princes moved to Monday as Paris prepares for another weekend of protests
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AJAl Jazeera English
Dembele to miss Ballon d’Or event as PSG game moved amid protests in France
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YKYalla Kora
رابطة الدوري الفرنسي تعلن.. تأجيل مباراة باريس سان جيرمان وأولمبيك ليون
(opens the publisher’s site)PSG's Ligue 1 match against Lyon has been moved to Monday after Paris police prohibited the Sunday kickoff ahead of planned weekend protests.
- The French league (LFP) announced the postponement Friday, rescheduling the Parc des Princes fixture to 20:30 Monday after police prohibited the original date.
- Around 550,000 people joined last Saturday's demonstrations over fuel prices, education standards and the cost of living, which saw looting and violence.
- Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said troops would reinforce police in a "massive" security operation for Saturday's planned protests.
- The rescheduled fixture coincides with the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, which reigning winner Ousmane Dembele will miss.