PSG v Lyon moved as Paris braces for protests

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 15:39 · Archive

Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon has been postponed from Sunday to Monday following police requests amid planned protests in France.

Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon has been moved from Sunday to Monday at the request of French police, the French league announced on Friday. The fixture at the Parc des Princes had been scheduled to kick off at 19:45 on Sunday but will instead take place at 20:30 on Monday.

The postponement means the match will clash with the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in London on Monday, where multiple PSG players are nominated. Reigning Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, a French international forward, will miss the ceremony as a result. Other PSG players on the men's shortlist include Achraf Hakimi of Morocco, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Georgia, and Portuguese players Nuno Mendes, Joao Neves and Vitinha, alongside players from Spain, Ecuador and Brazil.

French authorities are preparing a major security operation for demonstrations planned for Saturday. Around 550,000 people participated in protests last Saturday over rising fuel prices, education standards and the cost of living, with some incidents of violence and looting reported. Troops will reinforce police for the anticipated demonstrations. The security situation is complicated by a scheduled NFL match on Sunday at the Stade de France, which will also require significant police deployment.

How it is being reported

• PSG players to miss Ballon d’Or ceremony as Ligue 1 match movedThere are 10 Paris Saint-Germain players nominated for the men’s award, but Dembele, Kvaratskhelia and Marquinhos may yet attend as they are injuredIndependent Sport · 23 Oct, 15:33
• PSG v Lyon moved as Paris prepares for more protestsParis St-Germain's Ligue 1 match against Lyon at the Parc des Princes is pushed back 24 hours as the French capital prepares for another weekend of protests.BBC News · 23 Oct, 15:18
• Dembele to miss Ballon d’Or event as PSG game moved amid protests in FranceParis Saint-Germain's game has been postponed following a request by police amid a wave of violent protests in France.Al Jazeera · 23 Oct, 14:46

In this story: Paris Saint-Germain · Olympique Lyonnais · Ousmane Dembele · Paris · France · London · Ballon d'Or

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