The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has finalized the schedule for Matchday 3 of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season, taking place over the weekend of Saturday, September 5, 2026. It is now confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain will face Monaco at the Parc des Princes at 8:45 PM on the preceding day (Friday), with the match broadcast on Ligue 1+, just like every other league game this season. This match follows an away game at Lille the previous Friday and precedes the opening round of the Champions League the following week (the draw for which has not yet taken place).
The full Matchday 3 schedule published by the LFP:
Thursday, September 3, 2026 –
at 8:45 PM:
Toulouse – LOSC.
Friday, September 4, 2026 –
at 8:45 PM:
Paris Saint-Germain – AS Monaco.
Saturday, September 5, 2026 –
at 5:15 PM:
RC Lens – FC Lorient.
at 8:45 PM:
(simulcast and individual coverage on Ligue 1+).
Havre AC – Stade Brestois 29.
OGC Nice – Le Mans FC.
Sunday, September 6, 2026 –
at 3:00 PM:
ESTAC Troyes – RC Strasbourg Alsace.
at 5:15 PM:
Angers SCO – Stade Rennais FC.
at 8:45 PM:
Olympique de Marseille – Paris FC. “The date of the match between Olympique Lyonnais and AJ Auxerre will be finalized on Wednesday, August 12, depending on the outcome of Olympique Lyonnais’ UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie:
If Olympique Lyonnais qualifies for the UEFA Champions League play-offs, the Olympique Lyonnais vs. AJ Auxerre match will be played on Friday, September 4, 2026, at 7:00 PM on Ligue 1+.
If Olympique Lyonnais is eliminated in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, the Olympique Lyonnais vs. AJ Auxerre match will be played on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 8:45 PM on Ligue 1+,” the LFP stated.
