Football fans expecting to watch Paris Saint-Germain face Racing Club de Lens live on Ligue 1+ this Wednesday at 21:00 will be disappointed. The high-stakes clash, which could seal PSG’s 14th Ligue 1 title, has been moved from its original slot—and with it, the broadcast rights.
The match, originally scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at 17:15, was postponed at PSG’s request due to a congested schedule. The Parisians were set to play two Champions League quarter-final matches against Liverpool within a week, alongside a domestic fixture, leaving little room for recovery. While Lens initially resisted the change, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) approved the rescheduling to May 13, keeping the game’s competitive edge intact.
Despite the date shift, broadcast rights remained tied to the original time slot—one exclusively held by beIN Sports for this season’s Ligue 1 fixtures. This means that even with the match now taking place midweek, viewers will need to switch to the Qatari broadcaster to catch the action live.
what’s at stake in the postponed fixture
The stakes couldn’t be higher. A victory for PSG at Stade Bollaert-Delelis would mathematically secure their 14th Ligue 1 championship title, potentially before their Champions League final against Arsenal on May 30. Should they fall short, the suspense would linger until their next fixture against Paris FC, while Lens would face Lyon in a must-win scenario to keep title hopes alive. With a six-point lead, however, PSG’s path to glory is all but assured.
The decision to relocate the game highlights the delicate balance between club demands and broadcast agreements. While PSG’s Champions League ambitions took precedence, the fixed nature of media rights meant Ligue 1+ viewers would miss out on a potential historic moment.