The match between Toulouse and Lille has been moved to Thursday, September 3, at 20:45. This decision was made by Ligue 1+ at the request of the broadcaster, who wanted to avoid a clash with the UEFA Champions League schedule. The third round of Ligue 1 will be played over four days from September 3 to 6, which is a rare occurrence.
Toulouse and Lille agreed to advance their match to Thursday, September 3, at 20:45. This was a response to the potential qualification of Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League, whose first match of the group stage was scheduled for September 8. However, Lyon was eliminated by Fenerbahçe in the playoffs, so the match between Toulouse and Lille will now take place on Thursday.
The UEFA had planned for Lyon to play its first match on Tuesday, September 8, the same evening as Lille. However, Ligue 1+ decided to move the match between Toulouse and Lille to Thursday to avoid a clash with the Champions League schedule. The match between OM and Paris FC will be played on Sunday, September 6 at 20:45, and the match between PSG and Monaco will be played on Friday, September 4 at 20:45.
Ligue 1+ will broadcast five prime-time matches during the week leading up to the French clubs' entry into the Champions League: Toulouse-Lille (Thursday, September 3, 20:45), PSG-Monaco (Friday, September 4, 20:45), Nice-Le Mans and Le Havre-Brest (Saturday, September 5, 20:45), and Marseille-Paris FC (Sunday, September 6, 20:45).