In Marseille, where a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain rarely settles into an ordinary league evening, the champions had to wait until the closing stretch to take the points. Marquinhos struck the decisive goal in a 2-1 away win over Olympique de Marseille on Sunday, completing a hard-fought second consecutive Ligue 1 victory for Luis Enrique’s side.
A Brazilian finish decides Le Classique
The first half brought opportunities at both ends, with PSG particularly wasteful before the interval. Every goal arrived after the restart, however, and the visitors finally found a route through in the 66th minute.
- Ferrán Torres, introduced from the substitutes’ bench, put PSG ahead in the 66th minute by heading Désiré Doué’s cross into the net.
- Olympique de Marseille responded six minutes later, when Ángel Gomes arrived unmarked in the area to level the match.
- Marquinhos restored the Paris lead only two minutes after that equaliser. He met a delivery into the box, saw his initial effort stopped by the goalkeeper, then converted the rebound.
The late intervention made Marquinhos the defining figure of the night, ensuring that PSG left the Mediterranean coast with a narrow but valuable victory over their old rivals.
Paris climb after a difficult opening
The result gives PSG eight points from five French league matches and lifts the reigning champions into sixth place. It is a welcome recovery after an unconvincing start to the season, with the win in Marseille following another league success.
Monaco, coached by Filipe Luís, remain at the summit with 13 points, leaving PSG still with ground to make up despite the lift provided by their derby triumph.
