Under the lights at the Vélodrome, Nuno Mendes answered a difficult previous outing in Brest with a decisive display for Paris Saint-Germain. The Portugal international created PSG’s second goal for Marquinhos and helped deliver a 2-1 Classique victory over Marseille on Ligue 1’s fifth matchday.
The move
Mendes supplied the pass that sent Marquinhos through for the second Paris goal, a key moment in a narrow win away to OM. Marquinhos also continued his scoring run, finding the net for a third time this season while producing a solid defensive performance in Marseille.
The result gave PSG an important Classique success, with Mendes particularly influential after the struggles he had endured in the previous weekend’s match at Brest.
The French season around it
Lyon were the outstanding side of the fifth round, demolishing Rennes 4-0 to move into second place behind Monaco. Paulo Fonseca’s team had contributors throughout the pitch, with Ernest Nuamah scoring twice and Corentin Tolisso combining a goal with an assist.
Zachary Athekame, signed from AC Milan during the summer, also made his attacking impact felt for Lyon. The defender registered one goal and one assist in the emphatic win, while Fonseca’s complete team display marked him out as the coach of the weekend.
- Nuno Mendes: decisive assist for Marquinhos in PSG’s 2-1 win at Marseille.
- Marquinhos: scored his third goal of the Ligue 1 campaign.
- Ernest Nuamah: two goals in Lyon’s 4-0 victory against Rennes.
- Corentin Tolisso: one goal and one assist for Lyon.
- Zachary Athekame: a goal and an assist after his summer arrival from AC Milan.
- Mohammed Amoura: forced the error behind Nice’s opener and scored his first goal for the club.
- Yehvann Diouf: made seven saves as Nice beat Lille.
- Djibril Sidibé: won eight of 12 duels in Le Mans’ landmark victory over Lorient.
Elsewhere, Nice surprised Lille 2-1 to record their first Ligue 1 home win in 326 days. Mohammed Amoura played a central role: he pressured Nathan Ngoy into the mistake that led to the opening goal before scoring himself for the first time in Nice colours.
Goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf preserved Nice’s lead with seven stops, including an outstanding save from Ayase Ueda in the 82nd minute.
At the Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans celebrated their first Ligue 1 victory in 16 years after beating Lorient. Sidibé provided authority at the back in his new club’s breakthrough result, while Lucas Bretelle supplied an assist and Adil Bourabaa scored as Le Mans disrupted Lorient’s midfield.
