Paris Saint-Germain breaks ten minutes of chaos in Le Classique

In the bustling Stade Vélodrome, where the scent of salt water mixes with the scent of fresh grass, the Sunday Le Classique between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Marseille began with an unexpected silence. After ten crazy minutes of play, an explosion of action unfolded that would ultimately decide the match.

Goals from Torres and Marquinhos decide

The Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain broke the deadlock midway through the second half. Ferran Torres, who sent Spain to the World Cup title this summer, headed a beautiful cross from Désiré Doué within one minute and put the score at 1‑0. Seven minutes later Angel Gomes appeared for Marseille, but Marquinhos restored the lead with a quick finish after a pass from Nuno Mendes, making it 2‑1.

The Brazilian Marquinhos thus delivered the decisive contribution for the Parisian side, which with this result lifted their position in Ligue 1 to sixth place and reduced the gap with league leaders AS Monaco to five points.

Mika Godts and Igor Paixão continue to play a supporting role

Mika Godts, the former Ajax striker, again received only a marginal role in the Stade Vélodrome and remained without a starting place, despite his arrival earlier this season. On the Olympique Marseille side, former Feyenoord player Igor Paixão earned a start, but after half an hour of play he had to go to the bench because of an injury.

Goalkeeper Jeffrey de Lange, also in the starting eleven for Marseille, could not prevent Torres's first goal, but later made a crucial save against a header from Marquinhos, after which the Brazilian still scored.

The match also featured an incident: Paris Saint-Germain captain Timothy Weah received a second yellow card after a foul on Nuno Mendes, forcing him to leave the field.

With the victory, Paris Saint-Germain, sixth in France, continue their second consecutive win in the league. The club now needs to raise their level for the upcoming match on 10 October against Le Mans at the Parc des Princes, before they travel in the Champions League to Manchester City.

Olympique Marseille is currently enduring a disastrous season, with a run of five consecutive defeats in all competitions and a 17th place in Ligue 1, leaving their future in the French top division uncertain.