Marseille claimed their first dwelling Ligue 1 win in Le Classique since 2011 as Nayaf Aguerd’s header gave them a 1-0 win over bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain.
Storm warnings within the south of France had seen probably the most well-known fixture within the nation pushed again from Sunday to Monday, that means the accessible gamers within the PSG aspect set to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony again in Paris couldn’t achieve this.
After seeing the match delayed, the Marseille followers didn’t have to attend lengthy to be despatched into delirium as Aguerd nodded them in entrance within the fourth minute.
PSG, lacking Ballon d’Or frontrunner Ousmane Dembele, Champions League remaining hero Need Doue and midfielder Joao Neves, pushed to attempt to discover a reply, however Marseille have been unlucky to not add to their lead, Amine Gouiri hitting the bar and Emerson Palmieri seeing a aim dominated out for offside.
But Marseille’s luck in the end proved to be in as PSG have been unable to discover a route again into the sport, the defeat placing Monaco high of the desk on objectives scored, with Lyon and Strasbourg additionally stage with the defending champions on 12 factors. Marseille are three factors off the tempo in sixth.
Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain
There was a component of fortune about Aguerd’s opener as Mason Greenwood’s cross took a heavy deflection and looped into the air for Moroccan to go in from shut vary.
Geronimo Rulli made good saves to disclaim Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz as PSG seemed to reply, however the guests have been left respiration a sigh of aid when Gouiri minimize in entrance the left and took intention from the sting of the realm, solely to see his effort cannon off the woodwork.
Emerson seemed to have turned dwelling a second from point-blank vary, however the assistant’s flag was rapidly raised, along with his determination confirmed by VAR.
Kvicha Kvaratskheila bent an effort narrowly large of the far submit, earlier than Igor Paixão went shut with a long-range effort in first-half stoppage time for Marseille.
Achraf Hakimi noticed a strike turned behind by Rulli and Gonçalo Ramos headed over from shut vary as PSG continued to be annoyed of their seek for a leveller after the restart, with the Marseille keeper once more a thorn of their aspect late on when he thwarted Vitinha from the sting of the realm.
The stress of the event was an excessive amount of for Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi, who was despatched off in damage time following an alternate with the referee. Although Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wasted a late likelihood to make it 2-0 when by on aim, De Zerbi and Marseille have been nonetheless capable of rejoice because the full-time whistle was greeted by rapturous scenes on the Stade Velodrome.