{"id":14057,"date":"2026-09-21T10:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/?p=14057"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:35:03","slug":"psg-beat-marseille-2-1-le-classique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/tz\/news\/psg-beat-marseille-2-1-le-classique\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG Beat Marseille 2-1 in Le Classique Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Paris Saint-Germain secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille in Le Classique<\/strong>, condemning their fierce rivals to a fourth consecutive Ligue 1 defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Marquinhos<\/strong> proved decisive for PSG, while Angel Gomes briefly restored parity for Marseille in a frantic spell at the Stade V\u00e9lodrome. The result handed PSG only their second league victory of the season and left Marseille with four defeats from their opening five Ligue 1 matches for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marseille Start Fast, but PSG Takes Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With no traveling PSG supporters in attendance, Marseille’s home crowd created an intimidating atmosphere as the two French giants renewed their rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hosts responded with an energetic opening but struggled to turn possession into meaningful chances. PSG gradually settled into the contest and created the first major opportunity when Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9<\/strong> attempted to lift the ball over the goalkeeper, only to send his effort onto the roof of the net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marseille had to wait until the 24th minute for their first attempt, with Pierre-Emile H\u00f8jbjerg<\/strong> testing Matvey Safonov from a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSG increasingly controlled proceedings as the first half developed, although they could not find a breakthrough. Marseille had an opportunity of their own before half-time, but Neal Maupay<\/strong> failed to make clean contact from a promising position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sides consequently headed into the interval goalless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PSG Turn Up the Pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PSG emerged from the dressing room with renewed purpose and immediately placed Marseille under sustained pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Dou\u00e9, Jo\u00e3o Neves and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia<\/strong> all tested Jeffrey de Lange shortly after the restart, while Kvaratskhelia came desperately close with a clever flick from Demb\u00e9l\u00e9’s cutback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pressure finally paid off in the 66th minute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitute Ferran Torres<\/strong> attacked Dou\u00e9’s delivery and powered a header beyond De Lange to give PSG a deserved 1-0 advantage. The goal continued his impressive scoring form, taking his tally to seven goals in six PSG appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angel Gomes Responds for Marseille<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Marseille refused to surrender and needed just six minutes to produce an equalizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u00f8jbjerg regained possession before finding Amine Gouiri<\/strong>, whose pass released Angel Gomes. The midfielder supplied an excellent finish to level the contest at 1-1<\/strong> and send the home crowd into celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It did not last long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marquinhos Wins Le Classique for PSG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Within two minutes of Marseille’s equalizer, PSG struck again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuno Mendes<\/strong> delivered from the left and captain Marquinhos<\/strong> arrived to sweep the ball home, restoring PSG’s advantage at 2-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marseille’s evening quickly deteriorated further when former PSG academy player Timothy Weah<\/strong> received his second yellow card after bringing down Mendes, leaving the hosts to finish Le Classique with ten men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De Lange prevented PSG from extending their advantage with a strong save from Mendes, while Marseille still had one final opportunity to rescue a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep into stoppage time, Nayef Aguerd<\/strong> found space inside the penalty area but headed wide from close range, effectively ending Marseille’s hopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marseille’s Difficult Start Continues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The final whistle confirmed another painful chapter in Marseille’s difficult opening to the Ligue 1 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their fourth consecutive league defeat<\/strong> represented their first such sequence since April 2015, while losing four of their opening five league fixtures marked an unwanted first in the club’s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was also Marseille’s 39th head-to-head defeat against PSG this century<\/strong>, leaving them in the relegation zone heading into the international break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PSG, meanwhile, moved up to sixth place<\/strong> and extended an impressive away record with their sixth victory across their last nine Ligue 1 road fixtures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Le Classique once again delivered drama when it mattered most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marseille showed resilience by fighting back through Gomes, but PSG’s quality ultimately made the difference. Torres broke the deadlock before Marquinhos provided the decisive response almost immediately after Marseille’s equalizer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For PSG, the 2-1 Le Classique victory<\/strong> provides a valuable boost after an inconsistent opening to the season. For Marseille, four successive Ligue 1 defeats leave plenty to address when domestic football resumes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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