PSG Beat Marseille in Le Classique as Marseille's Losing Run Deepens Under Genesio

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PSG beat Marseille 2-1 at the Velodrome in Le Classique on 20 September, with Ferran Torres opening the scoring in the 66th minute before Marquinhos struck the winner in the 74th, sandwiching an Angel Gomes equaliser for the hosts. Marseille finished the match with ten men after Timothy Weah was shown a second yellow card in the 77th minute, and the result gave PSG back-to-back league wins after their winless start to the campaign.

Marseille's defeat was their fifth in a row, dropping the club to 17th in the table on just three points and deepening supporter frustration over the club's ownership and direction this season, following a summer transfer window built almost entirely around departures.

Monaco lead Ligue 1 with 13 points after beating Lens, putting them clear at the top ahead of Lyon and Paris FC, who sit on 11 points apiece.

Nice ended Lille's unbeaten start to the season with a 2-1 win, with Mohamed Amoura involved in both goals — forcing an own goal from Nathan Ngoy before scoring himself on the counterattack — as Ayase Ueda's late reply proved insufficient for Lille.

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Auxerre came from behind to beat Brest 2-1, with Cameron Archer equalising early in the second half before an own goal from Raphael Le Guen sealed the win, following an opener from Pathe Mboup.

What it means for the league

PSG's win at Marseille moves them up to sixth and gives Luis Enrique's side some momentum after a domestic start that had looked increasingly out of step with their Champions League form. Marseille's collapse to 17th, now on a five-match losing run, turns growing supporter anger over the summer's sell-only transfer strategy into an urgent on-pitch problem for Bruno Genesio. With Monaco, Lyon and Paris FC occupying the top of the table, Ligue 1's early title picture continues to look markedly different from recent seasons dominated by PSG.