Enrique to the rescue again: Ferran Torres leads Paris to escape the Marseille ambush
Ferran Torres headed the decisive goal seven minutes after coming off the bench, and PSG claimed a second straight league win.
- Paris Saint-Germain ground out a 2-1 win at Olympique Marseille, claiming a second straight league victory in the French league's fifth round.
- Marseille produced a strong first half but failed to capitalize when Neal Maupay missed from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, squandering their best chance.
- Ferran Torres provided the decisive spark, heading home a cross in the 66th minute just seven minutes after coming off the bench to break the deadlock.
- Ángel Gómez equalized in the 72nd minute, but Marquinhos restored PSG's lead two minutes later; Timothy Weah was sent off for a deliberate foul on Nuno Mendes, leaving Marseille with ten men.
- Marseille slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat despite late efforts, as referee Letexier waved play on following Amine Gouiri's penalty claim in the closing stages.
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Marseille and defending champions Paris Saint-Germain played a derby in the fifth round of the French league. The Parisians were more successful and won 2:1. PSG recorded their second - consecutive - victory, while Marseille remains with only one.
After being held silent by the Marseille defence in the first period, Paris Saint-Germain was finally able to take advantage of the technical wanderings of their rivals to win at the Vélodrome (2-1), Sunday in Marseille.
France's weak start to the season Paris Saint-Germain has won the second Ligue 1 season win in the "Classique".
The PSG came to power until the OM broke in the second period, well helped by the entry of Ferran Torres. The Classic ended with a new victory in Paris (2-1) on the lawn of the Vélodrome Sunday 20 September, despite a brave but insufficient match of the Marseillais.
The Olympique de Marseille has long hung on to the PSG but has finally cracked, this Sunday at the Vélodrome at the end of the 5th day of Ligue 1 (1-2). The Parisians go back to the rankings, the Phocéans
Promised a heavy loss to the PSG, the Olympians achieved a solid but insufficient performance on Sunday night for the last game of the 5th day of Ligue 1. With this fourth back of row (1-2) in the championship, the OM slides to a worrying 17th place.
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