Marseille delivered a stunning blow to Paris Saint-Germain’s championship ambitions with a memorable 1-0 victory at the Orange Velodrome on Monday night, marking their first home league triumph over their bitter rivals since November 2011.
The rescheduled Le Classique, postponed 24 hours due to severe weather warnings, proved worth the wait as Nayef Aguerd’s fifth-minute header secured a historic three points for Roberto De Zerbi’s side. The Moroccan defender, who arrived from West Ham United just before the transfer deadline, rose highest to meet Mason Greenwood’s deflected cross after PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier misjudged the flight of the ball.
This result marks PSG’s first defeat of the Ligue 1 season after four consecutive victories and sees them slip from the summit on goal difference behind AS Monaco. The Parisians dominated possession throughout the encounter but struggled to break down a resolute Marseille defensive unit, with goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli producing several crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet.
The victory extends Marseille’s impressive home form to three wins from three games this season, lifting them to sixth place with nine points from five matches. More significantly, it represents the first time they have found the net at home against PSG in Ligue 1 since 2017, ending a painful six-match scoring drought against their greatest adversaries.
