Ferran Torres opened the scoring as Paris Saint‑Germain defeated bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille 2‑1 on Sunday at the Velodrome in Ligue 1. The Spanish forward, who entered the match just before the hour mark for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, headed in a Desire Doué cross in the 66th minute to give the champions the lead.
Marseille responded through England midfielder Angel Gomes, who netted an equaliser six minutes later. The deadlock was broken three minutes after that when PSG captain Marquinhos met a Nuno Mendes cross, saw his first effort saved by goalkeeper Jeffrey de Lange and then bundled in the rebound to restore the lead. United States international Timothy Weah was sent off for a second booking, leaving Marseille with ten men for the remainder of the game.
Torres, who scored the winning goal for PSG in Brest the previous weekend, now has seven goals in six appearances across all competitions since joining the club from Barcelona, despite having started only three matches. “We knew that for us it was one of the most important matches of the season. We knew it wouldn’t be easy but we managed to get the victory,” Torres said at full‑time.
The victory moved PSG to sixth place in the league, five points behind leaders Monaco after five fixtures. Torres added, “Now we can go away and play for our countries and disconnect from club football for a bit,” ahead of Spain’s first UEFA Nations League game since the World Cup, a trip to England next weekend.
Marseille’s defeat marked their fourth consecutive Ligue 1 loss and fifth defeat in all competitions, plunging the club into the relegation zone as French football pauses for a three‑week break.
Elsewhere in the French top flight, Monaco extended their unbeaten start by beating Lens 2‑1 and sit two points clear at the summit, while Lyon thrashed Rennes 4‑0 and Paris FC edged Strasbourg 2‑1. Lille’s 2‑1 loss at Nice saw Algerian international Mohamed Amoura score the decisive goal for the home side, with Japan’s Ayase Ueda adding Lille’s third. In another match, former Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer scored for Auxerre in a 2‑1 win over Brest.
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