A victory without forcing. This Sunday, Paris Saint-Germain easily beat Olympique de Marseille in the clasico. The capital club led by three goals at half-time against the Phocaeans who were adrift in their Vélodrome. A look back in some figures at this one-way encounter.
PSG have not lost to Marseille for 12 matches in Ligue 1
Paris Saint-Germain’s last defeat at the Vélodrome in the championship dates back to November 27, 2011. They were swept aside 3-0 by Didier Deschamps’ Marseille. Since then, he has collected nine wins and three draws. Furthermore, Paris had never scored three goals in one half on the OM pitch before this Sunday.
PSG also set a record with a 29th consecutive match without defeat away from home in the league. No club in France has ever done better.
3 goals ahead for PSG at the Vélodrome, a rarity
In history, Paris Saint-Germain has only won by three goals or more at the Vélodrome on four occasions. The first took place on March 9, 2003. That day, Ronaldinho’s Parisians won 0-3 against rival Marseille. The Brazilian genius went for his goal. The other two were registered by the same man: Jérôme Leroy.
The second time is much more recent since it dates from 2017. PSG had inflicted a scathing 1-5 on OM with goals from Marquinhos, Cavani, Lucas, Draxler and Matuidi. On the Marseille side, Rod Fanni had saved the honor. Or what was left of it. Finally, Paris won 0-3 at the Vélodrome in February 2023. Kylian Mbappé scored a double, Lionel Messi also scored.
OM had not been down by three goals at half-time at the Vélodrome since 1998
In its history, Olympique de Marseille have not often been down by three goals at the Vélodrome at half-time. The last time was more than twenty years ago: it was August 22, 1998, against Jean-Louis Gasset’s Montpellier.
At the time, Marseille was not down by three goals, but by four. The crazy thing about it is that he turned the tables! The team coached by Rolland Courbis won 5-4, thanks to goals from Florian Maurice, Christophe Dugarry (double), Éric Roy and Laurent Blanc. A meeting that has entered the legend of the French Championship.
8 goals in Ligue 1, Bradley Barcola top scorer
Author of a new goal this Sunday evening, the Paris Saint-Germain winger consolidates his position as leader in the Ligue 1 scorers’ ranking. The former Olympique Lyonnais player has already scored eight times since the start of the season, more than anyone else. Behind him, Lille Jonathan David and Marseillais Mason Greenwood each have six goals.
The start of the season for Bradley Barcola is quite crazy, he who takes over from Kylian Mbappé at Paris Saint-Germain. He also took on a new dimension with the French team.
23 points, PSG alone leader of the championship
With this easy success acquired at the Vélodrome, Paris Saint-Germain takes a lead at the top of the Ligue 1 standings. The Parisian club now has 23 points and relegates Olympique de Marseille to six points. The Phocaeans are third.
Between the two teams, AS Monaco. The Rocher club also lost ground on Paris after its defeat in Nice this Sunday (2-1). The first of the season for him. PSG are now the only undefeated team in Ligue 1 this season.
