Marseille
Paris Saint-Germain
Match summary
Paris Saint-Germain took a 2-1 win at Marseille. It was goalless at half-time.
Ferrán Torres put Paris Saint-Germain ahead with a header in the 66th minute, set up by Désiré Doué, Angel Gomes equalised in the 72nd minute, set up by Amine Gouiri, and Marquinhos won it in the 74th minute.
The chances backed that up: Paris Saint-Germain created 4.75 expected goals (xG) from 31 shots to Marseille's 1.87 from 12. Marseille had a player sent off.
Marseille hosted Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Matchday 5, suffering a 1-2 defeat after a dominant display from the visitors. Paris Saint-Germain controlled the territorial battle, registering 61 percent possession and completing 628 passes compared to the home side 404 passes. The away team generated 31 shots with 10 on target, contrasting with Marseille 12 shots and 4 on target. Expected goals reflected the visiting pressure at 4.75 against 1.87 for Marseille. Discipline favoured the visitors, as Marseille accumulated 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Paris Saint-Germain received 1 yellow card.
Following a goalless first half that saw an early injury substitution for Marseille, the match sparked into life after the interval. Ferran Torres broke the deadlock for Paris Saint-Germain in the 66th minute with a header. Angel Gomes equalised for Marseille in the 72nd minute with a right-footed shot, but Marquinhos restored the away lead just 2 minutes later with a right-footed finish. Timothy Weah received a second yellow card in the 77th minute, leaving Marseille with 10 players for the remainder of the fixture as Paris Saint-Germain secured the win.
