Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 Marseille (Mar 31, 2024) Game Analysis

Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos scored within the second half as 10-man Paris Saint-Germain overcame early jitters to safe a 2-0 win and hand Marseille their first residence lack of the season in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

The champions’ league double over their rivals took them to 62 factors and put them 12 factors away from second-placed Brest, who received 1-0 at Lorient earlier within the day.

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“Yes, I’m happy with the result, because it’s a classic,” PSG supervisor Luis Enrique mentioned. “We know it’s special for our supporters. We knew the pressure in this stadium where they were undefeated.”

PSG endured a irritating first half at a wet Stade Velodrome as Marseille’s defence nullified the league’s main goalscorer Kylian Mbappé till he was substituted simply after the hour mark.

Lucas Beraldo was despatched off 5 minutes earlier than the break, after a problem on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang by the touchline that the referee deemed to be denying a goalscoring alternative after a VAR assessment regardless of it occurring close to the midway line.

But Vitinha opened the scoring for the league leaders within the 53rd minute, operating by way of the center and enjoying a one-two with Ousmane Dembélé earlier than firing residence from close to the penalty spot.

Marseille thought that they had equalised six minutes later when Luis Henrique discovered the online however his effort was dominated out for offside.

Marseille pressed exhausting with Aubameyang and Faris Moumbagna creating a number of probabilities, however Ramos ended their comeback hopes within the eighty fifth minute with Marco Asensio setting him up for a right-footed end that silenced the Stade Velodrome.

“There’s always this desire to be unpredictable for opponents,” Luis Enrique mentioned. “I liked what I saw in terms of occupying space. If you don’t know where my players are going to play, it’s a surprise.”

PSG subsequent face Stade Rennais in Wednesday’s French Cup semifinal whereas Marseille, seventh with 39 factors, go to Lille within the league on Friday.