PSG easily dominated an OM who were too limited offensively (4-0), this September 24 at the end of the 6th day of Ligue 1. The Moroccan Achraf Hakimi, very leggy, scored a superb free kick in the top corner. This victory allows the Parisians to return to the championship podium.
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It was time for this week to end for Olympique de Marseille. After several very eventful days for the Marseille club, which saw the departure of its coach Marcelino as well as a convincing performance against Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League (3-3), the Marseillais could settle on the podium in the event of success against their historic rival. But PSG, full of confidence after its victory against Dortmund in the Champions League (2-0), gave its opponent no chance at the Parc des Princes.
If it was still necessary to confirm the playing identity imprinted by Luis Enrique on this Parisian team, the first minutes of this classic were sufficient. Deprived of the ball from the start of the match, the Marseillais had no other choice than to tackle an agitated Kylian Mbappé and concede a good free kick at the edge of the area. The Moroccan Achraf Hakimi was quick to convert this good ammunition by curling his ball perfectly into the top corner of Pau López (8th, 1-0).
Vitor Vitinha then distinguished himself by entering the Parisian area, before seeing his shot blocked by a vigilant Marquinhos (12th). The Portuguese did it again ten minutes later thanks to a good cross from Jonathan Clauss, but his powerful header found Donnarumma’s bar and offered a reprieve to the Parisians (22nd). If the Phocaeans barely retained the ball, they knew how to exploit their few opportunities to threaten the opposing goal.
Hit in the ankle after the tackle suffered at the start of the match, Kylian Mbappé then gave way to Gonçalo Ramos half an hour into the game (32nd). A hard blow which did not disturb his team much, since Randal Kolo Muani, his teammate with the Blues, then opened his account in the Parisian colors by effectively recovering a deflected ball in the Marseille area (32nd, 2-0) . In difficulty in the construction and without a solution against the Parisian defense, the OM players suffered enormously at the end of the first period, overwhelmed by the offensive mastery of their opponents.
The Marseillais asphyxiated by Parisian offensive control
The Parisians directly took OM by the throat after returning from the locker room, thanks to Gonçalo Ramos’ header at the near post in front of a helpless López (47th, 3-0). Like Kolo Muani, the Portuguese striker also scored his first goal in the Parisian jersey. Successful since the start of the match, Hakimi tried to find the net again from a free kick. But his low shot could only graze the Marseille right post (53rd).
The Congolese international Chancel Mbemba then wanted to sound the revolt for the Marseille camp, but his header at the near post (61st) and his recovery in the area (71st) each lacked precision to really worry the Parisian goalkeeper. In the last seconds, Gonçalo Ramos scored twice on a good service from Kolo Muani to finish off the Marseillais (89th, 4-0).
With this masterful success, PSG continues its good momentum and returns to the championship podium by stealing 3rd place in Monaco thanks to a better goal difference. OM are in 7th place in the ranking and will now have to find solutions to get out of the crisis.