WANTAWAY Kylian Mbappe teed up Neymar’s winner as PSG edged out 10-man Marseille in Le Classique to go 20 games unbeaten.
Sub Samuel Gigot’s red card for a terrible two-footed challenge on Neymar ended Marseille’s fightback.
PSG are now three points clear in Ligue 1 and undefeated all season.
Neymar steered strikepartner Mbappe’s low cross home on the brink of half-time after Marseille keeper Pau Lopez had regularly thwarted Christophe Galtier’s men.
PSG were often forced on the backfoot after that – until Gigot’s shameful exit on 72 minutes.
The home side bombarded the Marseille goal early on.
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Fit-again Lionel Messi forced Lopez into two low saves inside the first five minutes and Achraf Hakimi was also denied by the Spanish stopper.
Marseille regained their composure, but Lopez was again their hero when he blocked from Mbappe following Neymar’s quick break.
And finally Marco Verratti nipped in following sloppy Marseille play to reelase Mbappe, who fed Mbappe for a calm low opener
The visitors, though, dominated the early stages of the second period, led by Chancel Mbemba’s forward bursts.
But Marseille failed to create clear chances as they lacked a sharp edge up front.
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And PSG were already beginning to look more comfortable at the back by the time defender Gigot pointlessly and brutally felled Neymar, earning a straight red card.
A tired Marseille faded after that as PSG made it nine wins in 11 unbeaten Ligue 1 matches this season.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
