Brunner double sends Monaco top in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Monaco beat Marseille 2-0 at the Stade Louis II. Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a glancing header from Aleksandr Golovin's set piece cross. Tim Weah then struck the post (53.) before Brunner swept in a second from Eric Dier's pass (53.). Despite having 35.4% possession, Les Rouge et Blanc produced five shots on target to Les Olympiens' two and made 35 clearances. The win lifts Les Rouge et Blanc from seventh to first, while Les Phocéens drop from third to eighth, with Les Rouge et Blanc visiting Paris Saint-Germain next and Les Phocéens hosting Paris FC.

Player of the Match: Paris Brunner decided the contest with a brace, scoring twice from five attempts and regaining possession seven times as he led the press.

Stat of the Match: Les Rouge et Blanc made 35 clearances, a snapshot of how they absorbed pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Les Rouge et Blanc have opened with two clean sheets and 6 points, rising from seventh to first. Les Phocéens attempted 26 crosses at 11.5% accuracy and finished with only two shots on target from 13 attempts. Eric Dier combined defensive authority with end product, supplying an assist and making 14 clearances.