Press review: OM v PSG, a tighter Classique than expected | OneFootball

This Monday, September 21, the French press (from a sporting perspective) discussed Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 victory over Olympique de Marseille last night at the Stade Vélodrome in the closing match of the 5th round of the 2026-2027 Ligue 1 season. There is also the investigation targeting president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi for “illegal conflict of interest.”

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

We expected to see a PSG side win more convincingly, but they were once again lacking efficiency. Credit must also go to OM for their fighting spirit and quality. The Marseille side managed to cause problems and were able to hope for a major result.

But that was also quite clearly because Paris took time to get into the game, then failed to be clinical. It is a familiar issue at the start of the season, with the summer preparation having been too short for many players. At least the win is there.

That is notably thanks to Ferran Torres (26-year-old forward) and Marquinhos (32-year-old defender and captain), who have kept scoring goals (7 and 3) at the start of the season. That is good, and it somewhat makes up for the struggles of the other players. But we are eager to see the others back at full fitness. Désiré Doué (21) was still interesting, especially with his pinpoint cross onto Torres’s head. Now it is time for the international break after a Classique that at least had the merit of being enjoyable to watch.

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