Olympique Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint Germain: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 5 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Stade Vélodrome, Marseille · referee F. Letexier · full time
Full time: Olympique Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain won 2-1 away at Olympique Marseille in Ligue 1 Matchday 5 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Ferran Torres 66', Angel Gomes 72', Marquinhos 74'.
How Paris Saint Germain won it
Paris Saint Germain struck first through Ferran Torres in the 66th minute, set up by Désiré Doué. Olympique Marseille levelled at 1-1 in the 72nd minute through Angel Gomes, set up by Amine Gouiri. Marquinhos made it 1-2 to Paris Saint Germain in the 74th minute, set up by Nuno Mendes .
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Timothy Weah of Olympique Marseille was sent off in the 77th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, F. Letexier, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Olympique Marseille and 1 to Paris Saint Germain.
Olympique Marseille: B. Génésio, 4-4-2 · Paris Saint Germain: L. Martínez García, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 4.52 for Olympique Marseille and 1.55 for Paris Saint Germain.
Olympique Marseille scored about 3.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Olympique Marseille created the better chances, 4.52 xG to 1.55, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Olympique Marseille had 4 shots on target, Paris Saint Germain 10.
Olympique Marseille's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Paris Saint Germain had 61% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Olympique Marseille came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.94 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Paris Saint Germain came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 2.43 expected goals for and 1.09 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain: the match in numbers
| Olympique Marseille | Match statistics | Paris Saint Germain |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 4.52 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 |
| 12 | Total shots | 31 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 4 | Big chances | 9 |
| 402 | Total passes | 632 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 3 | Corners | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Olympique Marseille
- Jeffrey de Lange 7.8
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 7.4
- Amine Gouiri 7.4 1 assist
- Angel Gomes 7.3 1 goal
- Amine Harit 6.8
Paris Saint Germain
- Désiré Doué 8.2 1 assist
- Nuno Mendes 8.0
- Vitinha 7.9
- João Neves 7.6
- Marquinhos 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Timothy Weah at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Olympique Marseille: Angers SCO vs Olympique Marseille Sunday 18 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Paris Saint Germain: Strasbourg vs Paris Saint Germain Saturday 17 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain
What was the score in Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain?
Olympique Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint Germain (half-time 0-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain?
Ferran Torres 66', Angel Gomes 72', Marquinhos 74'.
Did Moneyball predict Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain?
Désiré Doué, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Olympique Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain?
F. Letexier.
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