Monaco 2-0 Olympique Marseille: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Stade Louis II., Monaco · referee W. Delajod · full time
Full time: Monaco 2-0 Olympique Marseille
Monaco beat Olympique Marseille 2-0 in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Stade Louis II.. The goals: Paris Brunner 13', Paris Brunner 53'.
How Monaco won it
Monaco struck first through Paris Brunner in the 13th minute, set up by Aleksandr Golovin. Paris Brunner made it 2-0 to Monaco in the 53rd minute, set up by Eric Dier.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Paris Brunner scored twice.
The referee, W. Delajod, showed 4 yellow cards: 4 to Monaco and 0 to Olympique Marseille.
Monaco: F. Kasmirski, 4-2-3-1 · Olympique Marseille: B. Génésio, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.68 for Monaco and 1.20 for Olympique Marseille.
Olympique Marseille left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Monaco had 5 shots on target, Olympique Marseille 2.
Olympique Marseille had 64% of the ball, but Monaco took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Monaco came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
Olympique Marseille came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.65 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Monaco vs Olympique Marseille: the match in numbers
| Monaco | Match statistics | Olympique Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| 36% | Ball possession | 64% |
| 1.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 |
| 11 | Total shots | 13 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 356 | Total passes | 648 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Paris Brunner (Monaco), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Monaco
- Paris Brunner 8.8 2 goals
- Eric Dier 7.9 1 assist
- Lamine Camara 7.6
- Vanderson 7.4
- Nazinho 7.1
Olympique Marseille
- Timothy Weah 7.3
- Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 7.1
- Emerson 7.0
- Keyliane Abdallah 6.9
- Amine Harit 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Quinten Timber at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Monaco: Monaco vs Toulouse Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Olympique Marseille: Troyes vs Olympique Marseille Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Monaco vs Olympique Marseille
What was the score in Monaco vs Olympique Marseille?
Monaco 2-0 Olympique Marseille (half-time 1-0), Ligue 1, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Monaco vs Olympique Marseille?
Paris Brunner 13', Paris Brunner 53'.
Did Moneyball predict Monaco vs Olympique Marseille 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 Monaco vs Olympique Marseille?
Paris Brunner, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Monaco vs Olympique Marseille?
W. Delajod.
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