The Phoca squad aims to narrow the gap at the top against Christophe Galtier’s Paris Saint-Germain in a fresh edition of Le Classique.
Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain clash this Sunday in a highly anticipated edition of Le Classique, the standout matchup on matchday 25 and the fiercest rivalry in French football history.
It will mark the 86th encounter in the French league, with PSG holding a record of 34 wins to Marseille’s 32, and 20 draws. PSG has scored 115 goals in these clashes, while Marseille has found the back of the net 105 times.
The squad led by Alexis Sanchez arrives in this fixture after securing their second consecutive victory, following a home win over Toulouse (2-3). The team sits in second place with 52 points, five behind the league leaders, Les Rouge et Bleu.
Meanwhile, Parc des Princes prepares for a demanding duel against Lille (4-3), influenced by a superb free-kick finish from Lionel Messi that helped seal the win and regain momentum for PSG.
At present, the reigning champions PSG lead the standings with 57 points, built on 18 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, while Marseille trail with 16 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses. A triumph for Marseille would pull them to within two points of the top spot and intensify the title race.
Alexis’ record against Messi
It is worth noting that in the most recent league meeting between the sides, PSG prevailed with a Neymar goal on the scoreboard. PSG have lost only two of their last 27 matches against Marseille across all competitions (W21 D4).
Earlier this year, in the first meeting between the sides, Marseille eliminated the Rosario star team in the French Cup to advance to the quarter-finals where Annecy FC awaited them. This followed a strong performance from the former Inter Milan forward, who opened the scoring at the Orange Vélodrome.
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