PSG crush 10-man Marseille to remain top of Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain has moved three points clear at the top of the French league with a comfortable 3-0 win at Olympique Marseille.

Marseille had a bad night, losing the game with a red card and an own-goal in the first half.

Der Classiker started one-sided as the defending champions were sharper and took the lead in the seventh minute. Portuguese João Neves opened the following a low cross from fellow compatriots left Nuno Mendes.

Things got worse for Marseille as Amine Harit was shown a straight red card in the 20th for a high challenge on PSG captain Marquinhos.

However, replays showed Harit did not raise his leg higher than the midriff of Marquinhos. Still, the decision was maintained as Harit argued furiously with an official on the sidelines while he walked off.

PSG extended the lead as an own-goal from Leonardo Balerdi gifted the visitors a goal in the 29th. A cross came in with no PSG player in the penalty area, yet Balerdi stuck his leg out and prodded the ball past his stranded goalkeeper, Geronimo Rulli.

Another defensive slip from Balerdi costed Marseille the third goal as the defender failed to close down Bradley Barcola, who rebounded Ousmane Dembélé’s saved effort.

PSG controlled the game in the second half but did not appear to push for another goal.

Some of the hosts’ fans were seen leaving Stade Velodrome before the end of the first half and the players were jeered off the field at the end.