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Ligue 1 Review: PSG sneak past Marseille

Paris Saint-Germain earned Le Classique bragging rights despite putting in an underwhelming performance during their 2-1 victory over Marseille.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic tapped PSG in front within two minutes at Stade Velodrome, but Marseille forced their way back into the contest and levelled through Remy Cabella's 20-yard drive midway through the first half.

The hosts were the better side for much of the encounter, with Maxwell clearing off the line from Michy Batshuayi, but Ligue 1's runaway leaders struck in the 71st minute through Angel Di Maria to restore their 24-point advantage over Monaco at the top of the table.

Alexander Soderlund spurned a chance to add a third for Saint-Etienne before half-time, missing from the penalty spot just before the interval, but the Norwegian made amends with 20 minutes of the match remaining, before Nolan Roux completed the scoring and Bordeaux's miserable afternoon was compounded by Cheick Diabate's late red card.