(Ligue 1 2023/2024): Highlights PSG - MARSEILLE

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique admitted he was wary of Marseille ahead of a Clasique despite the Parisians' rivals having endured a turbulent week. ESG's new coach would have been expecting to find a fellow Spaniard in the opposition dugout. However, despite an unbeaten start to the season that saw OM coming into this match one point better off than their hosts, Marcelino quit during the week. President Pablo Longoria also heading for the door to then perform an about-turn and reclaim his position. It was Jacques Abadonado in the interim charge. Without the injured Nishimura Sarr and suspended Papagei. Thierry Henry amongst the famous faces watching on at the park. The Parisian fans around him were soon off their seats after Ashraf Hakimi opened the scoring inside 10 minutes in some style. Full back curling, an unstoppable free kick inside Paulo Lopez's near post. Beautiful technique on the strike. It was Kylian Mbappe who had drawn the foul on the edge of the box but whilst it would lead to the opener it was perhaps a poison chalice for the champions as their main man picked up an ankle injury as a result. Marseille probably should have pulled themselves back level midway through the half when Jonathan Claus whipped in a wicked cross for Betinha. But the Portuguese number nine headed his effort against the top of the bar with the goal at his mercy. Abadonado jumping, certainly not for joy. Mbappe was eventually forced off with that ankle issue. PSG losing a player who'd scored a goal every 44 minutes he'd played so far this campaign coming into the match replaced by Gonzalo Ramos. PSG's Portuguese number nine hoping he'd fare better than Marseille's one had so far. Maybe even fill Mbappe's considerably talented shoes. Without their top scorer PSG would make it 2-0 soon after. Bradley Barker cutting inside nicely. Ghimi involved again. His shot from range tipped onto the post. The ball bouncing kindly off the back of Lopez into the path of Randal Colomuani. Trotted home his first goal since arriving from Eintracht Frankfurt. Unfortunate for the keeper but striker's instinct. Colomuani in the right place at the right time. 2-0 at the break. Marseille now with a mountain to climb if they were to get anything from this classique. That mountain was only to get steeper and more treacherous than about a minute of the restart. Not the case because Ramos would do an excellent job of filling Mbappe's shoes. Ghimi's run creating space for Ousmane Dembele who picked up the substitute and Ramos dutifully nodded home his first goal since joining on loan from Benfica. Dembele with a pearler of a cross. Delivering his first assist in the French top flight since his debut season at Rennes in 2016. That one also coming against Marseille. Homeside controlled things from there and added a final flourish in the 89th minute. Colomuani bursting away down the right wing. Incredible speed. They've been on for the full 90 minutes. And a pasta match teeing up Ramos for his second and Paris' fourth. Ramos becomes the first PSG player to score a brace as a substitute in Ligue 1 Uber Eats since Julian Mbappe in 2020. Very much a worthy replacement on the night. Fireworks on and off the pitch. PSG record their joint largest ever win over Marseille at home in all competitions to leapfrog their rivals and return to the Champions League places.