Paris Brunner scores in each half and Monaco beat Marseille 2-0 to stay perfect
Marseille kept 65% of the ball at the Stade Louis II and put two shots on target. Monaco needed far less: Brunner finished at 13' and again at 53', and a side that has now won both its opening games did the rest by defending.
Marseille had the ball for two-thirds of the night and almost nothing to show for it. Monaco had Paris Brunner, who scored once in each half, and a second clean sheet in a week.
It finished 2-0. Monaco have won both games of the season; Marseille, 4-0 winners on the opening weekend, ran into a game plan that did not care about possession.
Brunner twice
The first came at 13', the second at 53'. Between and around them Marseille passed the ball 591 times to Monaco's 309 and worked Lukas Hradecky twice.
Monaco's expected goals (1.49) edged Marseille's (1.22) despite the gap in territory — the hosts' chances were the better ones, and Brunner took two of them.
Match facts
- 13' — Paris Brunner (Monaco)
- 53' — Paris Brunner (Monaco)
| Stat | AS Monaco | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 35% | 65% |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 1.22 |
| Accurate passes | 309 (87%) | 591 (91%) |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
What's next
Both sides had won their openers, so the Ligue 1 table still had them level on 3 points before this round — Marseille second, Monaco fifth on goal difference. Monaco's perfect start now earns them the hardest test available: PSG away on matchday 3, the weekend of 5-6 September. Marseille travel to Paris FC the same weekend.
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