Three-nil at half-time, 5-0 at the end of a match they completely dominated, thanks also to the last half hour played with numerical superiority. Olympique Marseille’s Roberto De Zerbi returned to victory by overwhelming the unfortunate Montpellier, who sacked Michel Der Zakarian. Now all eyes are turned to the Classic against PSG scheduled for Sunday evening.
Among the five scorers at the Stade de la Mosson Mosson against Montpellier there is also Mason Greenwood, scorer of his team’s fourth goal; the English striker confirmed the excellent indications offered so far with another excellent performance and has already reached six goals in eight championship games. Interviewed by DAZN, the 23-year-old Englishman explained that he was “very happy” with his goal and praised “a superb team performance”.
Now comes the French derby against PSG: “We need to concentrate on the match against Paris at the Vélodrome. I hope it will be a good challenge and that we will be able to do as we did today.” The stakes are very high: Marseille, with a success, would join the French champions in the standings and certify their ambitions.
The complete program of the eighth round
Friday 18 October
Monaco – Lille 0-0
Saturday 19 October
Brest – Rennes 1-1
St. Etienne – Lens
PSG – Strasbourg 4-2
Sunday 20 October
Le Havre – Lyon 0-4
Auxerre – Reims 2-1
Nantes – Nice 1-1
Toulouse – Angers 1-1
Montpellier – Marseille 0-5
Classification
Paris Saint Germain 20
Munich 20
Marseille 17
Lilac 14
Lens 14
Reims 14
Lyon 13
Nice 10
Nantes 10
Strasbourg 10
Brest 10
Auxerre 9
Rennes 8
Saint Etienne 7
Toulouse 6
Le Havre 6
Angers 4
Montpellier 4