Ligue 1: Monaco beat Marseille 2-0 to take the lead

AS Monaco won 2-0 against Olympique de Marseille to take the lead in Ligue 1 after two matchdays. With this second victory, the Monaco side have six points.

Paris Brunner was one of the main architects of Monaco’s success. Sources describe the young player as the decisive figure in the match, which Monaco won against OM.

A first defeat for Marseille under Genesio

According to SO FOOT.com, the setback marks Olympique de Marseille’s first defeat of the Genesio era. Marseille, who were looking to build on their strong start to the season, were beaten away to Monaco.

The defeat comes as the club from Marseille enter the final hours of the transfer window without a new signing, a context highlighted by Le Monde. Monaco, for their part, confirmed their very strong start to the season by taking sole possession of first place in the league after this second matchday.

Monaco top after two matchdays

The result puts AS Monaco ahead of their rivals in the standings at this stage of the season. For Marseille, the match adds pressure ahead of the close of the transfer window, after the team suffered their first setback under Genesio.