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Paris Saint-Germain clinched the "Clasico" against host Olympique Marseille with a score of (2-1), in the match that brought them together for the fifth round of the French Football League on Sunday evening.
After a goalless first half, the excitement heated up in the second half as the outstanding Spanish player Ferran Torres opened the scoring for the Parisian giant in the 66th minute, coinciding with his continued goal-scoring streak.
Despite Marseille's quick response with an equalizer goal by Angel Gomez in the 72nd minute, the captain Marquinhos quickly tipped the balance in favor of the visitors by scoring the winning goal in the 74th minute, allowing Saint-Germain to snatch a valuable victory and three precious points from the traditional rival's stronghold.
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