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Marseille inflict first defeat of the season on PSG in Ligue 1
Gulf Today
|September 24, 2025
An early goal by defender Nayef Aguerd gave Marseille a 1-0 win over reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, a rare success against their great rivals in a game delayed 24 hours by storms in southern France.
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Moroccan defender Aguerd, signed just before the recent transfer deadline from West Ham United, scored his second goal in as many Ligue 1 appearances for his new club with five minutes gone at the Velodrome.
PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier came for a deflected Mason Greenwood cross but got nothing on the ball, allowing Aguerd to head into the unguarded net and score the only goal of the game.
"We are not used to losing games," said PSG coach Luis Enrique, whose side were undefeated in Ligue 1 last season until the end of April.
"I thought we played well and deserved a bit more. It is always difficult to lose a game like this but we are a team of champions and we need to carry on and prepare as well as possible for the next match."
The fixture, the biggest in French football, was scheduled to go ahead on Sunday but was called off because local authorities feared forecast heavy rainfall would be a significant risk for both players and spectators.
With little space in a packed calendar and both clubs involved in the Champions League, the match was put back just a day.
This story is from the September 24, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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