PSG-OM or OM-PSG, often referred to as Le Classique (The Classic) is a football match that is contested between French clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. The term Classique is modeled on the El Clásico, which is contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Like all the game's major rivalries, the antipathy between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille extends outside the pitch. The so-called French clásico has a historical, cultural and social importance that makes it more than a simple football game, facing capital against province and the chosen ones of French football against its enfants terribles (terrible boys).[1][2] With PSG being located up north in the French capital, Paris, the rivalry is often referred to as the North versus the South due to Olympique Marseille playing in the southern coast city Marseille.
PSG and Marseille are the only French clubs to have won European trophies, having won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996 and the UEFA Champions League in 1993 respectively, and were the two dominant forces before the appearance of Lyon at the beginning of the 21st century. However, despite their recent ups and downs, PSG and l'OM remain, along with Saint-Étienne, the only French clubs with a truly, faithful and passionate fan base, giving the country's biggest match a special atmosphere.[1][3]
[edit] The Origin
The duo represent Paris, the national capital, and Marseille, the chief city of southern France. Many French people dislike Paris because of its dominant political, cultural and economic influence, and by extension, tend to dislike its chief football team, Paris Saint-Germain. As one of the largest and best-supported clubs, Olympique de Marseille also attracts its share of detractors.[2]
Although the fixture is the most important in France, it is a recent one. While Les Phocéens have over a century of history, Les Parisiens are one of the youngest French football teams, celebrating its 40 years in 2010.[2] In their first meetings there were no signs that the two would become arch-rivals, but this changed in the mid-80s when PSG went through a historic decade, winning two French Cups and their first league title in 1986.[4]
Under the presidency of Bernard Tapie at l'OM and TV channel Canal + as the owners of PSG, the two sides, now enjoying serious investment, were able to sign the best players the transfer market could offer. The duo promptly built the two greatest teams ever seen in France. Marseille signed a large number of highly regarded players over the next few years in his pursuit of the European Cup, such as Jean-Pierre Papin, Chris Waddle, Klaus Allofs, Enzo Francescoli, Abedi Pelé, Didier Deschamps, Basile Boli, Marcel Desailly, Rudi Völler and Eric Cantona. PSG responded with the signings of Safet Sušić, Luis Fernández, David Ginola, Youri Djorkaeff, George Weah and Raí. Having long been enemies for political, cultural and economic reasons, Paris and Marseille now had another another excuse for their mutual enmity, with constant press articles that added more tension whenever the two sides met.[5][6]
[edit] Facts & Figures
Meetings between the two clubs became relevant in the late 80s.[2] During the 1988-1989 season, PSG and Marseille faced each other on the last matchday of the league season at the Vélodrome. With both clubs tied on points at 70, the winner of the match would be declared champions. The match was even until the final minutes of the match when Marseille midfielder Franck Sauzée scored a last minute winner giving Marseille the title.[1] This title would be the start of five straight Ligue 1 titles for l'OM, though their 5th and final title would be stripped from them due to the Bernard Tapie scandal and no winner was declared for the 1992-1993 season.[7] The League allotted the title to PSG but Canal + refused it. The TV chain feared the reactions of its subscribers in Provence, and threatened to withdraw football completely if the title was allotted to PSG. Ultimately the French Association Football League decided that the 1993 title would remained unattribuated. Canal + even refused letting the club participate in next year's UEFA Champions League after the exclusion of l'OM by the UEFA.[8]
Marseille dominated the fixture for many years and from 1990 to 1999 they did not lose to their arch-rivals, in part because they spent two seasons in Division 2 during that time. Since then PSG has become the dominant side, achieving eight consecutive wins between 2002 and 2004, with an undefeated run that started in 2002 and lasted until 2006. When they defeated l'OM at the Vélodrome in October 2008, Les Parisiens took their tally of wins to 25, just two behind Marseille. Despite this, l’OM were victors at Le Parc in March 2009 and left PSG three wins behind them. In these 72 meetings, l'OM has scored 93 goals and PSG 89, with both sides claiming eighteen draws.[1][2]
[edit] European Runs
When it all seemed that Marseille would take home the 1990–91 European Cup and became the first French club to win a European Cup, Red Star Belgrade of Yugoslavia defeated l'OM in a penalty shoot out. After normal time and extra-time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks. Manuel Amoros' miss for the French side proved crucial, as Red Star held their nerve to win their first European Cup.[9] Although, this time the European Cup was denied, the glory would eventually come for l'OM. In the 1992–93 season, when the European Cup was renamed the UEFA Champions League, Marseille reached the final for the second time in three years, but this time they prevailed. Les Olympiens won Group A and suddenly found themselves in the final against AC Milan. Basile Boli hit home the winning goal in the 44th minute, winning the Champions League for l'OM, becoming the first French side to win a European Cup. Their fans greeted the triumph by chanting "A jamais les premiers" (Forever First). These chant refers to the fact that they won the first match against PSG in 1971, which ended in a 4-2 win for a Marseille team inspired by Roger Magnusson and Josip Skoblar.[6][10] However, soon after Marseille's victory allegations of match fixing were levelled at them and their president Bernard Tapie. This involved a league game where l'OM, it emerged, had fixed their title-clinching Ligue 1 game against US Valenciennes so they could concentrate on the Milan tie. It is believed that Tapie bribed Valenciennes to lose so that l'OM would win the French league earlier, giving them more time to prepare for the Champions League final. This resulted in Marseille being stripped of their league title by the French Football Federation (although not the Champions League, as the match in question was not in that competition). They were also forcibly relegated to the second tier in the league, and banned from defending their European title in the 1993–94 season.[7]
For their part, the 90s proved very fruitful for PSG, when they were bought by TV channel Canal+ in May 1991. Now enjoying serious investment, the capital outfit were able to set their sights steadily higher. Two seasons later, PSG was back in European action, this time in the UEFA Cup. The capital club accomplished an unforgettable campaign defeating PAOK in the first round, Napoli in the second round, Anderlecht in third round and Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, before PSG's bête noire (Black Beast), Juventus, ended the dream in the semi-finals. Despite this, Les Parisiens were experiencing a great decade and they contested two UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals, winning in 1996 and ending runners-up in 1997. In the 1995-96 term, PSG celebrated its 25th birthday and, after three consecutive European semi-finals, the capital club won the second and last French European title, beating Rapid Wien in the final of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with a Bruno N'Gotty's freekick.[11] Despite a younger squad, the side qualified for a second consecutive European final against Ronaldo's Barcelona in the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The final was held at Feyenoord Stadion in Rotterdam on 14 May 1997. Barcelona won the match 1–0 thanks to a Ronaldo penalty. The final saw the last instance of the Cup Winners' Cup "jinx" - that no club had successfully retained the cup in successive seasons- with PSG failing to defend the trophy that they won in 1996.[12] Between 1992 and 1998, the capital club also reached the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup semi-finals once.[13]
[edit] Tales of Derbies Past
Over the years Le Classique has had a big impact on the domestic game, determining the fate of many titles. For example, during the 1988-1989 season, PSG and Marseille faced each other on the last matchday of the league season at the Vélodrome. With both clubs tied on points at 70, the winner of the match would be declared champions. The match was even until the final minutes of the match and the title looked to be heading PSG's showcases, when Marseille midfielder Franck Sauzée scored a last minute winner giving l'OM's first title since 1972.
Three years later another unforgettable incident happened, when PSG's Portuguese coach Artur Jorge declared that his side would "walk all over" Marseille. In order to motivate his players, President Tapie cut out the newspaper article and stuck it up in the l'OM dressing room. 90 minutes later they walked away with the points.
Another memorable Marseille date is 29 May 1993, three days after they had defeated AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final. The European champions and league leaders welcomed Les Parisiens in a match that would decide the fate of the title. l'OM quickly fell behind but responded with three consecutive goals. One of them is without a doubt one of the best goals ever scored in the fixture to date: a 18-yard header from Basile Boli.
PSG fans have also nice memories from their men. In 1999 PSG earned a 2-1 win over Marseille, their first over their arch-rivals in many years. Marseille would finish the season a point behind champions Bordeaux making the victory even more special for the capital club. In 2003, their team won all the three matches disputed that year, including two wins at the Vélodrome, one of them a 3-0 triumph made memorable by a superlative performance from Ronaldinho. In 2006, the two met in the French Cup final. While PSG was struggling to avoid relegation, l'OM was looking for a spot in Europe. Despite being favourites, Les Phocéens were defeated 2-1 and PSG lifted the French Cup for the seventh time in their history. PSG opened the scoring early through Bonaventure Kalou then doubled the lead thanks to a magnficent 25 yard goal from Vikash Dhorasoo shortly after the break. l'OM reduced the advantage late in the game through Toifilou Maoulida, but it was too late and Les Parisiens came out triumphant.[1]
[edit] The Rivalry Today
During the summer transfer market PSG was largely rebuilted, after two seasons of trying to maintain control. PSG was looking to build an ambitious project and this was going to be put to the test against their arch-rivals at the Vélodrome. l'OM arrived unbeaten since the start of the season and with the chance to take the lead if they defeated PSG. Les Parisiens scored early through Guillaume Hoarau after a Jérôme Rothen corner. l'OM reacted and Mamadou Niang capitalized a misunderstanding in the PSG defence. Just before halftime, Mathieu Valbuena gave Marseille the lead. Early in the second half, Péguy Luyindula equalized after a good team work and signalled PSG's comeback. Later on, a Rothen free-kick evaded everyone in the area, surprising Steve Mandanda and PSG regained the lead. Just minutes later Hoarau scored again and killed off any remaining hope for l'OM.[14] Seen by 2.45 million viewers, this game broke the record of TV audience for this fixture.[15]
For the first time in many years, the derby was a decisive match in the fight for the league’s top spot. After spending the last two seasons fighting to stay in Ligue 1, PSG have been transformed this term and now find themselves just one point behind leaders Lyon and three ahead of Marseille in third. One of the men responsible for their renaissance is none other than former Olympique midfielder Claude Makélélé, while PSG youth product Lorik Cana has captained l’OM throughout the campaign.[16]
4-2 winners in the first clash of the season at Marseille, PSG had the chance to take the top spot if they defeated their arch-rivals after the surprising defeat of the leader Lyon. In the other hand, a victory for l'OM would leave them just one point behind Lyon. Les Olympiens opened the scoring through Boudewijn Zenden, but just before halftime, Ludovic Giuly equalized for PSG. The second-half seemed promising for Les Parisiens, but Zoumana Camara’s sent off for bringing down Zenden put the match upside down for the capital club. Zenden's free-kick was blocked by Mickaël Landreau but the ball bounced onto Bakari Koné who gave back the lead for l'OM. Only minutes later, Lorik Cana killed off any remaining hope for PSG.[17] This game set a new record of TV audience for this fixture as 2.6 million viewers saw the match.[18]
[edit] Memorable Matches
- 8 January 1978 - Paris Saint-Germain 5-1 Olympique de Marseille : the rivalry does not exist yet, but the PSG victory over l'OM crushed Les Phocéens title aspirations. Led by Carlos Bianchi and Mustapha Dahleb, and coached by Jean-Michel Larqué, PSG dedicated this match to their chairman Daniel Hechter, dismissed for a case of double ticketing.
- 5 May 1989 - Olympique de Marseille 1-0 Paris Saint-Germain : during the 1988-1989 season, PSG and Marseille faced each other on the last matchday of the league season. With both clubs tied on points at 70, the winner of the match would be declared champions. The match was even until the final minutes of the match when Marseille midfielder Franck Sauzée scored a last minute winner giving Marseille the title. This title would be the start of five straight Ligue 1 titles for l'OM.[1]
- 20 December 1992 - Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Olympique de Marseille : both clubs are at the top of the table. Just three years later another unforgettable incident came, when PSG's Portuguese coach Artur Jorge declared that his side would "walk all over" Marseille. In order to motivate his players, President Tapie cut out the offending newspaper article and stuck it up in the l'OM dressing room. 90 minutes later they walked away with the points thanks to the goal of Alen Bokšić.[1]
- 29 May 1993 - Olympique de Marseille 3-1 Paris Saint Germain : three days after they had defeated AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League final. The European champions and league leaders welcomed Les Parisiens in a match that would determine the fate of the title. l'OM quickly fell behind only to hit back with three quick goals. Among them was undoubtedly one of the best goals ever scored in the fixture to date: a stunning 18-yard header from Basile Boli.[1] At the end of the match, angry PSG fans threw flares to the Ganay tribune and several people were injured. However, soon after Marseille's victory allegations of match fixing were levelled at them. It is believed that Tapie bribed Valenciennes to lose so that Marseille would win the French league earlier, giving them more time to prepare for the Champions League final. This resulted in Marseille being stripped of their league title by the French Football Federation, they were also forcibly relegated to the second tier in the league, and banned from defending their European title in the 1993–94 season.[7]
- 8 November 1997 - Paris Saint-Germain 1-2 Olympique de Marseille : both clubs were showing big ambitions for this season and had build up their team with good players. Jérôme Leroy responded Xavier Gravelaine's goal in the first half. Within seconds, Fabrizio Ravanelli collapsed in the penalty area and the referee awarded Marseille the penalty, while a furious Eric Rabesandratana, proclaimed his innocence. Laurent Blanc transformed the penalty giving l'OM the victory.[19]
- 4 May 1999 - Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Olympique de Marseille : despite having made a disastrous season that saw the sacking of three coaches and two presidents, PSG earned a 2-1 win over Marseille, their first over their rivals in many years. A fight between residents of Virage Auteuil and Marseille supporters happened a few hours before the game. l'OM's strong start was recompensated thanks to a goal of former PSG player,Florian Maurice, seizing Bruno Carotti's mistake. Although Bordeaux was winning at the same time in Lens, l'OM partial victory over PSG was enough to claim the title. But a 20 yard shot from Marco Simone equalized for PSG, and two minutes later, Bruno Rodriguez scored the second and winning goal, giving the capital club the victory and ending a long season. The fact that Marseille would finish the season a point behind eventual champions Bordeaux made made the triumph even more special for the capital side. After disturbes in the streets l'OM supporters, the club had to pay a fine of 5 million francs.[1][20]
- 15 February 2000 - Olympique de Marseille 4-1 Paris Saint-Germain : While PSG achieved a UEFA Champions League spot, l'OM was trying to avoid relegation. Christian quickly opened the score for PSG. The turning point came after the expulsion of Jérôme Leroy (l'OM) and Laurent Leroy (PSG). Supercharged by the atmosphere, Marseille equalized through Sébastien Pérez and outperform their arch-rivals by scoring three goals in the second half and eventually winning 4-1. The victory avoided l'OM's relegation.[21]
- 26 October 2002 - Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Olympique de Marseille : the match was played early in the season and was less decisive. PSG began well in the league, while Marseille was looking, after several seasons, to get a fresh start. Led by a great Ronaldinho, the capital club dominated the whole match and eventually won it 3-0. The victory in Le Classique allowed PSG to take the sole lead of the championship.[1][22]
- 9 March 2003 - Olympique de Marseille 0-3 Paris Saint-Germain : six months later of the PSG's victory in Le Parc, the situation had changed. While Marseille was fighting for the title, PSG was stucked at mid-table and put all their efforts in the Coupe de France. Despite this, Les Parisiens were victors at the Stade Vélodrome for the first time in 15 years. The match ended 0-3 for the capital club thanks to a superlative performance from Ronaldinho and Jérôme Leroy.[1][23]
- 30 November 2003 - Olympique de Marseille 0-1 Paris Saint-Germain : after three victories last season over Marseille, PSG began well in the league thanks to the great defensive performance, while l'OM had difficulties alternating league and European matches. Although Marseille dominated the whole match, a shot from Pauleta pushed out by Vedran Runje wasn't enough to avoid Fabrice Fiorèse's goal and PSG's fourth consecutive victory over Les Olympiens.[24]
- 7 November 2004 - Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Olympique de Marseille : despite Les Parisiens great 2003-2004 season, which saw the capital club taking home the Coupe de France and finishing runner-up in the league, two key players, Frédéric Déhu and Fabrice Fiorèse left PSG for Marseille. Therefore, PSG carried out a massive recruitment during the summer transfer market. After an error by the police, l'OM bus is bombarded with objects and some windows were broken. Midway through the first half, PSG's Sylvain Armand was sent off for an non-existent dangerous tackle over Fabrice Fiorèse. The latter was booed the entire match and when he was substituted, Paris fans, outraged by his transfer to their arch-rivals, whistled and chanted him out. With ten men, PSG resisted and opened the scoring through Pauleta. In numerical superiority, Les Phocéens equalized just before halftime thanks to Laurent Batlles's goal. In the second half, PSG outperform their arch-rivals and Edouard Cissé scored the second goal from a 25 yards range. Deep in stoppage time, Koke missed a great opportunity to equalize and l'OM had to bow again to PSG.[25]
- 10 November 2004 - Olympique de Marseille 2-3 Paris Saint-Germain : three days after PSG's 2-1 victory in the league, the capital club travelled to the Vélodrome for the Coupe de la Ligue' round of 16 match against Marseille. Vahid Halilhodžić, PSG's coach, was leading a largely rebuilt team and l'OM quickly scored twice through Benoît Pedretti and Habib Bamogo. Les Parisiens reduced the advantage just before halftime and then equalized through Branko Bošković, and in injury time Bernard Mendy scored the winning goal after an error from Bixente Lizarazu. This was PSG's eighth consecutive victory over l'OM.[26]
- 5 March 2006 - Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Olympique de Marseille : l'OM's President, Pape Diouf, decided to send a team composed mostly of players from CFA squad to Paris, in protest against the security measures at the Parc des Princes and the non-compliance with quota places.[27] No one thought that l'OM would left Le Parc with points. Les Olympiens surprised a pale PSG team, sinking in the league, and left with one point.[28]
- 29 April 2006 - Olympique de Marseille 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain : the duo met in the 2006 French Cup final. While PSG was struggling to avoid relegation, l'OM was looking for a spot in Europe. Despite being favourites, Les Phocéens were defeated 2-1 and PSG lifted the French Cup for the seventh time in their history and moved above Saint-Étienne (6 wins) in the record books. PSG opened the scoring early through Bonaventure Kalou then doubled the lead thanks to a magnficent 25 yard goal from Vikash Dhorasoo shortly after the break. l'OM reduced the advantage late in the game through Toifilou Maoulida, but it was too late and Les Parisiens came out triumphant.[1][29]
- 10 September 2006 - Paris Saint-Germain 1-3 Olympique de Marseille : PSG started with difficutlties the 2006-2007 campaign and did not win a game during August of 2006. In the other hand, l'OM had been displaying a very offensive team with the likes of Franck Ribéry, Samir Nasri and Mamadou Niang. During the previous matches, Les Parisiens were victims of their own defensive mistakes. In the match against Sochaux, the capital club conceded two penalties (the first saved by Mickaël Landreau and the second trasnformed by Karim Ziani for a final 3-2 defeat). Mamadou Niang opened the score from the penalty spot, but through another penalty, this time for the home side, Pauleta equalized for PSG before the break. In the second half, Marseille increased the tone and Samir Nasri scored the second goal. Then late in the game, Mickaël Pagis took advantage of PSG's defensive errors and scored the last and definitive goal. With this result, l'OM were victors at Le Parc for the first time since October 1999.[30]
- 26 October 2008 - Olympique de Marseille 2-4 Paris Saint-Germain : during the summer transfer market PSG was largely rebuilted, after two seasons of trying to maintain control. The capital club was looking to build an ambitious project and this was going to be put to the test against their arch-rivals at the Vélodrome. Marseille arrived unbeaten since the start of the season and with the chance to take the lead if they defeated PSG. Les Parisiens scored early through Guillaume Hoarau after a Jérôme Rothen corner. l'OM reacted and Mamadou Niang capitalized a misunderstanding in the PSG defence. Just before halftime, Mathieu Valbuena gave Marseille the lead. Early in the second half, Péguy Luyindula equalized after a good team work and signalled PSG's comeback. Later on, a Rothen free-kick evaded everyone in the area, surprising Steve Mandanda and PSG regained the lead. Just minutes later Hoarau scored again and killed off any remaining hope for l'OM.[14][31] Seen by 2.45 million viewers, this game broke the record of TV audience for this fixture.[15]
- 15 March 2009 - Paris Saint Germain 1-3 Olympique de Marseille : PSG had the chance to take the top spot if they defeated their arch-rivals after the surprising defeat of the leader Lyon. In the other hand, a victory for Marseille would leave them just one point behind Lyon. Les Olympiens opened the scoring through Boudewijn Zenden, but just before halftime, Ludovic Giuly equalized for PSG. The second-half seemed promising for Les Parisiens, but Zoumana Camara’s sent off for bringing down Zenden put the match upside down for the capital club. Zenden's free-kick was blocked by Mickaël Landreau but the ball bounced onto Bakari Koné who gave back the lead for l'OM. Only minutes later, Lorik Cana killed off any remaining hope for PSG.[17][32] This game set a new record of TV audience for this fixture as 2.6 million viewers saw the match.[33]
[edit] Incidents
At the beginning of the nineties, Canal+ started to promote near the general public confrontations between the two clubs, making these matches of interest for all French football fans. More and more, the various groups of Marseille and Parisian supporters have hated and battled each other. Important security measures are taken to prevent confrontations between the supporters of the two camps. However, many incidents still occurred at the supporters of the two camps at the time of certain matches.
- 11 April 1995 : 146 people were arrested and 9 policemen were hospitalized due to fighting in the semi-final of the Coupe de France
- 13 October 2000 : an 18-year old Marseille supporter was paralyzed for life after having received a seat near from the Parisians section of the Parc des Princes
- 26 October 2002 : 61 arrests
- 25 January 2003 : 43 arrests
- 9 March 2003 : 27 injured, 1 hospitalized
- 29 April 2006 : 2 injured for clashes in the vicinity of the Stade de France
- 2 September 2007 : 3 injured and 5 arrests
- 15 March 2009 : 20 arrests
- 25 October 2009 : 10 arrests, 10 injured (a PSG supporter was hit by a car which then fled)[35]
- 20 November 2009 : 15 arrests[36]
[edit] Head to Head
Last Updated October 24, 2009 [6][13]
* Shared
- All official matches.[37][38]
| Matches | PSG Wins | Draws* | l'OM Wins | Goals for PSG | Goals for l'OM |
| Ligue 1 | 61 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 69 | 82 |
| Coupe de France | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 72 | 25 | 18 | 29 | 89 | 93 |
- Matches won in penalty shootout count as a draw
[edit] Most Capped
Last Updated October 24, 2009
[edit] Match by Match
Last Updated October 24, 2009
| Date | Competition | Location | Result |
| 12 December 1971 | Division 1 (D18) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 4 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 17 May 1972 | Division 1 (D36) | Stade de Paris | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 2 Olympique de Marseille |
| 5 October 1974 | Division 1 (D11) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 4 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 12 March 1975 | Division 1 (D29) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 9 May 1975 | Coupe de France (Quarter-final) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 13 May 1975 | Coupe de France (Quarter-final) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 20 September 1975 | Division 1 (D7) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 3 Olympique de Marseille |
| 22 February 1976 | Division 1 (D25) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 24 October 1976 | Division 1 (D12) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 16 April 1977 | Division 1 (D30) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 30 August 1977 | Division 1 (D5) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 January 1978 | Division 1 (D23) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 5 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 30 September 1978 | Division 1 (D13) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 4 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 7 April 1979 | Division 1 (D31) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 4 - 3 Olympique de Marseille |
| 3 August 1979 | Division 1 (D2) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 8 December 1979 | Division 1 (D20) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 30 March 1982 | Coupe de France (Round of 16) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 6 April 1982 | Coupe de France (Round of 16) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 3 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 7 September 1984 | Division 1 (D6) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 2 February 1985 | Division 1 (D24) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 3 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 9 August 1985 | Division 1 (D6) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 15 December 1985 | Division 1 (D24) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 28 November 1986 | Division 1 (D19) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 4 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 29 May 1987 | Division 1 (D37) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 8 November 1987 | Division 1 (D18) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 21 May 1988 | Division 1 (D36) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 29 October 1988 | Division 1 (D17) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 5 May 1989 | Division 1 (D35) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 28 October 1989 | Division 1 (D16) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 21 April 1990 | Division 1 (D34) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 8 September 1990 | Division 1 (D8) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 February 1991 | Division 1 (D26) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 28 April 1991 | Coupe de France (Round of 16) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 2 Olympique de Marseille |
| 10 August 1991 | Division 1 (D5) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 18 December 1991 | Division 1 (D23) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 20 December 1992 | Division 1 (D19) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 29 May 1993 | Division 1 (D37) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 3 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 14 August 1993 | Division 1 (D5) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 15 January 1994 | Division 1 (D23) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 11 April 1995 | Coupe de France (Semi-final) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 23 November 1996 | Division 1 (D19) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 17 May 1997 | Division 1 (D37) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 November 1997 | Division 1 (D15) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 2 Olympique de Marseille |
| 7 April 1998 | Division 1 (D31) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 28 November 1998 | Division 1 (D16) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 5 May 1999 | Division 1 (D32) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 12 October 1999 | Division 1 (D10) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 2 Olympique de Marseille |
| 15 February 2000 | Division 1 (D26) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 4 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 13 October 2000 | Division 1 (D11) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 18 February 2001 | Division 1 (D27) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 29 November 2001 | Division 1 (D16) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 10 February 2002 | Coupe de France (Round of 16) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1⁷ - 1⁶ Olympique de Marseille |
| 12 April 2002 | Division 1 (D32) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 26 October 2002 | Ligue 1 (D12) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 3 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 25 January 2003 | Coupe de France (Round of 32) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 9 March 2003 | Ligue 1 (D30) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 3 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 30 November 2003 | Ligue 1 (D15) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 0 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 24 January 2004 | Coupe de France (Round of 32) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 25 April 2004 | Ligue 1 (D33) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 6 November 2004 | Ligue 1 (D13) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 2 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 10 November 2004 | Coupe de la Ligue (Round of 32) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 3 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2 April 2005 | Ligue 1 (D31) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 16 October 2005 | Ligue 1 (D11) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 5 March 2006 | Ligue 1 (D29) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 0 - 0 Olympique de Marseille |
| 29 April 2006 | Coupe de France (Final) | Stade de France | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 10 September 2006 | Ligue 1 (D5) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 3 Olympique de Marseille |
| 4 February 2007 | Ligue 1 (D23) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2 September 2007 | Ligue 1 (D7) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 1 Olympique de Marseille |
| 17 February 2008 | Ligue 1 (D25) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 1 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 26 October 2008 | Ligue 1 (D10) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 2 - 4 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 15 March 2009 | Ligue 1 (D28) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 3 Olympique de Marseille |
| 20 November 2009 | Ligue 1 (D10) | Stade Vélodrome | Olympique de Marseille 1 - 0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 27 February 2010 | Ligue 1 (D26) | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain - Olympique de Marseille |
[edit] Most goals in a match
* More than 5 goals in single match
- 7 goals on 7 April 1979 PSG 4-3 OM
- 6 goals on 8 January 1978 PSG 5-1 OM
- 6 goals on 12 December 1971 OM 4-2 PSG
- 6 goals on 5 October 1974 OM 4-2 PSG
- 6 goals on 26 October 2008 OM 2-4 PSG
- 5 goals on 30 September 1978 OM 4-1 PSG
- 5 goals on 15 February 2000 OM 4-1 PSG
- 5 goals on 10 November 2004 OM 2-3 PSG
[edit] Paris Saint-Germain biggest wins
* More than 3 goals in single match
- PSG 5-1 OM on 8 January 1978
- PSG 4-3 OM on 7 April 1979
- PSG 3-1 OM on 6 April 1982 in Coupe de France
- PSG 3-0 OM on 26 October 2002
- OM 0-3 PSG on 9 March 2003
- OM 2-3 PSG on 10 November 2004 in Coupe de la Ligue
- OM 2-4 PSG on 26 October 2008
[edit] Olympique de Marseille biggest wins
* More than 3 goals in single match
- OM 4-2 PSG on 12 December 1971
- OM 4-2 PSG on 5 October 1974
- PSG 2-3 OM on 20 September 1975
- OM 4-1 PSG on 30 September 1978
- OM 3-1 PSG on 2 February 1985
- OM 4-0 PSG on 28 November 1986
- OM 3-1 PSG on 29 May 1993
- OM 4-1 PSG on 15 February 2000
- PSG 1-3 OM on on 10 September 2006
- PSG 1-3 OM on on 15 March 2009
[edit] Paris Saint-Germain longest undefeated runs
- PSG 3-0 OM on 26 October 2002 to OM 1-1 PSG on 2 April 2005 (8 wins, 1 draw)
- PSG 4-3 OM on 7 April 1979 to PSG 2-1 OM on 7 September 1984 (6 wins)
[edit] Olympique de Marseille longest undefeated runs
- OM 2-1 PSG on 8 September 1990 to PSG 1-1 OM on 15 January 1994 (6 wins, 3 draws)
- PSG 2-3 OM on 20 September 1975 to OM 2-1 PSG on 30 August 1977 (4 wins, 1 draw)
- OM 4-2 PSG on 12 December 1971 to OM 2-2 PSG on 9 May 1975 (3 wins, 2 draws)
[edit] Players who played for both clubs
While the number of players who have played for both sides is surprisingly high considering the enmity between the clubs (Marseille's current squad features five former Parisians and Paris's three former Marseillais), a player's transferring directly from one club to another is seen as high treason. Treason has in fact happened in different ways: transfers, players out of contract, or exchange. The latter was used in 1990 when the great hope of French football Jocelyn Angloma from PSG was exchanged for Bernard Pardo, Bruno Germain and Laurent Fournier.[2]
In 2004, Frédéric Déhu left PSG, which then was vice-champion of France and was qualified for the UEFA Champions League, for a l'OM side without European action but that would pay him twice the amount he earned at the capital club.[39] That same year, Fabrice Fiorèse he was transferred to l'OM in stormy conditions, went from being a fan favorite to being the most hated. He was effectively whistled and chanted out of a Clasico by Paris fans outraged by his transfer to their arch-rivals.
In 2006 and 2009, although previously declaring they will never play for l'OM, Modeste M'bami and Gabriel Heinze joined Les Phocéens. In 2005, there was a change of coach at the capital and Lorik Cana fell out of favour. This prompted him to move to the south of France.
Off the pitch, the tension between Marseille and Paris fans is the stuff of legend, and both clubs' world-class stadia (the Stade Vélodrome and the Parc des Princes respectively) are renowned for the white-hot atmosphere and fervent fans.[2]
[edit] PSG to l'OM
Last Updated October 24, 2009
[edit] l'OM to PSG
Last Updated October 24, 2009
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