It’s the big night for Ligue 1. For the 88th time in history, PSG and OM will cross swords in the French championship, Sunday September 24, at 8:45 p.m., at the Parc des Princes. And if the duel between the eternal rivals has almost systematically turned in favor of the Parisians since the takeover by Qatar in 2011, OM raised the bar somewhat last season. The standoff promises to be disputed, between a PSG under construction and Marseillais shaken by an internal crisis.
Mbappé and the others. Five days after their successful entry into contention against Dortmund in the Champions League (2-0), Luis Enrique’s men want to confirm the good impression left on Wednesday evening and erase last weekend’s defeat against Nice (2-3). ). For this, they will be able to count on a very prolific Kylian Mbappé. He scored 8 of the 12 Parisian goals. On the other hand, his attacking friends (Kolo Muani, Dembélé, Ramos, etc.) have still not scored since their arrival this summer.
OM is sailing by sight. Shaken by an internal crisis, OM lost their coach Marcelino. If president Pablo Longoria has announced that he will remain at the head of the club, the Marseillais are going to the Parc des Princes guided by interim Jacques Abardonado. Three days after their spectacular draw on the pitch of Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League (3-3), the Phocaeans set off to attack PSG in this strange context.
PSG advantage. In all competitions, PSG and OM have faced each other 105 times in history, with a record clearly in favor of the Parisians: 49 victories to 35, against 21 draws. Winners at the Vélodrome last year in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France (2-1), the Marseillais have only beaten PSG in Ligue 1 once in twelve years: on September 13, 2020 (1-0). It was at the Parc des Princes…