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Ligue 1: Monaco Crush Insipid Marseille to Take Early Lead

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • AS Monaco beat Marseille 2-0 at home in the second round of Ligue 1, earning a second consecutive victory.
  • Paris Brunner scored both goals, including a headed opener and a solo run finished with his left foot.
  • Marseille lost three players to injuries and failed to respond after coach Bruno Genesio made two halftime substitutions.

Paris Brunner turned Monaco’s meeting with Marseille into a showcase, scoring twice as the hosts won 2-0 and moved alone to the top of Ligue 1.

The 20-year-old German striker opened the scoring after 13 minutes with an unstoppable downward header that gave Marseille goalkeeper Jeffrey De Lange no chance. Shortly before the hour mark, Brunner doubled the lead with a solo run past Geoffrey Kondogbia and CJ Egan-Riley, finishing accurately with his left foot.

Marseille had begun the season with a strong win over Strasbourg at the Vélodrome, but that momentum disappeared at Louis-II. Bruno Genesio responded to a disappointing first half with two changes at the interval, but the adjustments did not alter the match.

The visitors also endured a difficult night physically. Kondogbia, Tochukwu Nnadi and Angel Gomes all left the field with injuries. Monaco, coached by Filipe Luís, remained organized and controlled the game as it secured two wins from two matches.

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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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