Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Head-to-Head Record
Le Classique is the biggest rivalry in French football: Paris Saint-Germain, the capital’s powerhouse from the Parc des Princes, against Olympique de Marseille, the people’s club from the Stade Vélodrome. It is France’s north-versus-south derby, capital versus province, and the fixture that decides who rules French football. This page is the complete Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille head to head (H2H) record: every meeting, the all-time tally, the split by competition, top scorers, biggest wins, iconic matches, the last five meetings and the next fixture.
First meeting: 12 December 1971, Division 1, Marseille 4–2 Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Vélodrome — Josip Skoblar scored twice for OM, Bernard Bosquier scored the first goal in the fixture’s history, and Michel Prost scored both of PSG’s goals. Latest meeting: 20 September 2026, Marseille 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, Stade Vélodrome).
All-Time Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille H2H Record
All figures below are competitive meetings only, verified against Wikipedia’s Le Classique record and PSG’s own key-stats archive, correct as of the latest meeting on 20 September 2026. Friendly and exhibition games are not counted.
| Stat | Paris Saint-Germain | Draws | Marseille |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total meetings | 113 | ||
| Wins | 54 | 24 draws | 35 |
| Goals scored | 173 | — | 126 |
PSG lead the all-time series by 19 wins, but the balance has swung violently across the decades. Marseille dominated the early years — they were unbeaten in the first five meetings and won eight of the opening 13, and they won 31 of the first 76 Classiques up to March 2011. Since Qatar Sports Investments bought PSG in 2011, the tide has turned completely: PSG have won 27 of the 36 meetings since November 2011, losing only four. PSG once went 20 matches unbeaten in the fixture (April 2012 to October 2019) and won ten straight between October 2012 and May 2016.
A note on the count: a few outlets list 112 meetings, or credit PSG with 55 wins. Those counts were published before the latest meeting on 20 September 2026 — PSG’s 2–1 win at the Vélodrome that day is the 113th meeting and their 54th win. The 113-meeting figure above is the only count with a full competition split that adds up cleanly, so it is the one we use.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille H2H by Competition
| Competition | Meetings | PSG wins | Draws | Marseille wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 94 | 41 | 20 | 33 |
| Coupe de France | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trophée des Champions | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
PSG’s edge is built in the cups: they have won 10 of 14 Coupe de France meetings and both Coupe de la Ligue meetings, and have never lost a Trophée des Champions meeting (one win, two draws — both draws went to penalties, with PSG winning the shoot-outs). In the league the gap is narrower, 41–33 in PSG’s favour, because Marseille’s golden era of the late 1980s and early 1990s was built almost entirely on league wins.
Top Scorers in Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Fixtures
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Zlatan Ibrahimović | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 |
| Kylian Mbappé | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 |
| Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 |
| Pauleta | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 |
| Hervé Florès | Marseille | 5 |
| Ángel Di María | Paris Saint-Germain | 5 |
Zlatan Ibrahimović is the fixture’s all-time top scorer with 11 goals in Le Classique, all of them for PSG between 2012 and 2016 — including a famous brace in the 2–1 win at the Vélodrome in October 2013. Kylian Mbappé is second with 9, and Edinson Cavani third with 7. Hervé Florès is Marseille’s top scorer in the fixture with 5 goals. Steve Mandanda holds the appearance record with 30 Classiques for Marseille; Marquinhos holds the PSG club record with 25.
Biggest Wins in the Fixture
- Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Marseille — 8 February 2026, Ligue 1, Parc des Princes. The largest victory in the history of Le Classique, PSG’s record win in the fixture.
- Marseille 1–5 Paris Saint-Germain — 26 February 2017, Ligue 1, Stade Vélodrome. PSG’s biggest away win in the fixture, a four-goal margin in front of a hostile Vélodrome.
- Marseille 4–0 Paris Saint-Germain — 28 November 1986, Ligue 1, Stade Vélodrome. Marseille’s biggest win in the fixture, in Bernard Tapie’s first season as owner, with Jean-Pierre Papin scoring the final goal.
- Paris Saint-Germain 0–3 Marseille — 28 February 2010, Ligue 1, Parc des Princes. Marseille’s biggest away win in Paris, during their 2009–10 title-winning season.
5 Iconic Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Matches
- Marseille 4–2 Paris Saint-Germain, 12 December 1971 (Division 1, Stade Vélodrome) — The very first Classique. Josip Skoblar scored twice as the established southern giants beat the newly founded Paris club. Nobody in the stadium that day could have known the fixture would become France’s biggest rivalry.
- Paris Saint-Germain 4–3 Marseille, 7 April 1979 (Division 1, Parc des Princes) — Still the highest-scoring Classique ever. Carlos Bianchi scored the winner in a seven-goal thriller, and PSG’s first home win over Marseille in the league set the tone for a decade of rising tension.
- Marseille 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain, 5 May 1989 (Division 1, Stade Vélodrome) — The title decider. With the score goalless and league leaders PSG edging towards a second title, Franck Sauzée unleashed a 25-yard strike in stoppage time. The goal sent Marseille top, and they stayed there to win their first French championship in 17 years.
- Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 Marseille, 13 September 2020 (Ligue 1, Parc des Princes) — The infamous “brawl” Classique. Florian Thauvin’s goal won it for Marseille, but the game is remembered for the mass confrontation at full time that saw five players sent off — Neymar, Leandro Paredes and Layvin Kurzawa for PSG, Jordan Amavi and Darío Benedetto for Marseille — and Neymar’s accusation of racist abuse against Álvaro González.
- Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Marseille, 8 February 2026 (Ligue 1, Parc des Princes) — The record win. PSG’s 5–0 demolition is the biggest margin in 113 meetings, capping a decade and a half of Parisian dominance in the fixture — and a reminder of how far the balance has shifted since Marseille’s early supremacy.
Last 5 Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Meetings
| Date | Competition | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2026 | Ligue 1 | Stade Vélodrome | Marseille 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 8 February 2026 | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Marseille |
| 8 January 2026 | Trophée des Champions | Neutral | Paris Saint-Germain 2–2 Marseille (PSG won on penalties) |
| 22 September 2025 | Ligue 1 | Stade Vélodrome | Marseille 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain |
| 16 March 2025 | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes | Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Marseille |
Three wins for PSG, one for Marseille and one draw across the last five meetings — and no draws in the last 11 league meetings, a sign of how rarely this fixture ends level. Marseille’s 1–0 win at the Vélodrome in September 2025 broke a run of five straight PSG wins, but Paris responded with the 5–0 record win in February 2026 and a 2–1 win at the Vélodrome in September 2026. (The 8 January 2026 Trophée des Champions finished 2–2, with PSG winning the penalty shoot-out; it is counted as a draw here.)
Next Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille Fixture
Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille — Sunday 7 February 2027, Ligue 1, Parc des Princes. Kick-off time to be confirmed nearer the date; fixtures are subject to change for TV picks.
Current form (as of 14 November 2026, after 10 Ligue 1 matchdays, during the international break): Paris Saint-Germain sit first on 23 points (7 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat; 22 goals scored, 10 conceded), two points clear of second-placed Lille, and their last five league results read W W W W W. Marseille are fourth on 18 points (6 wins, 0 draws, 4 defeats; 22 scored, 14 conceded), five points behind PSG, and their last five league results also read W W W W W. Both sides arrive at the break on five straight league wins, so the February Classique could be a genuine title race fixture rather than a procession.
After the break, PSG travel to Nice on Saturday 21 November and Marseille host Le Mans on Sunday 22 November.
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