Le Classique

File:Rus-Fra 2018 (13).jpg was the captain of the great early 1990s Marseille side.]]

The term "Le Classique" is modelled after El Clásico, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish press borrowed the term Clásico from South America, where most countries use it to label the biggest rivalries in the continent, such as the Superclásico between Boca Juniors and River Plate, and the Uruguayan Clásico between Nacional and Peñarol.{{cite news

| title = Du Classico au Classique ?

| url = http://www.culturepsg.com/news/match/du-classico-au-classique/29099

| work = CulturePSG

| date = 26 October 2019

| access-date = 29 October 2019}} The fixture is also known as "Le Classico", "Le Clasico", "Le Derby de France", "PSG/OM" or "OM/PSG".{{cite news

| title = Joey Barton puts the "punch" back into the Marseille-PSG rivalry

| url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1322606-joey-barton-puts-the-punch-back-into-the-marseille-psg-rivalry

| work = Bleacher Report

| date = 4 September 2012

| access-date = 29 July 2013}}{{cite news

| title = Le Classique: When two tribes go to war

| url = https://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/10/06/le-classique-when-two-tribes-go-to-war/

| work = French Football Weekly

| date = 6 October 2012

| access-date = 16 December 2020}}

Paris Saint-Germain were founded in 1970, and during that decade they were not at the same level as Olympique de Marseille, traditionally a giant of the French game. Formed in 1899, Marseille have been competing for trophies for most of their history and, for the first 87 years at least, were more concerned about games against Saint-Étienne or Bordeaux than trips to the capital.{{cite news

| title = Marseille vs PSG: France's bitter and violent north-south divide laid bare

| url = https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/marseille-vs-psg-frances-bitter-and-violent-north-south-divide-laid-bare#:fyTAtrE0nDdS2A

| work = FourFourTwo

| date = 1 June 2003

| access-date = 3 November 2017}} Today, the clash is considered France's biggest rivalry as well as one of the greatest in club football.{{cite news

| title = The top 50 football derbies on the world 20-11

| url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/top-50-football-derbies-world-11313881

| work = Mirror Online

| date = 13 April 2018

| access-date = 29 March 2019}}{{cite news

| title = The 50 biggest derbies in world football

| url = https://www.fourfourtwo.com/gallery/ranked-50-biggest-derbies-world-football-2

| work = FourFourTwo

| date = 12 December 2020

| access-date = 7 February 2021}} The duo are French football's most successful clubs as well as the only two French sides to lift a major European trophy.{{cite news

| title = Everything You Need to Know About Le Classique Rivalry Between PSG and Marseille

| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1976639-everything-you-need-to-know-about-le-classique-rivalry-between-psg-and-marseille

| work = Bleacher Report

| date = 28 February 2014

| access-date = 8 July 2021}} They were also the undisputed top teams before the irruption of Lyon at the start of the 2000s. Nevertheless, they still are the two most popular French clubs in the country and abroad, ahead of Lyon.{{cite news

| title = Le PSG est le nouveau club préféré des Français

| url = http://www.onzemondial.com/france/france-psg-club-prefere-francais-165699

| work = Onze Mondial

| date = 22 March 2018

| access-date = 12 September 2019}}{{cite news

| title = The Top 15 Biggest and Most Supported Football Teams in the World

| url = https://travel.zeelo.co/the-top-15-biggest-and-most-supported-football-teams-in-the-world/

| work = Zeelo Blog

| date = 19 April 2019

| access-date = 12 September 2019}} Both teams usually top the attendance lists every campaign as well.

Like all major rivalries, it has a historical, cultural and social importance that makes it more than just a football match. People in France see it as a battle between the two largest cities in France: Paris against Marseille, capital against province, north against south, the hub of political power against the working class and the aristocracy's club against the people's club.{{cite news

| title = 'Le Classique', French football's fallen icon

| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20190316-classique-french-football-psg-marseille-ligue-1

| work = France 24

| date = 16 March 2019

| access-date = 25 October 2019}} Ironically, though, PSG were born as a fan-owned team, while OM were founded by a circle of aristocratic gentlemen.{{cite news

| title = Histoire

| url = https://www.psg.fr/the-club/histoire

| work = PSG.FR

| date = 19 March 2020

| access-date = 19 March 2020}}{{cite news

| title = Only in Marseille: where ultras rule and temptation is never far away

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jan/06/marseille-ultras-rule-temptation-never-far-away

| work = The Guardian

| date = 6 January 2015

| access-date = 8 July 2021}} In short, the seeds of the fiercest French rivalry yet were always there but they only began to grow from 1986 onwards. That year, PSG clinched their maiden championship and French businessman Bernard Tapie bought Marseille. Tapie proceeded to invest huge amounts of money in star signings such as Chris Waddle, Abedi Pelé, Jean-Pierre Papin, Basile Boli, Enzo Francescoli, Eric Cantona, Didier Deschamps and Marcel Desailly.

The clash increased in importance and ferocity when they went head to head for the 1988–89 title, during which PSG president Francis Borelli accused Tapie and OM of fixing matches.{{cite news

| title = OM-PSG: dix "clasicos" qui ont marqué les esprits

| url = https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sport/football/om-psg-dix-clasicos-qui-ont-marque-les-esprits_1055021.html

| work = L'Express

| date = 26 November 2011

| access-date = 26 October 2019}}{{cite news

| title = 'A Pistol Against a Tank'—The Ultras' View on the PSG vs. Marseille Rivalry

| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2761870-a-pistol-against-a-tank-the-ultras-view-on-the-psg-vs-marseille-rivalry

| work = Bleacher Report

| date = 28 February 2018

| access-date = 10 April 2019}} Between 1989 and 1992, the southerners won four successive Division 1 championships. They also finished runners-up in the 1990–91 European Cup before claiming the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League. Marseille fans have never let their PSG counterparts forget this triumph with the slogan "A jamais les premiers" (Forever First).{{cite news

| title = VIDÉO – Les supporters de l'OM fêtent la défaite du PSG en Ligue des Champions

| url = https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/video-les-supporters-de-l-om-fetent-la-defaite-du-psg-en-ligue-des-champions-1598234799

| work = France Bleu

| date = 24 August 2020

| access-date = 8 July 2021}} All these successes, however, were also tainted by match-fixing allegations from title rivals PSG and Monaco as well as other clubs, adding further fuel to the rivalry.{{cite news

| title = Révélations sur l'OM: Corruption, titres volés à Monaco, adversaires drogués... L'ex-lieutenant de Tapie vide son sac

| url = https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/football/2463435-20190302-revelations-om-corruption-titre-vole-monaco-adversaires-drogues-ex-lieutenant-tapie-vide-sac

| work = 20 Minutes

| date = 3 March 2019

| access-date = 21 May 2020}}{{cite news

| title = 20 mai 1989, l'affaire Lens-PSG…

| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-programme-du-jour-20-mai-1989-lens-psg/

| work = Paris-canalhistorique

| date = 20 May 2020

| access-date = 21 May 2020}}{{cite news

| title = The story of Marseilles' tainted 1993 Cup triumph

| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-story-of-marseilles-tainted-1993-cup-triumph-2222683.html

| work = The Independent|location=London

| date = 23 February 2011

| access-date = 21 May 2020}}

{{See also|French football bribery scandal}}

File:Tapie en 2011 en tournée en Belgique pour "OSCAR"..jpg instigated the rivalry in the early 1990s.]]

Despite proving to be tough competitors, PSG were still no match for Marseille. This was the case until 1991 and the arrival of new owners Canal+, the biggest pay television station in France. The main reason behind the buyout was to revive interest in a Ligue 1 completely dominated by Marseille as well as lure more subscribers by assembling a team that could beat them.{{cite news

| title = L'histoire du PSG 1991-1998 : Le PSG devient un grand d'Europe

| url = https://parisunited.fr/le-club/lhistoire-du-psg-1991-1998-le-psg-devient-un-grand-deurope/

| work = Paris United

| date = 17 December 2018

| access-date = 7 March 2019}} With Bordeaux a fading force, Bernard Tapie needed a new domestic rival to make the championship attractive again. Tapie encouraged Canal+ to help him promote the enmity between the two clubs to a confrontational level, and the rivalry was born. Backed by their own rich owner, PSG began to flex muscles in the transfer market with Tapie's Marseille, recruiting top talent like David Ginola, Youri Djorkaeff, George Weah and Raí. The league was now a two-horse race and they battled each other for the title in the early 1990s.

Between 1989 and 1998, PSG and OM picked up five league titles, four Coupe de France, two Coupe de la Ligue, a UEFA Champions League, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and reached two other European finals. Many experts argue that those Marseille (1989–1994) and PSG (1993–1998) sides were two of the greatest teams in the history of French football.{{cite news

| title = The Greatest French Club Sides of All Time – Part 3

| url = http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2011/07/19/the-greatest-french-club-sides-of-all-time-–-part-3/

| work = French Football Weekly

| date = 19 July 2011

| access-date = 26 October 2019}}{{cite news

| title = The Greatest French Club Sides of All Time – Part 5

| url = http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2011/07/24/the-greatest-french-club-sides-of-all-time-–-part-5/

| work = French Football Weekly

| date = 24 July 2011

| access-date = 26 October 2019}} The hype heightened tensions between supporters as well, and reports of fan violence became more frequent in the 1990s. Since then, the matchup has been marred with injuries and arrests.

The rivalry reached new heights during the 1992–93 French Division 1 campaign. PSG lost the title decider against OM and finished second. Shortly after, however, Tapie and Marseille were found guilty of match-fixing, in what became known as the French football bribery scandal. The French Football Federation stripped OM of their title and offered it to runners-up PSG, who refused it because club owners Canal+ thought that claiming the trophy would anger their subscribers back in Marseille.{{cite news

| title = Pourquoi le PSG a refusé le titre de champion retiré à l'OM en 1993

| url = http://www.ohmygoal.co/omg-fr/psg-refuse-titre-champion-om.html

| work = Oh My Goal

| date = 15 November 2018

| access-date = 25 October 2019

| archive-date = 10 April 2019

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190410083122/http://www.ohmygoal.co/omg-fr/psg-refuse-titre-champion-om.html

| url-status = dead

}} As a result, the 1992–93 title remains unattributed. Canal+ even refused letting PSG participate in next year's Champions League after UEFA excluded Marseille from the competition. Third-placed Monaco took the spot instead.

OM were then forcibly relegated to Ligue 2 in 1994 for lacking the necessary funds to continue among the elite.{{cite news

| title = Marseille relegated due to lack of funds

| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/marseille-relegated-due-to-lack-of-funds-1.385693

| newspaper = The Irish Times

| date = 1 June 2001

| access-date = 21 May 2020}} With Marseille out of the picture, PSG would go on to claim nine trophies during that decade. Most notably, they won their second league title in 1994 and their crowning glory, the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, becoming only the second French team to win a major European title (after OM), and the last one to date.{{cite news

| title = La Recopa del PSG, el último título europeo de clubes franceses

| url = https://www.futbolsapiens.com/futbol-retrosapiens/la-recopa-del-psg-el-ultimo-titulo-europeo-de-clubes-franceses/

| work = FutbolSapiens

| date = 19 August 2020

| access-date = 13 December 2020}}{{cite news

| title = A brief history of PSG

| url = http://www.espnfc.com/story/1135960/a-brief-history-of-psg

| publisher = ESPN FC

| date = 17 August 2012

| access-date = 18 June 2014

| url-status=live

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151112132852/http://www.espnfc.com/story/1135960/a-brief-history-of-psg

| archive-date = 12 November 2015

}}

Marseille and their fans have since accused the Parisian political elite of plotting against them to crown PSG as the kings of French football.{{cite news

| title = 1993 : le complot fomenté par Paris contre Marseille

| url = http://www.psgmag.net/1488-1993-le-complot-fomente-par-Paris.html

| work = PSG MAG

| date = 10 March 2009

| access-date = 21 March 2020}}{{cite news

| title = Scandal leaves a stain on the white shirt of Marseille

| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-scandal-leaves-a-stain-on-the-white-shirt-of-marseille-allegations-of-match-fixing-of-franc-1484695.html

| work = The Independent|location=London

| date = 13 July 1993

| access-date = 21 May 2020}} This feeling of injustice stems from the political dimension to the rivalry, which has been described by FIFA as pitting "the chosen ones of French football (the politically-favored PSG) against their enfants terribles (the unruly OM)."{{cite news

| title = France's passion play

| url = https://www.fifa.com/news/-1037223

| publisher = FIFA

| date = 12 March 2009

| access-date = 25 October 2009

| url-status = dead

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210307221035/https://www.fifa.com/news/-1037223

| archive-date = 7 March 2021

}} PSG have been indeed favored a few times. Club president Daniel Hechter was found guilty of running a ticketing scheme in 1977 and his replacement, Francis Borelli, incurred serious debts and financial irregularities in 1991. Unlike their arch-rivals, PSG were not relegated in either case; instead, they were bought by Canal+ with the specific goal of dethroning OM. Two decades later, French president Nicolas Sarkozy, a well-known supporter of PSG, which was then struggling financially, facilitated the club's purchase by Qatar Sports Investments.{{cite news

| title = PSG v Manchester City emblematic of how Gulf rivals are fuelling football

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/apr/05/manchester-city-psg-champions-league-football-finance

| work = The Guardian

| date = 5 April 2016

| access-date = 11 March 2019}}

Marseille quickly bounced back into the top flight in 1996 after two seasons in Ligue 2 but their new owner was not so keen to spend like Bernard Tapie. Likewise, PSG owners Canal+ slowly began to reduce their investment in the transfer market. Nonetheless, the rivalry remained just as intense. OM only lost twice to their northern rivals between September 1990 and February 2000, before Paris became the dominant force in the 2000s, during which they produced a spectacular run of eight consecutive wins between 2002 and 2004.{{cite news

| title = Historique des Marseille-Paris

| url = https://www.ohaime-passion.com/histoire/confrontations-Marseille-Paris.html

| work = OhaiMe-Passion.com

| access-date = 26 October 2019}}

File:Zlatan Ibrahimović unveiling.jpg have given PSG the upper hand in the rivalry since the 2010s.]]

In spite of both laying claim to being France's biggest club, PSG and OM have rarely been at their best at the same time and, thus, have competed directly for titles only a few times. They first met in a cup final in the 2006 Coupe de France final where Paris defeated Marseille 2–1 to clinch the title. The duo have also never been drawn together in UEFA competitions. The closest they were of facing one another in Europe was in the 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Cup but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ukrainian teams Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk, thus preventing a semi-final matchup between them.{{cite news

| title = German and Ukrainian rivals set up semi-finals

| url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01d8-0e720c60407f-7b5fa3dbeeda-1000--german-and-ukrainian-rivals-set-up-semi-finals/

| publisher = UEFA

| date = 16 April 2009

| access-date = 29 October 2020}}

The balance briefly shifted again in favor of Marseille during the late 2000s and early 2010s, with the Olympians claiming the Ligue 1 and French League Cup double in 2010, ending their 17-year trophy drought,{{cite news

| title = Didier Deschamps hails Marseille's 'extraordinary' Ligue 1 title win

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/didier-deschamps-marseille-ligue-1-title

| work = The Guardian

| date = 6 May 2010

| access-date = 21 March 2020}} and then beating Paris in the 2010 Trophée des Champions on penalties.{{Cite news

| title = Marseille win Trophee

| url = https://au.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2009-2010/marseille-win-trophee_sto2413671/story.shtml

| work = Eurosport Australia

| date = 29 July 2010

| access-date = 15 September 2020}} The matchup has turned into a one-sided affair with the arrival of wealthy owners Qatar Sports Investments to PSG in 2011.{{Cite news

| title = PSG destroys Marseille 5-1 in French league

| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/02/26/depay-scores-twice-as-lyon-beats-metz-2-0-in-french-league/98446606/

| work = USA Today

| date = 26 February 2017

| access-date = 28 February 2017}} Many great players have since been part of PSG's all star-lineup that Ligue 1 had not seen after the early 1990s Marseille squads, including Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, Thiago Silva, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Edinson Cavani, Ángel Di María and Lionel Messi.{{cite news

| title = PSG Have Spent €1.17Billion on Players And Still Haven't Got Past Champions League QF's

| url = http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-take-a-bow-psg-have-spent-117billion-on-players-and-still-havent-past-ucl-qfs-20190307

| work = SPORTbible

| date = 7 March 2019

| access-date = 25 March 2019}}{{cite news

| title = Lionel Messi signs two-year Paris St-Germain deal after leaving Barcelona

| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58163106

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 10 August 2021

| access-date = 10 August 2021

| archive-date = 11 August 2021

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210811074023/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58163106

| url-status = live

}} Paris have monopolized French football, becoming the country's most successful club in history in terms of titles won.

In turn, OM have struggled to keep up. Trophy-less since the 2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue, they have occasionally threatened PSG's hegemony.{{Cite news

| title = Former Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt to Buy French Soccer Team Marseille

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/sports/soccer/frank-mccourt-marseille-france.html

| work = Miami Herald

| date = 29 August 2016

| access-date = 28 February 2017}} Marseille went head-to-head against eventual champions Paris for the league crown in 2013 as both sides finished in the two top spots for the first time since the 1994 title race, which PSG also won. They had previously competed for the championship in 1989 and 1993, with OM overcoming second-placed Paris both times. PSG were also crowned champions ahead of Marseille in 2020, 2022 and 2025.{{cite news

| title = Ligue 1: Paris St-Germain awarded French title as season finished early

| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52484926

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 30 April 2020

| access-date = 4 May 2020}}{{cite news

| title = PSG win record-tying tenth league title with draw against Lens

| url = https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20220423-psg-win-record-breaking-tenth-consecutive-league-title-with-draw-against-lens

| work = France 24

| date = 23 April 2022

| access-date = 25 April 2022}} Further, they clashed in the 2016 Coupe de France final and the 2020 Trophée des Champions, with PSG clinching both titles.{{cite news

| title = Farewell, Zlatan: Ibrahimovic guides PSG to French Cup against Marseille

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/21/marseille-psg-french-cup-final-match-report

| work = The Guardian

| date = 21 May 2016

| access-date = 9 May 2020}}{{Cite news

| title = Returning Neymar helps PSG to Champions Trophy triumph over Marseille

| url = https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210113-returning-neymar-helps-psg-to-champions-trophy-triumph-over-marseille-1

| work = France 24

| date = 14 January 2021

| access-date = 14 January 2021}}

The Parisians have won 23 out of the 30 matches played since their takeover. On the other hand, the Olympians have defeated their arch-rivals just three times. In September 2020, Marseille's second win in nearly nine years sparked a new fire into the rivalry.{{Cite news

| title = PSG-Marseille: How Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez's messy spat sparked a new fire into Le Classique

| url = https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psg-marseille-how-neymar-and-alvaro-gonzalezs-messy-spat-sparked-a-new-fire-into-le-classique/

| work = CBS Sports

| date = 14 January 2021

| access-date = 14 January 2021}} OM midfielder Dimitri Payet mocked PSG's 2020 UEFA Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich ahead of kickoff, leading to a massive brawl with PSG winger Neymar and Marseille defender Álvaro as protagonists.{{Cite news

| title = Neymar accuses Marseille defender Gonzalez of racism after being sent off for slap during brawl

| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-accuses-marseille-defender-gonzalez-of-racism-after-being-/ralhnfygqd481unad7gs5bx0r

| publisher = Goal

| date = 14 September 2020

| access-date = 14 September 2020}}

File:Magnusson et Bosquier.jpg (right) scored the first goal in the history of Le Classique.]]

• 12 December 1971 (OM 4–2 PSG). The inaugural clash took place at the Stade Vélodrome, just a little over a year after PSG were formed. The Parisians were trying to avoid the drop in their top-flight debut season, while the Olympians were aiming for their second consecutive title. Logically, the match ended in a comprehensive win for a Marseille side inspired by Yugoslavian striker Josip Skoblar, who scored a brace.{{cite news

| title = Classique, acte 100 (1/4) : Les débuts !

| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/classique-acte-100-14-les-debuts-olympique-de-marseille-paris-saint-germain-ligue-1-2020-2021

| work = PSG.FR

| date = 4 February 2021

| access-date = 4 February 2021}} Bernard Bosquier and Didier Couécou also got on the scoresheet, with the former netting the first-ever Le Classique goal. Michel Prost scored PSG's two goals.

• 9 May 1975 (OM 2–2 PSG). PSG visited the Stade Vélodrome as massive underdogs in the Coupe de France quarter-finals. OM were comfortably leading 2–0 when François M'Pelé scored twice to revive PSG's hopes of qualification.{{cite news

| title = Quand les vitres du car du PSG ont pété

| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-les-vitres-du-car-du-psg-ont-pete/547265

| work = France Football

| date = 30 March 2015

| access-date = 6 February 2021}} Angered by the result, Marseille fans were behind the fixture's first violent incidents after the final whistle. History says the rivalry began in the 1990s but M'Pelé believes this game is the true origin of the animosity between both clubs.

• 13 May 1975 (PSG 2–0 OM). In the second leg, PSG registered their first win ever against the southerners and qualified for the Coupe de France semi-finals with goals from Louis Floch and Jacques Laposte. At the end of the match, Marseille's Brazilian stars Caju and Jairzinho lost their nerves and physically assaulted the referee on their way to the locker room.{{cite news

| title = 37 ans de PSG-OM (1re partie)

| url = https://foot123.fr/football/article/9993-37-ans-d-histoires-entre-paris-et-marseille-1

| work = Foot123

| date = 7 April 2012

| access-date = 19 September 2020}} They were suspended and never played for the Olympians again.{{cite news

| title = Paulo Cesar and Jaïzinho, 2 World Champions at the Velodrome!

| url = https://www.om.fr/en/history/245/greatness-and-fall/258-paulo-cesar-and-jaizinho-2-world-champions-velodrome

| work = OM

| date = 15 July 2020

| access-date = 15 July 2020}}

• 8 January 1978 (PSG 5–1 OM). Two years later, Paris recorded their first league triumph against Marseille. It was also PSG's largest victory over their rivals and one of the fixture's largest wins.{{cite news

| title = OM / PSG : épisode 100 !

| url = https://histoiredupsg.fr/om-psg-episode-100

| work = Histoire du PSG

| date = 6 February 2021

| access-date = 7 February 2021}} The Parisian players dedicated it to Daniel Hechter, who was attending his last match as club president following a corruption scandal. Team captain Mustapha Dahleb climbed into the stands of the Parc des Princes and offered him the match ball. OM scored first through Boubacar Sarr but PSG responded with a François M'Pelé brace, strikes from François Brisson and Dahleb, and an own goal from Marseille's Marius Trésor. PSG also hit the woodwork three times and Carlos Bianchi missed a penalty for the home side.

• 7 April 1979 (PSG 4–3 OM). PSG won a spectacular goal-fest over Marseille thanks to Carlos Bianchi's late screamer. Bernard Bureau, Mustapha Dahleb and Armando Bianchi also scored for Paris, while Marc Berdoll (twice) and Robert Buigues were on target for OM. This game holds the record for most goals in a Clasico.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : récit des matches précédents

| url = http://www.psgmag.net/407-28e-j-PSG-OM-les-matches.html

| work = PSG MAG

| date = 23 February 2010

| access-date = 26 October 2019}}

• 8 December 1979 (OM 0–2 PSG). Paris had to wait eight years to finally claim their first away win in the matchup. Goals from former Marseille striker Boubacar Sarr, who became the first player to score for both clubs, and Jean-François Beltramini gave PSG the three points at the Stade Vélodrome in a season which saw OM relegated to the second tier.

• 28 November 1986 (OM 4–0 PSG). Recently bought by Bernard Tapie, the southern club immediately recorded its largest win over PSG, with future French legend Jean-Pierre Papin scoring the last goal against the defending league champions at the Stade Vélodrome. This match is also remembered because PSG defender Philippe Jeannol had to replace injured keeper Joël Bats at halftime. Back then, clubs could only have two substitutes on the bench, so Jeannol was PSG's goalie during the second half, conceding Marseille's last two goals.{{cite news

| title = Classique, acte 100 (2/4) : 1986 à 2000

| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/classique-acte-100-24-1986-a-2000-olympique-de-marseille-paris-saint-germain-ligue-1-2020-2021

| work = PSG.FR

| date = 5 February 2021

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}

• 21 May 1988 (OM 1–2 PSG). Safet Sušić's opener and a late goal from Gabriel Calderón gave Paris their second ever win away to OM.{{cite news

| title = le match du jour, 21 mai 1988 : Marseille-PSG, une victoire capitale

| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-match-du-jour-21-mai-1988-marseille-psg-une-victoire-capitale/

| work = Paris.canal-historique

| date = 21 May 2017

| access-date = 7 February 2021}} This result proved vital in keeping PSG's Ligue 1 status at the end of the 1987–88 season and dashed Marseille's hopes of European qualification. At the final whistle, Bernard Tapie threatened the referee, claiming he would not ensure his safety when leaving the stadium. The match is best remembered for a play involving PSG defender Michel Bibard and OM striker Jean-Pierre Papin. The latter broke in alone and headed for the goal when Bibard imitated the referee's whistle. Unaware of the deception, Papin stopped his course and gave the ball to the keeper. After realising what had really happened, a heated argument between both players ensued, almost ending in a general brawl.

• 5 May 1989 (OM 1–0 PSG). The 1988–89 title decider at the Vélodrome set the tone for the years that followed. Before the game, PSG president Francis Borelli accused his Marseille counterpart Bernard Tapie of fixing matches. Played out amid an electric atmosphere, the title looked to be heading to league leaders Paris with the score tied at 0–0 and only a few seconds remaining. But a 25-yard shot from Franck Sauzée surprised PSG goalkeeper Joël Bats as OM leapfrogged their rivals at the top of the table to seal a first trophy in 17 years.

File:Marco Simone (5038454279).jpg crushed Marseille's title hopes in 1999.]]

• 18 December 1992 (PSG 0–1 OM). For many the French Clasico was officially born after this particularly brutal match at the Parc des Princes, which became known as the "Butchery of 1992." PSG coach Artur Jorge announced his side would crush OM, while winger David Ginola promised war upon them. Bernard Tapie motivated his players by sticking the newspaper articles with these provocations in the dressing room. Marseille would not disappoint him, walking away with the victory thanks to a strike from Alen Bokšić in what was an extremely violent match.{{cite news

| title = Spécial Clasico – Les PSG-OM les plus marquants de l'histoire

| url = https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2010/11/04/1154713/sp%C3%A9cial-clasico-les-psg-om-les-plus-marquants-de-lhistoire

| publisher = Goal

| date = 4 November 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101107060939/https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2010/11/04/1154713/sp%C3%A9cial-clasico-les-psg-om-les-plus-marquants-de-lhistoire

| access-date = 26 October 2019| archive-date = 7 November 2010

}} It saw more than 50 fouls as well as several aggressions, most notably OM defender Éric Di Meco punching PSG's Patrick Colleter in the face.

• 29 May 1993 (OM 3–1 PSG). Only three days after winning the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League, league leaders Marseille welcomed closest challengers PSG in a match that would determine the title. OM quickly fell behind, only to hit back with three goals, including one of the fixture's best goals: a team effort finished by an 18-yard header from Basile Boli. Soon after, however, Marseille were stripped of the 1993 championship due to match-fixing, and were subsequently demoted to Ligue 2 in 1994.
• 8 November 1997 (PSG 1–2 OM). Despite their fall from grace, OM only lost twice to PSG in the 1990s as the rivalry became more and more heated. Recently back to Ligue 1, the Olympians claimed one of the matchup's most infamous wins. With the scored tied, PSG's Éric Rabésandratana apparently tripped Marseille's Fabrizio Ravanelli inside the area. Laurent Blanc converted the highly controversial penalty to give OM the victory in Paris. To this day, PSG fans accuse Ravanelli of a clear act of simulation.
• 4 May 1999 (PSG 2–1 OM). Leaders Marseille went ahead through ex-PSG man Florian Maurice but late goals from Marco Simone and Bruno Rodriguez gave their title hopes a huge blow. After netting the equalizer, Simone mocked Marseille fans by showing off his Batman tattoo.{{cite news

| title = 37 ans de PSG-OM (2e partie)

| url = https://foot123.fr/football/article/9994-37-ans-d-histoires-entre-paris-et-marseille-2

| work = Foot123

| date = 7 April 2012

| access-date = 19 September 2020}} It was PSG's first league win over Marseille in nine years (April 1990). OM were now behind Bordeaux, who played PSG in the final matchday. Amid a Parc des Princes demanding their team to lose, Bordeaux won with a late goal and were crowned champions, much to the joy of PSG fans. Marseille supporters still believe Paris let Bordeaux win.

• 15 February 2000 (OM 4–1 PSG). A mid-table Marseille side thumped podium hopefuls Paris at the Stade Vélodrome in a heated match. The referee showed two straight red cards to former PSG teammates Laurent Leroy and Jérôme Leroy, now at OM. Laurent reacted to a tough tackle from Jérôme by kicking him. They continued to trade blows as it soon escalated into a general brawl. Both of them were then sent off.{{cite news

| title = Les «clashicos» du Clasico (1/5): En 2000, OM-PSG, la bataille des Leroy

| url = https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/football/1575115-20150330-clashicos-clasico-15-2000-om-psg-bataille-leroy

| work = 20 Minutes

| date = 30 March 2015

| access-date = 9 November 2019}} Florian Maurice, who scored Marseille's last goal, famously celebrated it by taking off his right shoe and throwing it to the supporters.{{cite news

| title = Quand Florian Maurice a offert sa chaussure au Virage Nord

| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-florian-maurice-a-offert-sa-chaussure-au-virage-nord/547340

| work = France Football

| date = 31 March 2015

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}

• 10 February 2002 (PSG 1–1 OM). The duo met in the Coupe de France for the first time since 1995. Daniel Van Buyten had given OM the lead midway through the second half and were about to send Paris packing when Gabriel Heinze snatched the equaliser five minutes from time. Still level after extra time, PSG goalkeeper Jérôme Alonzo was the hero in the penalty shootout, stopping three of Marseille's nine shots to reach the quarter-finals.
• 26 October 2002 (PSG 3–0 OM). Ronaldinho guided PSG with dribbles, sprints, no-look passes and goals to a crushing victory at the Parc des Princes.{{cite news

| title = Quand Ronaldinho enflammait un PSG-OM au Parc

| url = https://www.sofoot.com/quand-ronaldinho-enflammait-un-psg-om-au-parc-433867.html

| work = SO FOOT.com

| date = 23 October 2016

| access-date = 6 February 2021}} He opened the scoring with a spectacular free kick and then completed his brace by transforming a penalty. Martín Cardetti added the third with a header. On the sidelines, PSG manager Luis Fernández famously celebrated Ronnie's first goal by performing an improvised samba dance.{{cite news

| title = Ronaldinho's smack in the mouth of Marseille

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/mar/10/europeanfootball.sport1

| work = The Guardian

| date = 10 March 2003

| access-date = 6 February 2021}} This match launched a series of eight consecutive wins against Marseille.

File:Ronaldinho bored.jpg terrorised Marseille's defenders during the early 2000s.]]

• 9 March 2003 (OM 0–3 PSG). Ronaldinho was back at it again during PSG's visit to Marseille.{{cite news

| title = OM-PSG : du coup de boule de Boli au doublé de Gignac, ces Clasicos qui sont entrés dans l'histoire

| url = https://www.laprovence.com/article/om/4672315/om-psg-du-coup-de-boule-de-boli-au-double-de-gignac-ces-clasicos-qui-sont-entres-dans-lhistoire.html

| work = La Provence

| date = 21 October 2017

| access-date = 15 November 2019}} He scored one goal and assisted another for a first win at the Stade Vélodrome since May 1988. Jérôme Leroy broke the deadlock in the first half, scoring a 25-yard rocket from a near-impossible angle. After the interval, Ronaldinho intercepted a poor pass from Franck Leboeuf to break away on his own before flicking the ball over outgoing goalkeeper Vedran Runje to score. He followed up with another fantastic run near the end of the match. Starting from his own half, Ronnie held off Brahim Hemdani, rounded Runje in the box and then feinted to shoot, deceiving Hemdani, before calmly assisting Leroy.{{cite news

| title = 50 matches de légende : Paris danse à Marseille

| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/50-matches-de-legende-paris-danse-a-marseille

| work = PSG.FR

| date = 22 March 2020

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}

• 30 November 2003 (OM 0–1 PSG). Against a better home side, Fabrice Fiorèse finished a 90th-minute counter-attack to give PSG a second consecutive win at the Stade Vélodrome for the first time ever. He famously celebrated the goal by cupping his ears and taunting the Marseille fans. Nine months later, Fiorèse signed for OM, claiming it was 'a dream come true.'{{cite news

| title = Fabrice Fiorèse, trahison, disgrâce

|url=http://ultimodiez.fr/2015/08/17/fabrice-fiorese-trahison-disgrace/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710210408/http://ultimodiez.fr/2015/08/17/fabrice-fiorese-trahison-disgrace/ |archive-date=2021-07-10

| work = Ultimo Diez

| date = 17 August 2015

| access-date = 10 July 2021}}{{cite news

| title = Le jour où Fabrice Fiorèse a fait taire le Vélodrome

| url = https://www.sofoot.com/le-jour-ou-fabrice-fiorese-a-fait-taire-le-velodrome-198617.html

| work = SO FOOT.com

| date = 5 April 2015

| access-date = 10 July 2021}}

• 25 April 2004 (PSG 2–1 OM). Pauleta's star performance was the highlight of the evening. The Portuguese striker scored twice and his first of the game is one of the rivalry's finest goals: a precise lob from an impossible angle to trump Marseille goalkeeper Fabien Barthez.{{cite news

| title = Quand Pauleta a mystifié l'OM de Barthez

| url = https://www.planetepsg.com/news-54575-ligue1-marseille_quand_pauleta_a_mystifie_lom_de_barthez.html

| work = PlanetePSG.com

| date = 22 February 2018

| access-date = 15 July 2020}}

• 7 November 2004 (PSG 2–1 OM). The return of Frédéric Déhu and Fabrice Fiorèse to Paris took the spotlight off the match. Both players had left the French capital to join Marseille in the summer of 2004, and they received an exceptionally hostile welcome from PSG supporters.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : ces "traîtres" qui passent à l'ennemi

| url = http://www.lefigaro.fr/sport/2010/02/27/02001-20100227ARTFIG00136-psg-om-ces-traitres-qui-passent-a-l-ennemi-.php

| work = Le Figaro

| date = 27 February 2010

| access-date = 28 February 2017}}{{cite news

| title = Déhu-Fiorèse, du jamais vu !

|url=https://www.sport365.fr/dehu-fiorese-du-jamais-vu-2184951.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711122612/https://www.sport365.fr/dehu-fiorese-du-jamais-vu-2184951.html |archive-date=2021-07-11

| work = Sport 365

| date = 20 July 2011

| access-date = 1 October 2019}} After only twenty minutes of play, PSG defender Sylvain Armand was sent off for a violent tackle on Fiorèse. The former Parisian was also the target of multiple projectiles raining down from the stands. The CRS riot police had to shield Fiorèse every time he would take a corner.{{cite news

| title = Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt quickly makes moves after purchasing Marseille

| url = https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-mccort-marseille-rudi-garcia-20161021-snap-story.html

| work = Los Angeles Times

| date = 21 October 2016

| access-date = 14 November 2019}} Despite being one man down for most of the game, PSG still managed to win thanks to a pair of magnificent goals from Pauleta and Édouard Cissé.{{cite news

| title = Football : ces cinq PSG-OM restés dans les mémoires

| url = https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/football-ces-cinq-psg-om-restes-dans-les-memoires-23-10-2016-2077951_26.php

| work = Le Point

| date = 23 October 2016

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}

• 10 November 2004 (OM 2–3 PSG). Three days later, the two sides met again for the second round of the 2004–05 Coupe de la Ligue. PSG coach Vahid Halilhodžić chose to rest the usual starters and Marseille quickly put themselves two goals in front. It seemed their luck was finally about to change but PSG's youngsters and substitutes had other plans. Branko Bošković scored twice to draw level before Bernard Mendy intercepted a back-pass from Bixente Lizarazu to keeper Fabien Barthez, dribbling past the latter and slotting the ball into the empty net to complete a stunning last-minute comeback.{{cite news

| title = le match du jour, 10 novembre 2004 : Marseille-PSG, le grand 8 pour Paris !

| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-match-du-jour-10-novembre-2004-marseille-psg-le-grand-8-pour-paris/

| work = Paris.canal-historique

| date = 10 November 2016

| access-date = 6 February 2021}} This was PSG's eighth and final consecutive victory against OM, a run known by Parisian fans as "Le Grand Huit" ("The Great Eight").

File:Fête Coupe de France, 6 mai 2006.jpg win over Marseille.]]

• 16 October 2005 (OM 1–0 PSG). Former PSG fan favorite Lorik Cana, who had signed for OM directly from the capital side a few months earlier, scored the only goal of the game.{{cite news

| title = L1 : Cana, Déhu, Piquionne, Heinze... Le Top 10 des " traîtres "

| url = https://www.football365.fr/l1-cana-dehu-piquionne-heinze-top-10-traitres-3541564.html

| work = Football 365

| date = 7 April 2017

| access-date = 1 October 2019}} It was Marseille's first win since April 2002, putting an end to PSG's nine-match unbeaten run in the fixture. Two hours before kickoff, a smell of ammonia floated in the Parisian locker room, with TV footage showing coach Laurent Fournier and his players coughing as they exited it.{{cite news

| title = Lyon extend unbeaten run, Marseille beat PSG

| url = https://m.rediff.com/sports/2005/oct/17lyon.htm

| work = Rediff Sports

| date = 17 October 2005

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}{{cite news

| title = Boozy Burps; and Chemical Warfare

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/17/thefiver.sport

| work = The Guardian

| date = 17 October 2005

| access-date = 20 September 2020}} They had to be moved to a new locker room placed under the local supporters. There were also claims that OM instructed French porn star Clara Morgane to pass by PSG's locker room and distract their players. Morgane did attend the game, but denied the allegations.{{cite news

| title = OM-PSG : tacles, coups bas, provocations... les plus sombres souvenirs des clasicos

| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/om-psg-tacles-coups-bas-provocations-les-plus-sombres-souvenirs-des-clasicos-06-02-2021-8423534.php

| work = Le Parisien

| date = 6 February 2021

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}{{cite news

| title = Quand Clara Morgane a déconcentré le PSG

| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-clara-morgane-a-deconcentre-le-psg/547576

| work = France Football

| date = 2 April 2015

| access-date = 6 February 2021}} Fournier complained that his team's preparations were disrupted by these incidents. To which Marseille president Pape Diouf responded that they needed "to learn to accept defeat."

• 5 March 2006 (PSG 0–0 OM). The growing tensions between supporters resulted in less seats for the visiting fans. In protest, Marseille president Diouf sent the club's reserve players in a match known by OM fans as the Classico of "Les Minots" ("The Kids"). The fourth division side managed a goalless draw and were welcomed as champions in the south.
• 29 April 2006 (OM 1–2 PSG). Both teams met in the 2006 Coupe de France final at the Stade de France. Marseille had the opportunity to win their first trophy since 1993 but league strugglers Paris denied them the title. Bonaventure Kalou scored early on and Vikash Dhorasoo then doubled PSG's advantage with an amazing 25-yard shot. Toifilou Maoulida pulled one back but OM could not find an equalizer and Paris were crowned champions.{{cite news

| title = PSG seal seventh French Cup win

| url = https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/01b4-0f848842683b-2c74aad83b3d-1000--psg-seal-seventh-french-cup-win/

| publisher = UEFA

| date = 29 April 2006

| access-date = 8 July 2021}}

• 26 October 2008 (OM 2–4 PSG). Driven by a brace from Guillaume Hoarau and a great second-half performance, the Parisians scored four goals at the Stade Vélodrome for the first time ever. This win set them on course for the league title race and prevented Marseille from taking the lead at the top of the table.
• 15 March 2009 (PSG 1–3 OM). Following the surprise defeat of league leaders Lyon, a win would give Paris the top spot. Marseille opened the score through Boudewijn Zenden – who then fell into an advertising cube by the corner flag while celebrating his goal – and Ludovic Giuly equalized for PSG right before half-time. With the score tied at 1–1 in the second half, Zoumana Camara's straight red card was the turning point. Shortly after, Bakari Koné and Lorik Cana scored for Marseille to kill PSG's title hopes and leapfrogg them into second place.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM, le clasico dans le rétro

| url = https://www.europe1.fr/sport/PSG-OM-le-clasico-dans-le-retro-292872

| work = Europe1

| date = 6 November 2010

| access-date = 8 November 2019}}

• 20 November 2009 (OM 1–0 PSG). Ten years before the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2009 swine flu pandemic landed in France. Originally scheduled to be played in October, this match was postponed after PSG players Ludovic Giuly, Mamadou Sakho and Jérémy Clément were diagnosed with H1N1 flu and the whole squad was quarantined at their hotel in Marseille.{{cite news

| title = Paris-Marseille rivalry put on hold as PSG players sick with flu

| url = http://www1.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5617.asp

| work = RFI

| date = 26 October 2009

| access-date = 14 November 2019}} It finally took place in November when former idol Gabriel Heinze crucified Paris with the game's only goal, becoming the second player to score for both sides after Boubacar Sarr in 1979.

• 28 February 2010 (PSG 0–3 OM). Goals from Hatem Ben Arfa, Lucho González and Benoît Cheyrou handed the Olympians their biggest win ever at the Parc des Princes against a mediocre Parisian side that finished in 13th place. Marseille would go on to win the Ligue 1 title as well as the Coupe de la Ligue, ending their 17-year trophy drought.
• 28 July 2010 (OM 0–0 PSG). Marseille won their first Trophée des Champions in 2010, beating PSG 5–4 on penalties after a goalless draw in Tunis. The two arch-rivals failed to offer much in the way of a spectacle for their first encounter in this competition. Both Peguy Luyindula and Ludovic Giuly missed from the spot for the Parisians and although Lucho González also failed to find the net for OM, former PSG midfielder Édouard Cissé stuck the winning kick.
• 7 November 2010 (PSG 2–1 OM). Nenê was in stellar form as Paris claimed their first home victory over OM in six years (November 2004). Mevlüt Erdinç opened the scoring by tapping home a rebound after Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda failed to hold on to an angled shot from Nenê. The Turkish striker then delighted the home fans with his memorable goal celebration. He lifted his shirt to reveal a t-shirt carrying club motto 'Paris est magique!' ('Paris is magical!'). Guillaume Hoarau doubled PSG's lead shortly after with a shot between Mandanda's legs after Nenê found him with a magnificent lob over the Olympian defenders. Lucho González rapidly pulled one back but OM could not find the equaliser against a determined PSG defence.{{cite news

| title = PSG beats rival Marseille

| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/psg-beats-rival-marseille-1.957990

| work = CBC Sports

| date = 7 November 2010

| access-date = 3 October 2020}}{{cite news

| title = Kombouare delighted with win

| url = https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/kombouare-delighted-with-win

| work = The World Game – SBS

| date = 26 May 2014

| access-date = 3 October 2020}}

• 27 November 2011 (OM 3–0 PSG). PSG had just been bought by Qatar Sports Investments and the first big-money Parisian stars walked into the Stade Vélodrome for the inaugural Derby de France of the Qatari era. The capital club arrived as league leaders but returned home having lost the lead and being outclassed by a largely superior OM side thanks to goals from Loïc Rémy, Morgan Amalfitano and André Ayew. This was Marseille's last victory over Paris until September 2020.

• 7 October 2012 (OM 2–2 PSG). André-Pierre Gignac opened the scoring but PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimović turned things around with a volleyed back-heel and a 25-yard free-kick. Gignac ensured parity with his second of the night as OM remained top of the table.{{cite news

| title = Gignac matches Ibra as Marseille hold PSG

| url = https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/315915/gignac-matches-ibra-as-marseille-hold-psg

| work = Bangkok Post

| date = 8 October 2012

| access-date = 27 October 2019}} This was the first time since January 1994 that both teams went into the game occupying the top two spots.

• 24 February 2013 (PSG 2–0 OM). In the return match, despite an early own goal from Nicolas N'Koulou, the Olympians dominated and had the best chances throughout. PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu made several superb saves to preserve his team's advantage and Ibrahimović secured the win over their 2012–13 Ligue 1 title rivals in added time.{{cite news

| title = Beckham enjoys winning PSG debut as Sirigu shines

| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-france/beckham-enjoys-winning-psg-debut-as-sirigu-shines-idINDEE91O03Y20130225

| work = Reuters

| date = 25 February 2013

| access-date = 16 November 2019}}

File:Zlatan penalty PSG OM.jpg scores from the penalty spot against Marseille in 2013.]]

• 6 October 2013 (OM 1–2 PSG). Thiago Motta was shown red after bringing down Mathieu Valbuena inside the box and André Ayew converted the ensuing the penalty. Despite the man handicap, PSG rallied with goals from Maxwell and Ibrahimović beating Marseille in their own back yard for the first time since October 2008.{{cite news

| title = Ibrahimovic penalty gives 10-man PSG victory in Marseille

| url = https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2013-2014/marseille-v-paris-saint-germain-live_sto3953541/story.shtml

| work = Eurosport

| date = 6 October 2013

| access-date = 6 February 2021}}

• 5 April 2015 (OM 2–3 PSG). Leaders Paris visited second-place OM for the title decider. Gignac scored twice in between Blaise Matuidi's curled shot but Marquinhos' lucky strike and Jérémy Morel's own goal saw PSG march on towards the title.{{cite news

| title = PSG make Marseille pay with quickfire double to return to top of Ligue 1

| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/05/marseille-psg-ligue-1-match-report

| work = The Guardian

| date = 5 April 2015

| access-date = 27 October 2019}}

• 21 May 2016 (OM 2–4 PSG). Both sides met in the 2016 Coupe de France final at the Stade de France. PSG were aiming for the domestic treble, while Marseille were trying to salvage a mediocre season. Playing his last game for the club, Ibrahimović scored twice and assisted another as Paris took home the trophy in front of a record 80,000 spectators. It was PSG's tenth victory in a row.
• 26 February 2017 (OM 1–5 PSG). Goals from Marquinhos, Edinson Cavani, Lucas Moura, Julian Draxler and Matuidi gave Paris their largest away victory yet. It was their second 5–1 victory against Marseille, having won by the same margin at home in January 1978, and the first time they had scored five goals at the Vélodrome, surpassing the four they bagged in October 2008.
• 22 October 2017 (OM 2–2 PSG). Luiz Gustavo opened the scoring for Marseille with a 30-yard shot before Neymar equalised. Late in the game, OM regained the lead through Florian Thauvin and Neymar was sent off. The Olympians were seconds away from their first win since November 2011 but Edinson Cavani's last-gasp free-kick silenced the whole stadium.{{cite news

| title = Marseille 2-2 Paris St-Germain

| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41715721

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 22 October 2017

| access-date = 27 October 2019}}

• 28 October 2018 (OM 0–2 PSG). Second-half super-sub Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock with a great solo run three minutes after coming on. Late drama followed as Marseille were denied a goal because of Marquinhos' theatrics before Draxler netted PSG's second in stoppage time. The German winger celebrated by cupping his ears to the home supporters.{{cite news

| title = Mbappe scores, both coaches sent off as PSG beat Marseille

| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-olm-psg/mbappe-scores-both-coaches-sent-off-as-psg-beat-marseille-idUKKCN1N20UQ

| work = Reuters

| date = 28 October 2018

| access-date = 1 November 2020}}{{cite news

| title = PSG Small Talk Podcast: Le Classique Wrap-Up

| url = https://psgtalk.com/2018/10/psg-small-talk-podcast-le-classique-wrap-up/

| work = PSG Talk

| date = 29 October 2018

| access-date = 1 November 2020}}

• 27 October 2019 (PSG 4–0 OM). A banner in the Auteuil curve of the Parc des Princes, reading "We have been hammering you for eight years and it's not over," set the tone for the game.{{cite news

| title = Icardi, Mbappe shine as PSG thrash Marseille

| url = https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-olm-report/icardi-mbappe-shine-as-psg-thrash-marseille-idUKKBN1X60TH

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191030005546/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-olm-report/icardi-mbappe-shine-as-psg-thrash-marseille-idUKKBN1X60TH

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 30 October 2019

| work = Reuters

| date = 27 October 2019

| access-date = 28 October 2019}} Mauro Icardi and Mbappé scored twice each in the first half as PSG trumped Marseille with a scoreline on par with the matchup's biggest wins. This was PSG's twentieth and final unbeaten match against OM, a run which saw the Parisians win seventeen times, including ten victories in a row, and draw the remaining three games.

File:Neymar PSG.jpg sparked new fire into the rivalry in the 2020s.]]

• 22 March 2020 (match cancelled). In the rivalry's history, this is the only game to have ever been cancelled. On 30 April 2020, the LFP awarded the 2019–20 Ligue 1 title to PSG after the French Government cancelled the sporting season in the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. As a result, the return match between Marseille and Paris, scheduled to be held on 22 March 2020, at the Stade Vélodrome, was never played.
• 13 September 2020 (PSG 0–1 OM). Shortly after PSG's 2020 UEFA Champions League final defeat, Marseille's Dimitri Payet used social media to remind the Parisians that his side remained the only French team ever to have won the trophy, preparing the ground for a violent match at the Parc des Princes. The game was dubbed the "Battle of Paris" by media outlets.{{cite news

| title = Neymar sees red as Marseille win 'the battle of Paris'

| url = https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/13/football/1600032304_073728.html

| work = AS.com

| date = 14 September 2020

| access-date = 19 September 2020}} Florian Thauvin scored the only goal of the match in the first half, volleying Payet's free-kick in from close range. It was Marseille's first victory over Paris since November 2011.{{Cite news

| title = Paris St-Germain 0-1 Marseille: Five sent off in injury time after brawl

| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54141979

| publisher = BBC Sport

| date = 13 September 2020

| access-date = 14 September 2020}} In injury time, a full-scale brawl broke out on the pitch. PSG's Neymar, Leandro Paredes and Layvin Kurzawa were sent off, as were Darío Benedetto and Jordan Amavi of OM. Neymar accused Álvaro of making a racist remark towards him. Álvaro denied the allegations. Neymar himself was accused of homophobic and racist comments towards Álvaro and Hiroki Sakai. The French League, however, took no further action citing insufficient evidence.{{cite news

| title = Álvaro González denies racially insulting Neymar

| url = https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/24/football/1600982483_894615.html

| work = AS.com

| date = 24 September 2020

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011225614/https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/24/football/1600982483_894615.html

| access-date = 7 February 2021| archive-date = 11 October 2020

}}{{cite news

| title = Neymar now accused of homophobia in latest twist following new footage from Le Classique

| url = https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/neymar-now-accused-of-homophobia-in-latest-twist-following-new-footage-from-le-classique/

| work = Get French Football News

| date = 16 September 2020

| access-date = 7 February 2021}} Sakai also cleared the PSG star of any wrongdoing against him.{{cite news

| title = Neymar defended by Marseille's Sakai over racism claim

| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-defended-by-marseilles-sakai-over-racism-claim/1gmm44hy0nq1a10twwg7wnniik

| publisher = Goal

| date = 2 October 2020

| access-date = 7 February 2021}} Post-match, PSG winger Ángel Di María was given a four-game ban for spitting towards Álvaro.{{cite news

| title = Angel di Maria banned for four games for spitting at Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez

| url = https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/angel-di-maria-banned-for-four-games-for-spitting-at-marseille-s-alvaro-gonzalez_sto7902204/story.shtml

| work = Eurosport

| date = 23 September 2020

| access-date = 15 January 2021}}

• 13 January 2021 (PSG 2–1 OM). Paris had their revenge in the 2020 Trophée des Champions. Mauro Icardi put a dominant PSG side ahead six minutes before the break. Subbed in for the second half, Neymar was immediately targeted by Álvaro, who fouled him several times in a continuation of the pair's quarrel in the previous match. It was Neymar who had the last laugh, though, as the Brazilian playmaker converted the winning goal from the penalty spot. Dimitri Payet pulled one back for OM with a minute remaining but PSG hung on to clinch the title. Post-match, Neymar mocked Álvaro, as well as Payet, on social media.{{Cite news

| title = Alvaro répond à Neymar et le compare à une poubelle

| url = https://www.culturepsg.com/news/reseaux-sociaux/alvaro-repond-a-neymar-et-le-compare-a-une-poubelle/35879

| work = CulturePSG

| date = 14 January 2021

| access-date = 14 January 2021}}{{Cite news

| title = La picante chicana de Neymar al Marsella y a Payet tras consagrarse campeón con PSG

| url = https://www.tycsports.com/futbol-internacional/psg-neymar-payet-olympique-de-marsella-supercopa--id315162.html

| work = TyC Sports

| date = 14 January 2021

| access-date = 14 January 2021}} PSG also took to Twitter to make fun of Payet and his empty trophy cabinet.{{Cite news

| title = Le PSG se paye Payet, Neymar s'offre Alvaro

| url = https://www.culturepsg.com/news/reseaux-sociaux/le-psg-se-paye-payet-neymar-s-offre-alvaro/35877

| work = CulturePSG

| date = 14 January 2021

| access-date = 15 January 2021}}

• 8 February 2023 (OM 2–1 PSG). The Olympians reached the Coupe de France quarterfinals thanks to an Alexis Sánchez penalty and a Ruslan Malinovskyi thunderbolt after a late first-half equalizer from PSG's Sergio Ramos. It was Marseille's first French Cup victory over the Parisians since April 1991, almost 32 years after they ran away 0–2 winners at the Parc des Princes; their maiden triumph against their rivals at the Stade Vélodrome in a domestic cup match; and their first home win overall in Le Classique since November 2011.{{Cite news

| title = Sorry PSG knocked out of French Cup by Marseille

| url = https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=663863

| publisher = ESPN

| date = 8 February 2023

| access-date = 10 February 2023}}{{Cite news

| title = OM-PSG: plus de 31 ans que les Marseillais attendaient cette victoire historique

| url = https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/coupe-de-france/om-psg-plus-de-31-ans-que-les-marseillais-attendaient-cette-victoire-historique_AV-202302090123.html

| work = RMC Sport

| date = 9 February 2023

| access-date = 10 February 2023}}

• 26 February 2023 (OM 0–3 PSG). Paris responded with a 3–0 win at the Stade Vélodrome. Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi combined for all three goals to end Marseille's league title push. PSG's masterclass in attacking football saw both players reach individual milestones: Messi scored his 700th career club goal, as well as his first and only goal in Le Classique, while Mbappé's brace meant he became the club's joint-record scorer with his 200th goal in 246 games, 55 matches less than Edinson Cavani.{{Cite news

| title = Lionel Messi scores 700th career club goal as Paris Saint-Germain takes control of Ligue 1 title race

| url = https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/27/football/lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe-psg-marseille-ligue-1-spt-intl/index.html

| work = CNN

| date = 27 February 2023

| access-date = 20 May 2023}}

• 24 September 2023 (PSG 4–0 OM). For the first Classique after the departures of Messi and Neymar, and Mbappé's final at the Parc des Princes, PSG cruised past OM in a joint-record victory. Achraf Hakimi scored the opening goal from a free kick, while new signings Randal Kolo Muani and Gonçalo Ramos scored one and two goals each, respectively. Mbappé had limped off due to an injury in the first half.{{Cite news

| title = Ligue 1 : le PSG écrase Marseille (4-0) dans un « classique » à sens unique

| url = https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2023/09/25/ligue-1-le-psg-ecrase-marseille-4-0-dans-un-classique-a-sens-unique_6190828_3242.html

| work = Le Monde

| date = 25 September 2024

| access-date = 25 September 2024}}

• 9 May 1975: Feeling their side were robbed of a penalty late in the game, Marseille supporters attacked the PSG team bus after the final whistle and clashed with the CRS riot police.
• 29 May 1993: Both sets of fans clashed at the Stade Vélodrome leaving fourteen people injured. Marseille fans retaliated after being thrown a dozen flares by visiting PSG supporters, who also set several OM shirts on fire during the game.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : les 5 Classiques les plus chauds de l'histoire

| url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Psg-om-les-5-classiques-les-plus-chauds-de-l-histoire/1171738

| work = L'Équipe

| date = 14 September 2020

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}

• 11 April 1995: 146 people were arrested and nine policemen were hospitalised after clashes between fans from the two teams.
• 8 November 1997: Three people were treated for minor injuries but no arrests were made.
• 4 May 1999: Both sets of supporters launched the game by fighting on the lawn of the Parc des Princes before kick-off.
• 13 October 2000: 18-year-old Marseille supporter, Geoffrey Dilly, was left paralysed for life after being struck by a seat thrown from the PSG fan section located above.
• 26 October 2002: PSG hooligans and the police clashed outside the Parc des Princes, resulting in 61 arrests, 35 people treated for minor injuries and eight hospitalisations.{{cite news

| title = Echauffourées aux abords du Parc

| url = https://www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=20021027&article=5189127&type=ar

| work = Le Télégramme

| date = 27 October 2002

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}

• 25 January 2003: 38 people were arrested but no one was injured.{{cite news

| title = Tout est fait pour éviter les incidents

| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/tout-est-fait-pour-eviter-les-incidents-23-04-2004-2004930726.php

| work = Le Parisien

| date = 23 April 2004

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}

• 9 March 2003: 27 people suffered minor injuries, while one had to be hospitalised.{{cite news

| title = La passion d'un sommet

| url = https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2011/11/26/la-passion-en-moins

| work = Le Dauphiné Libéré

| date = 26 November 2011

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}

• 7 November 2004: PSG fans stoned the Marseille team bus when arriving to the Parc des Princes and OM coach José Anigo suffered minor injuries.
• 29 April 2006: Rival factions of PSG supporters, armed with batons and pieces of wood, clashed around the Stade de France during the 2006 Coupe de France final.{{cite news

| title = Les supporters du PSG souvent mis en cause

| url = https://sport.francetvinfo.fr/football/ligue-1/les-supporters-du-psg-souvent-mis-en-cause-153891

| work = francetv sport

| date = 15 May 2013

| access-date = 19 September 2020}}

• 4 February 2007: Marseille fans stoned the PSG team bus upon its arrival to the Stade Vélodrome. Buses of Parisian supporters were also targeted when they arrived at the stadium.
• 15 March 2009: PSG supporters launched more than 60 flares during the match, including four rockets towards the away stand, causing burns to the neck of a Marseille fan.
• 26 October 2009: In the midst of the 2009 swine flu pandemic, three PSG players were diagnosed with H1N1 flu and the match was postponed only hours before it was scheduled to start. 2,000 Parisian fans were already in Marseille and clashes erupted between both sides.{{cite news

| title = Six injured in clashes {{as written|betw|en [sic]}} Marseille and PSG fans after match cancelled

| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20091026-six-injured-clashes-betwen-marseille-psg-fans-after-match-cancelled

| work = France 24

| date = 26 October 2009

| access-date = 14 November 2019

|archive-date = 17 March 2011

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110317062159/https://www.france24.com/en/20091026-six-injured-clashes-betwen-marseille-psg-fans-after-match-cancelled}} Ten Marseille fans were arrested by the CRS riot police and ten people were injured, including one PSG supporter who was hit by a car that fled the scene. The game was played on 20 November 2009.

• 5 April 2015: Marseille fans pelted the PSG team bus with stones and other objects before kickoff as the Parisians made their way to the Stade Vélodrome. Reports said PSG star Zlatan Ibrahimović was almost hit by a golf ball that smashed through the window of team coach Laurent Blanc. The police also clashed with OM supporters blocking a roundabout near the stadium and used tear gas to disperse them. Eight officers sustained minor injuries, while eight Marseille fans were arrested.{{cite news

| title = Marseille fans arrested after PSG bus attack involving golf ball

| url = https://www.espn.com/soccer/paris-saint-germain/story/2384064/marseille-fans-arrested-after-psg-bus-attack-involving-golf-ball-nearly-hitting-zlatan-ibrahimovic

| publisher = ESPN

| date = 7 April 2015

| access-date = 20 September 2020}}

• 21 May 2016: Before the 2016 Coupe de France final at the Stade de France, there were scuffles between PSG and OM hooligans. With Paris claiming a 4–2 victory on the final whistle, angry Marseille supporters lit two flares in the stands and torched a few seats. 30 people were arrested but there were no reports of injuries.{{cite news

| title = Stadium security 'failures' cast shadow over Euro 2016 football tournament

| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20160523-euro-2016-stade-france-security-fans-psg-marseille-hooligans

| work = France 24

| date = 23 May 2016

| access-date = 27 December 2019}}

• 28 February 2018: After being allowed to travel to the Parc des Princes for the first time since 2014, Marseille fans ripped out no less than 137 seats from the visitors' grandstand and some of them were even swung towards the side stand. They also degraded the stadium toilets.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : les supporters marseillais ont vandalisé une tribune du Parc des Princes

| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-om-les-supporters-marseillais-ont-vandalise-une-tribune-du-parc-des-princes-01-03-2018-7585434.php

| work = Le Parisien

| date = 1 March 2018}}

• 18 August 2020: Fans of the two sides clashed in Marseille following PSG's UEFA Champions League semi-final win over RB Leipzig. One man was arrested for attacking a man wearing a PSG shirt. Hundreds of OM fans sang anti-PSG songs and detonated firecrackers. In response, the local police banned the use of PSG shirts around the city on the night of their 2020 UEFA Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich. They later backtracked on the order.{{cite news

| title = Police cancel ban on Paris Saint-Germain shirts in Marseille for Champions League final

| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53868234

| publisher = BBC News

| date = 21 August 2020

| access-date = 14 September 2020}}

{{updated|31 May 2025}}

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{{See also|Football records and statistics in France}}

{{main|List of Le Classique matches}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Coupe de France

|date = 29 April 2006

|time =

|team1 = Marseille

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/coupe-de-france-2005-2006-finale-paris-saint-germain-olympique-marseille/

|team2 = Paris Saint-Germain

|goals1 = Maoulida {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Kalou {{goal|6}}
Dhorasoo {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Stade de France

|location = Saint-Denis

|attendance = 79,061

|referee = Laurent Duhamel

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Trophée des Champions

|date = 28 July 2010

|time =

|team1 = Marseille

|score = 0–0

|report = [http://www.psgmag.net/2223-OM-0-0-PSG-victoire-de-Marseille.html Report 1]
[https://www.ohaime-passion.com/matchs/2010-26409-marseille-paris.html Report 2]

|team2 = Paris Saint-Germain

|stadium = Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi

|location = Tunis, Tunisia

|attendance = 56,237

|referee = Aouaz Trabelsi

|penaltyscore = 5–4

|penalties1 = Taiwo {{pengoal}}
Ben Arfa {{pengoal}}
Lucho González {{penmiss}}
Kaboré {{pengoal}}
Gnabouyou {{pengoal}}
Cissé {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Luyindula
{{pengoal}} Jallet
{{pengoal}} Nenê
{{pengoal}} Kežman
{{pengoal}} Makélélé
{{penmiss}} Giuly

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Coupe de France

|date = 21 May 2016

|time =

|team1 = Marseille

|score = 2–4

|report = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/coupe-de-france-2015-2016-finale-olympique-marseille-paris-saint-germain/

|team2 = Paris Saint-Germain

|goals1 = Thauvin {{goal|12}}
Batshuayi {{goal|87}}

|goals2 = Matuidi {{goal|2}}
Ibrahimović {{goal|47|pen.|82}}
Cavani {{goal|57}}

|stadium = Stade de France

|location = Saint-Denis

|attendance = 80,000

|referee = Clément Turpin

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Trophée des Champions

|date = 13 January 2021

|time =

|team1 = Paris Saint-Germain

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/trophee-des-champions-2020-finale-paris-saint-germain-olympique-marseille/

|team2 = Marseille

|goals1 = Icardi {{goal|39}}
Neymar {{goal|85|pen.}}

|goals2 = Payet {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Stade Bollaert-Delelis

|location = Lens

|attendance = 0 {{efn|Match was played behind closed doors due to restrictions on attendance related to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.{{cite news

| title = Neymar set to return for PSG against Marseille in 'special game'

| url = https://www.firstpost.com/sports/trophee-des-champions-neymar-set-to-return-for-psg-against-marseille-in-special-game-for-mauricio-pochettino-9197191.html

| work = Firstpost

| date = 13 January 2021

| access-date = 19 August 2021}}}}

|referee = Ruddy Buquet

|result = L

}}

• Total: Paris Saint-Germain with 24 higher finishes, Marseille with 22 higher finishes (out of 46 seasons with both clubs in Ligue 1).

{{updated|16 March 2025}}.{{cite news

| title = Avant-match historique : PSG – OM

| url = https://histoiredupsg.fr/match-psgom/

| work = Histoire du PSG

| date = 17 April 2022

| access-date = 18 April 2022}}

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Winning margin by 4 goals or more.

Six goals or more.

Five consecutive matches won or more.

Five consecutive matches unbeaten or more.

All-time highest attendances (PSG home, OM home and Neutral venue).

No player has ever scored a hat-trick in Le Classique.

Despite all of the bad blood, as many as 51 players have played for both clubs. Some of them have even made the trip back and forth multiple times, including Jérôme Leroy, Xavier Gravelaine, Boubacar Sarr and Bruno Germain.{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : 45 joueurs ont joué dans les deux clubs

| url = https://www.laprovence.com/article/om/3122154/psg-om-45-joueurs-ont-joue-dans-les-deux-clubs.html

| work = La Provence

| date = 9 November 2014

| access-date = 27 January 2023}} So far, only two coaches have managed both teams, albeit without any drama: Lucien Leduc and Tomislav Ivić. When Paris and Marseille became Ligue 1's biggest rivals in the early 1990s, transfers began to make headlines. Talented young Frenchman Jocelyn Angloma was the first high-profile signing between the two sides; he left PSG for OM in 1990. Paris made the next big move with the signings of French football prodigies Peter Luccin and Stéphane Dalmat from Marseille in 2000. After a convincing season in the south, the midfield duo responded positively to the sirens of the capital to compete in the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League.{{cite news

| title = Football – Ligue 1 : PSG-OM, le top 14 des "traîtres"

| url = https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/football/football-ligue-1-psg-om-le-top-14-des-traitres-24-02-2013-1631709_1858.php

| work = Le Point

| date = 24 February 2013

| access-date = 10 July 2021}}{{cite news

| title = OM-PSG: En terre ennemie

| url = https://www.football.fr/om/om-psg-en-terre-ennemie-143311.html

| work = Football.fr

| date = 31 August 2006

| access-date = 10 July 2021}}

Marseille hit back with PSG captain Frédéric Déhu who, following a confrontation with manager Vahid Halilhodžić, decided to go south when his contract expired in 2004. His deal was revealed days before the 2004 Coupe de France final, and the match became a nightmare for Déhu, who was constantly booed by PSG fans. After lifting the trophy, he left the pitch in tears and refused to perform a lap of honor with his teammates. Fan favorite Fabrice Fiorèse joined Déhu in Marseille that summer as well. Citing a conflict with Halilhodžić as the main reason for him leaving, Fiorèse added that OM had always been the club of his dreams. Upon their return to the Parc des Princes, Déhu and Fiorèse were whistled and jeered by PSG supporters, who displayed dozens of insulting banners, including one aimed at Fiorèse that read "We have Jesus (along with a portrait of PSG defender Mario Yepes), you have Judas."

Similarly, PSG Academy graduate Lorik Cana signed for Marseille in 2005 after losing his starting place under manager Laurent Fournier. Cana stated at his official presentation that he was joining "the club of my heart." He was met with a barrage of insults by PSG fans in 2006. That same year, Modeste M'bami also signed for OM, despite having said he would never play for them.{{cite news

| title = OM-PSG : le best of des phrases choc

| url = https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/om-psg-phrases-choc-527496.html

| work = RMC Sport

| date = 4 October 2013

| access-date = 25 October 2019}} At the following Clasico in Paris, a banner read: "Déhu, Fiorèse, Cana, M'bami, the list of whores keeps growing."{{cite news

| title = Top 12 des banderoles les plus poétiques des " supporters " footeux

| url = http://www.topito.com/top-10-des-plus-belles-citations-dactylographiees-des-supporters-footeux

| work = Topito

| date = 17 October 2014

| access-date = 25 October 2019}} PSG found solace in Peguy Luyindula, who signed from Marseille in 2007, claiming to have fulfilled a lifelong ambition. Luyindula was the last direct transfer between the two clubs to date.{{cite news

| title = Luyindula thrilled to join PSG

| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/2404254/luyindula-thrilled-to-join-psg

| work = Sky Sports

| date = 1 February 2007

| access-date = 10 July 2021}}{{cite news

| title = PSG – OM : L'historique des transferts les plus chers entre les deux rivaux

| url = https://www.sportune.fr/business/psg-om-lhistorique-transferts-plus-chers-entre-deux-rivaux-179810

| work = Sportune

| date = 24 February 2018

| access-date = 9 July 2021}} Idolized in the French capital, Gabriel Heinze told the press in 2005 that he loved PSG and would only play for them if he ever returned to France. Four years later, with his return for the 2009–10 season virtually a done deal, Heinze decided to sign for OM at the last minute. The Parisian fans welcomed him back to the Parc des Princes with insults, whistles, and hostile banners, only for him to score Marseille's winning goal. He became the second player, after Boubacar Sarr, to score for both clubs in the clash. Sarr remains the only player to have scored for both teams and transferred directly between them.

The 'transfer war' has since cooled down, with Qatar-backed PSG having the financial muscle to recruit any player in the world, while OM have had to settle for more modest targets. However, the animosity towards the players has not abated. Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG Academy and first-team player between 2010 and 2019, returned to the Parc des Princes as Marseille captain in March 2025. PSG ultras heavily abused him, as well as his mother and agent, Véronique Rabiot, and dedicated a banner to both of them at the start of the second half. Referring to former PSG players who signed for OM during the 2000s, it read: "Loyalty for men, betrayal for whores. Like father, like son. Véro, who's his real father? Déhu, Fiorèse, Cana or Heinze?"{{cite news

| title = PSG-OM : capitaine marseillais, Adrien Rabiot copieusement sifflé et insulté

| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-om-capitaine-marseillais-adrien-rabiot-copieusement-siffle-et-insulte-16-03-2025-E3S4GS4TAJEKXEME4CQTAYMOHE.php

| work = Le Parisien

| date = 16 March 2025

| access-date = 7 May 2025}}

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