Match report
Brunner double sends Monaco top with win over Marseille
Monaco moved to the top of Ligue 1 after beating Marseille 2-0 at Stade Louis II in matchday two of the Regular Season, with both goals coming from Paris Josua Brunner. The result kept Luis Filipe's side unbeaten in the early weeks while leaving Bruno Genesio's Marseille to reflect on a missed chance to climb the table.
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Brunner opened the scoring in the 13th minute, converting after being set up by Aleksandr Golovin to give Monaco a lead they held at the break. The home side doubled their advantage early in the second half when Brunner struck again in the 54th minute, this time teed up by Eric Dier, putting the result beyond reasonable doubt with well over half an hour still to play.
Marseille held the majority of possession at 65 percent and had more shots overall, but Monaco were sharper in front of goal, registering five shots on target to their opponents' three. Willy Delajod issued four yellow cards to the home side and none to the visitors across a match that saw Monaco make their attacking moments count.
Brunner scored both of Monaco's goals and was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch with a 9.2 mark, turning two clear chances into the difference between the sides.
Despite seeing just 35 percent of possession, Monaco outscored Marseille on shots on target, five to three, underlining their greater efficiency in front of goal.
Monaco beat Marseille 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Monaco met Marseille in the Ligue 1 (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 30 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Louis II. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Key moments
- 13' Goal: Paris Josua Brunner (assist: Aleksandr Golovin) — 1–0 · Watch Paris Josua Brunner's goal video (13')
- 53' Goal: Paris Josua Brunner (assist: Eric Dier) — 2–0 · Watch Paris Josua Brunner's goal video (53')
Starting line-ups
Monaco (4-2-3-1)
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Monaco 41%, the draw 27%, Marseille 32%. It finished Monaco 2–0 Marseille.
Level sides, home ground holds off Marseille's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Monaco's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Monaco in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1857 to 1845. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,515 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%).
Why only 41%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Marseille sit -0.36 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,331 games, vs 29.0% for visitors finishing normally. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Monaco's column. Across 10,823 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,046. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Marseille have shed 65 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,686 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Monaco on 3 days' rest, Marseille on 9. Once class is accounted for, rest gaps stopped mattering — across 43,569 measured games no rest advantage repeated.
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About this match
On this page: the Monaco vs Marseille final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 1 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Paris Josua Brunner's goal against Marseille (13').
- Watch Paris Josua Brunner's goal against Marseille (53').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Monaco 2–0 Marseille. Explore more on the Monaco and Marseille team pages or the Ligue 1 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Monaco vs Marseille?
Monaco beat Marseille 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Monaco vs Marseille?
Paris Josua Brunner (13') for Monaco; Paris Josua Brunner (53') for Monaco.
›Where can I watch Monaco vs Marseille highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Monaco 2–0 Marseille are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Monaco and Marseille?
Monaco and Marseille have met 10 times — 4 wins for Monaco, 4 wins for Marseille and 2 draws.