Monaco 2-0 Marseille: Brunner Brace in Ligue 1

Olympique Marseille football player with braided hair wearing the dark blue Champions League kit featuring Unibet, CMA CGM and club crest

German forward Paris Brunner scored both goals as AS Monaco defeated Olympique de Marseille 2-0 in their Ligue 1 Matchday 2 fixture on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Stade Louis II in Monaco, moving the hosts to the top of the table after two rounds.

Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a header assisted by Aleksandr Golovin and added the second in the 53rd minute with a left-footed finish assisted by Eric Dier. Monaco controlled proceedings from the early stages and maintained a defensive solidity that produced a clean sheet throughout.

The result left AS Monaco first in the Ligue 1 standings with six points from two wins and a goal difference of plus two. Marseille sit lower in the table with three points after this defeat.

Olympique Marseille player in dark blue kit contests the ball mid-air against an opponent in white and red during a match, with referee watching nearby
Olympique Marseille midfielder fights for the ball against Monaco defender

AS Monaco next face Paris Saint-Germain away at the Parc des Princes on Friday, September 4, 2026, in Ligue 1 Matchday 3.

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