From Ronaldinho to Neymar Jr: The Best Performances in Le Classique | OneFootball

The rivalry between PSG and Olympique de Marseille is legendary. Even though Paris Saint-Germain drastically changed of dimension following QSI's takeover in 2011. Since then, the club became one of Europe's biggest club. Le Classique never lost its interest and is often seeing two of France's giants battling each other under the scrutiny of the whole country.

In total, PSG and Marseille faced 108 times across all competition, with Paris winning 52 games, while Marseille won 35 of these encounters, and 21 draws. In all these clashes, many players shone and delivered extraordinary performances. Here are the best PSG players performances in Le Classique.

Top 5 PSG Players Performances in Le Classique

1. Ronaldinho - October 26, 2002

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The Brazilian only spent two seasons at the club but it was enough to become a true legend. Throughout his amazing performances and his deep love of the club, Ronaldinho cemented his legendary spell at the club through amazing performances against their rivals, Marseille. It is exactly what happened in October 26, 2002. The Brazilian star scored a first half brace in a probant 3-0 home win. He scored a wonderful free-kick to open the score before scoring his second goal of the night just before half-time, already giving a decisive advantage to his side.

2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, October 7, 2012

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In his first Classique, Zlatan Ibrahimovic delivered an incredible performance. The Swedish giant scored a brace to secure a hard-fought draw against their rivals at the Vélodrome to respond to Gignac's brace. His goals in this fixture also became legendary. He started the game with an amazing backheel volley before scoring a thunderous free-kick from long-range to seal the draw for his side. He then went on to dominate with his club the Classique.

3. Neymar Jr - October 16, 2022

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Neymar Jr had plenty of memorable moments and performances against Marseille, his best was certainly one of his last under a PSG shirt as he scored the only goal of the game. His association to Messi and Mbappé was lethal in the league and they showcased their domination against Marseille on that day.

4. Kylian Mbappé - February 26, 2023

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Kylian Mbappé delivered plenty of iconic moment against Marseille, however, his best performance was certainly on February 26. The French star scored a brace and gave a great assist to Lionel Messi in this game, showcasing once PSG's domination over Marseille.

5. Edinson Cavani - October 22, 2017

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An extraordinary moment, in a difficult atmosphere at the Stade Vélodrome and down to 10 men after Neymar Jr's red card, Edinson Cavani scored a wonderful free-kick to secure a draw against Marseille. There is absolutely no doubt that every PSG fans remember this iconic moment as the Uruguay international completely silenced the stadium.