Paris Saint-Germain go into half time of their crucial Ligue 1 clash against Marseille with a slender 1-0 advantage this evening thanks to Lucas Moura's bundled finish.
Marseille boss Marco Bielsa took his usual spot atop an ice cooler as Edinson Cavani was nearly found with an ambitious ball early on, but Nicolas N'Koulou was there to cover across and ensure that the Uruguay international didn't get a touch.
The Argentinian coach would have been pleased with Marseille's intensity in the opening exchanges, and Andre Gignac almost gave his side the lead when his powerful header clattered off the angle of the crossbar.
Gignac then whipped a low cross into the box which was hacked away by Thiago Silva as PSG struggled to get out of their own half.
After weathering the storm the Ligue 1 champions finally began to make forays into their opponent's end, with Lucas and Ezequiel Lavezzi in particular causing problems with their pace.
Javier Pastore's header forced a fine save from Steve Mandanda before N'Koulou again denied Cavani when he played a smart one-two with Lucas deep in the Marseille area.
Lucas eventually gave the hosts the lead when he forced home a close-range finish following poor defending from Benjamin Mendy.
Benjamin Topliss
