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Monaco moves to top of Ligue 1 while Paris FC defeats Nice

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 8:45 PM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Monaco moves to top of Ligue 1 while Paris FC defeats Nice

Summary

Monaco claimed sole possession of first place in Ligue 1 on Sunday following a 2-0 victory over Marseille. German forward Paris Brunner scored both goals, netting a header in the 13th minute before adding a second after halftime. The result maintains Monaco's perfect record through two matches. Meanwhile, Paris FC secured its first win of the season by defeating Nice 3-0. Lassine Sinayoko opened the scoring with a 20th-minute penalty, followed by second-half goals from Samir Chergui and Vincent Marchetti. The win moves the club into second place under manager Lionel Rosenior. Elsewhere, Rennes reached fifth place after Esteban Lepaul scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Le Mans.

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•Paris Brunner scored twice to lead Monaco past Marseille 2-0.
•Monaco holds the only perfect record in Ligue 1 after two matches.
•Paris FC defeated Nice 3-0 behind goals from Lassine Sinayoko, Samir Chergui, and Vincent Marchetti.
•Rennes moved to fifth place following a 3-2 win against Le Mans.

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8:45 PMYahoo Sports — Monaco beat Marseille to go top, Rosenior's Paris FC thump Nice

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Monaco stormed to the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Marseille on Sunday as former Chelsea boss Lionel Rosenior led his new charges Paris FC to a 3-0 home thumping of Nice.Samir Chergui doubled that after a blistering counter-attack after 51 minutes, while Vincent Marchetti pounced on a loose ball late on to make it 3-0 to PFC. Former Strasbourg boss Rosenior was brought back to France following his torrid experience at Chelsea by the multi-billionaire Arnault family, owners of the Louis Vui
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