Ligue 1: Sanchez shines as Marseille level on points with PSG

Olympique Marseille have levelled on point with Ligue 1 champions, Paris St Germain (PSG) after thrashing OGC Nice 3-0 on Sunday.

After playing earlier than PSG, Marseille initially went on top of the log with 10 points but dropped to second after Neymar rescued points for the Paris club against Monaco.

📽️📺 Les temps forts de #PSGASM (1-1) pic.twitter.com/DpbXsyLuZG

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) August 28, 2022

Thus, PSG dropped their first points of the Ligue 1 season as they had to come from behind to draw 1-1 at home with Monaco.

READ ALSO: Pogba takes legal action against brother over intimidation by gang

Neymar, who is currently Ligue 1 highest goal scorer rolled in his eighth goal in five matches this season from a penalty after the VAR alerted the on-pitch referee to a foul on him.

Kevin Volland had earlier given the visitors the lead on 20 minutes.

The champions are still topping the log with 10 points, level with Marseille and Racing Lens after four games each. PSG lead both teams with their huge goals difference.

📈📉 Here’s how the league table looks after tonight’s action! — How did your team do? 👇#Ligue1UberEats ✨ pic.twitter.com/foWiCbRih8

— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) August 28, 2022

All thanks to new signing, Alexis Sanchez who scored twice as Marseille against Nice earlier while Lens won their home tie against Stade Rennes on Saturday.

PSG statistics

PSG have now hit the woodwork 28 times in Ligue 1 Uber Eats since the start of last season, which is 12 more times than any other team in the division over the period.

Messi and Mbappé both added to that figure against Monaco. Once again, it was Neymar who did the business.