Substitute Ferran Torres Settles Le Classique for PSG at the Velodrome

Paris Saint-Germain came away from the Stade Velodrome with the points in Le Classique, French football's fiercest rivalry fixture, edging out Marseille thanks to a goal from substitute Ferran Torres.

Torres, introduced from the bench, needed only a matter of minutes to make an impact, breaking the deadlock in a tightly contested match under the lights on the Mediterranean coast.

Luis Enrique's message before kick-off

PSG manager Luis Enrique had downplayed suggestions of favourites heading into the fixture, a stance that looked well judged given how little separated the two sides for long periods.

• Le Classique remains one of European football's most heated derbies, regularly settled by fine margins.
• PSG's bench continues to provide a reliable source of impact contributions this season.
• Marseille will have licked their wounds during the international break before returning to Ligue 1 action.

For PSG, it was another reminder that squad depth off the bench can be just as decisive as the starting eleven in matches of this magnitude.