PSG edge out Toulouse as Marseille, Monaco win big in Ligue 1

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Toulouse 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to stay 10 points clear at the top of the table from Marseille, who thrashed Saint-Etienne 5-1 earlier.

Spain midfielder Ruiz was on hand to net the rebound after a Willian Pacho header struck the bar seven minutes into the second half in the south-west of France.

That gave PSG the victory on an awkward evening as coach Luis Enrique made six changes to his side with the game coming in between the two legs of their Champions League knockout phase play-off tie against Brest.

Top scorer Ousmane Dembele, who had netted 18 times in his last 11 appearances, was left on the bench at kick-off along with the likes of Vitinha and captain Marquinhos. First-choice goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was rested altogether.

Lucas Beraldo had a shot turned onto the post in the first half for PSG, but Toulouse had opportunities too, not least from an early Charlie Cresswell header from which the young Englishman should have done better.

PSG remain unbeaten domestically since losing at home to Toulouse last May and now go into Wednesday’s return match against Brest leading 3-0 from the first leg, the last 16 of the Champions League in clear sight.

“I am very satisfied. This is a round of league games in between two Champions League matches in which you can easily slip up,” said Luis Enrique.

“We always play with the same intentions. We always go out to compete and to win. You can’t put a price on that.”
New signing Amine Gouiri scored twice for Marseille as Roberto De Zerbi’s side cruised to victory against a struggling Saint-Etienne side who occupy the relegation play-off position.

Algerian international Gouiri had impressed in his