Le Classique becomes damp squib amid Marseille’s tactical missteps

Amine Harit (third from right) reacts after being sent off by François Letexier.
“Much ado about, well, not nothing, but very little. Le Classique came around with more fanfare than in recent editions and, from a Marseille point of view, with increased expectations. Those expectations, however, were quickly shattered in front of a record crowd at the Vélodrome. Not since November 2011 have Marseille beaten Paris Saint-Germain at home in Ligue 1. Les Parisiens’ takeover of PSG in that same...