Ahead of Sunday’s showdown, Olympique Marseille once again face Paris Saint-Germain in a rivalry that has turned into Europe’s most lopsided major 'Clasico'. Over the past decade, PSG’s dominance has been overwhelming — and the numbers are staggering.
The date is etched in OM’s memory: November 27th, 2011, when Rémy, Amalfitano and Ayew fired Marseille to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Vélodrome. Since that night, 'Le Classique' has turned into a Parisian procession.
Across the 32 matches that have followed, Marseille have celebrated victory just twice: a 1-0 Ligue 1 win at the Parc des Princes in 2020 (Thauvin) and a 2-1 Coupe de France triumph in February 2023 (Alexis Sánchez, Malinovskyi) that briefly rekindled hope by eliminating PSG under Christophe Galtier.
Everything else has been sheer domination. PSG have won 26 of those 32 meetings and drawn six, completely owning the rivalry. And since that Coupe de France upset, Marseille have lost every single Ligue 1 clash against their northern rivals. The scorelines underline the gulf: 0-3 in February 2023 (Mbappé ×2, Messi), 4-0 in September 2023 (Hakimi, Kolo Muani, Gonçalo Ramos ×2), 0-2 in March 2024 (Vitinha, Gonçalo Ramos), 0-3 in October 2024 (João Neves, Balerdi o.g., Barcola), and 3-1 in March 2025 (Dembélé, Nuno Mendes, Lirola o.g.; Gouiri). In the last two and a half years, OM have found the net just once against PSG.
The scale of PSG’s dominance is unmatched among Europe’s biggest rivalries. Paris Saint-Germain’s 81.25% win rate across the last 32 'Classiques' makes this the most one-sided head-to-head in any major league.
Even Germany’s 'Der Klassiker' feels competitive by comparison: Bayern Munich have 19 wins (59.38%) over the same 32-match span against Borussia Dortmund, but haven’t won any of the last three meetings.
In Italy, the 'Derby d’Italia' shows Juventus with 15 wins (46.88%), nine draws and eight victories for Inter — a rivalry still open.
Spain’s 'El Clasico' remains nearly balanced, with Barcelona winning 15 (46.88%), Real Madrid 13, and just four draws across their last 32 official encounters.
And in England, Manchester United vs Liverpool has been a virtual dead heat: 12 wins for United, 10 for Liverpool, and 10 draws in their last 32 clashes.
Nowhere else do the numbers tilt this far in one direction. For more than a decade, 'Le Classique' has been less a clash of equals and more PSG’s private showcase — Marseille’s eternal torment and Paris’s enduring statement of supremacy.