Classique: The French press tears apart OM after humiliation at the Parc des Princes

OM gets ripped to shreds on Monday morning after their humiliation at the Parc des Princes against PSG (5-0).

Last night, OM was dismantled on PSG's turf (0-5) in Ligue 1. This is the heaviest defeat in the Marseille club's history in a Classique. And it's the headline this Monday. The regional daily La Provence sets the tone right from its title: "Hopeless". "As usual for several seasons now, OM got crushed at the Parc des Princes. Outclassed in every area of the game, the Olympians hit rock bottom in the second half," the paper writes.

Le Parisien openly mocks OM. "Marseille blanked in Paris!" reads the front page. Highlighting "a masterful slap," the paper heaps praise on Paris's performance, stating that the capital club “set the clasico alight with an exceptional display, at times bordering on a European masterclass, capped off by two finishing masterpieces.”

Sports daily L'Equipe saw "a world apart" between the two squads. OM paid "the price of a big night" and PSG punished "their rival in historic proportions." Le Figaro echoed this analysis, calling it "a one-sided Classique." "PSG humiliates OM and returns to the top of Ligue 1," the newspaper reminded. A real slap in the face for Marseille.

Joshua SOSSOU

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