In the 20th round match of the French championship, Marseille will travel to Paris. The Marseillais once again found themselves at the center of a scandal. During the week they were beaten 0-3 by Club Brugge and were eliminated from the Champions League — they were one goal short in the goal difference. And after the previous round of Ligue 1 Marseille received a lot of praise – they ended Lens's winning streak by beating the Blood and Gold 3-1. Before that there was a victory over Angers (5:2), and Marseille cemented themselves in third place, two points ahead of Lyon and five behind Lens. Nothing foretold the current misfortune for Marseille. Obviously, they will be battle-ready for the trip to Paris. Marseille has the most goals scored in Ligue 1 and the second-best goal difference. Paris also tends to play open football most of the time. After a blistering start to the season, the newcomer to the elite division has slipped somewhat and sits 14th, equal on points with Le Havre and one point behind Nice, two behind Brest, and three behind Angers. The gap to the relegation playoff spots is six points. This allows the Parisians to feel reasonably confident and calm. In the last round Paris drew with Angers (0-0); before that they beat Nantes (2-1) and lost to PSG (1-2), who then sensationally knocked Paris out of the French Cup. The first-leg between Marseille and Paris turned out very bright. The Marseillais won it 5-2.