Paris Saint-Germain were dealt a huge blow in the Classique clash against Marseille when Lucas Beraldo was sent off late in the first half.

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  • Beraldo shoved Aubameyang off field
  • Referee called over to review replay
  • Sent defender off with straight red

  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    Beraldo, already on a yellow card, challenged Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the ball and sent the Marseille striker sliding off the pitch and into PSG coach Luis Enrique. The referee initially gave a free-kick without a second booking for the defender, but then reviewed the footage and came back with a straight red card.

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    THE EXPLANATION

    Although the incident happened near the middle of the field, Beraldo was the last defender and Aubameyang had just knocked the ball into space before he was sent to the ground and towards the touchline. The officials deemed that Beraldo had denied a clear scoring opportunity and decided to send him off.

  • DID YOU KNOW?

    PSG were nine points clear of second-placed Brest at the top of Ligue 1 heading into the showdown against their fierce rivals. Marseille, though, are far behind in seventh place and a massive 20 points adrift of the reigning French champions.

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    WHAT NEXT FOR PSG?

    After going down to 10 men, PSG will hope to bounce back and get the victory at the Orange Velodrome on Sunday.