MARSEILLE:

An early goal by defender Nayef Aguerd gave a 1-0 win over reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain on Monday, a rare success against their great rivals in a game delayed by 24 hours by storms in southern France.

Moroccan defender Aguerd, signed just before the recent transfer deadline from West Ham United, scored his second goal in as many Ligue 1 appearances for his new club with five minutes gone at the Velodrome.

PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier came for a deflected Mason Greenwood cross but got nothing on the ball, allowing Aguerd to head into the unguarded net and score the only goal of the game.

The fixture, the biggest in French football, was scheduled to go ahead on Sunday but was called off because local authorities feared forecast heavy rainfall would be a significant

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