Paris Saint-Germain have given Marseille a lesson in being clinical, winning Ligue 1's 'le classique' despite playing with 10 men for more than half the match.
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PSG, 12 points clear at the top of the standings, had just three shots on target but scored twice on the break in the second-half through Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos after Lucas Beraldo was dismissed in the 39th minute.
Seeking a first league win at home against PSG in more than 12 years, Marseille controlled the early proceedings.
Tempers frayed after Beraldo, who had already been booked, got a red card for a last-man challenge close to the halfway line following a VAR review, which left PSG players fuming.
PSG struck on the break in the 52nd minute after Vitinha found Ousmane Dembele down the right.
The former Barcelona player crossed the ball back for the Portugal midfielder, who beat goalkeeper Pau Lopez with a precise shot to the bottom left corner.
Marseille camped in PSG's half looking for an equaliser, Veretout seeing a 58th-minute effort disallowed for offside.
Marseille forwards Faris Moumbagna and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang forced fine saves from Gianluigi Donnarumma before Ramos sealed PSG's win on the break with five minutes left.
Brest moved back into second after Romain Del Castillo scored a late goal to secure a 1-0 win at Lorient.
Brest, the surprise package of the French season, were battered for long spells and relied on goalkeeper Marco Bizot to stay in the game.
Del Castillo bagged the winner with five minutes left with a low shot from Kamory Doumbia's assist. It was his sixth goal of the season.
The action wasn't over as Bizot denied Darlin Yongwa's close-range header in the 90th minute, before Brest midfielder Billal Brahimi was given a red card in added time for a dangerous tackle from behind.
Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare saw his team win 2-1 at Nice in his first match back in charge.
Matthis Abline ended a six-month scoring drought to put Nantes in the lead and Mostafa Mohamed scored the winner from the spot following Terem Moffi's equaliser.
Montpellier claimed a crucial three points in their battle against relegation, winning 2-0 at 15th-placed Le Havre with goals from Jordan Ferri and Christopher Jullien.
Clermont lost 3-0 to Toulouse and remain last.
Australian Associated Press
