article_snippet.sent: But, on Easter Sunday, Marseille and Paris St Germain played out a game that not only had a huge bearing on the Ligue 1 title race, but also easily lived up to it's billing as Le Classique.
article_snippet.sent: Paris St Germain players celebrate Paris St Germain players win in the dressing room after a game that not only had a huge bearing on the Ligue 1 title race, after twice coming from behind to beat rivals Marseille .
article_snippet.sent: In the end it was PSG who ran out winners, but Veratti, Pastore twice had to come from behind to see off Veratti, Pastore fierce rivals in a game that had passion, quality, and goals aplenty.
article_snippet.sent: The game was decided by a 130-second burst soon after the half-time break, in which the visitors came from 2-1 down to go 3-2 ahead, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, predictably, involved in both goals, though not perhaps, in the way that would be expected.
article_snippet.sent: It felt harsh on Marseille, who were the better side for large periods, but they were let down by defensive frailties and an inability to really punhish the PSG backline.
article_snippet.sent: Despite the hosts dominance of possession, the champions could easily have won this by three or four goals, such were the champions chances.
article_snippet.sent: Dimitri Payet gets a shot away under pressure from Marco Veratti of PSG in the Stade Veledrome as Marseille looked to take home advantage .
article_snippet.sent: With Lyon having briefly gone top of the table by beating Guingamp earlier in the weekend, it was a game both sides really needed to win to keep up both sides title challenges. 
article_snippet.sent: The result puts Laurent Blanc's men top of Ligue 1 again, and is a serious dent to Marseille's hopes.
article_snippet.sent: Marseille took the lead twice in the first half, but on both occasions both occasions were unable to stay ahead for too long .
article_snippet.sent: The home fans produced a passionate atmosphere in the cauldron of the Veledrome as The home fans pursued the French title against The home fans rivals .