Cavani rescues PSG after Neymar sees red
Neymar was sent off in Le Classique, but Edinson Cavani's late equaliser rescued a point for Paris Saint-Germain at Marseille.
Edinson Cavani bailed out Paris Saint-Germain and the dismissed Neymar with a stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw against Marseille in Le Classique.
PSG trailed twice and looked destined for a first defeat to its fierce rival since November 2011, with Neymar sent off for two yellow cards which he earned inside half a minute of each other.
But Cavani first won and then curled a dramatic late free-kick into the top corner to rescue a point for the visitors.
Marseille led through Luiz Gustavo in the first half, before Neymar equalised, and then moved in front again when Florian Thauvin lit up a dreary second half.
But the greatest drama was still to come as Neymar, who was been jeered throughout and endured a host of missiles from the home supporters at one point while taking corners, clashed with Morgan Sanson moments after his first booking and received his marching orders.
Bouna Sarr squandered an opportunity to seal the points for Marseille and that would prove costly as Cavani, fouled by the substitute, netted a stunning strike to break Marseille hearts.
Cavani and Neymar have not always seen eye to eye this term, with the pair infamously arguing over penalty duties, but it was the Uruguayan's set-piece expertise that ensured his team-mate's indiscipline would not prove costly.
PSG has seen its lead at the Ligue 1 summit cut to four points by champion Monaco this weekend, but it remains unbeaten this term and, for that, both Neymar and Unai Emery must be relieved.
