Brunner double sends Monaco top of Ligue 1 after 2-0 win over Marseille

MONACO, Aug 30 : Striker Paris Brunner netted a goal in each half as AS Monaco beat visitors Olympique de Marseille 2-0 to go top of the table as the only team with two wins from their opening two Ligue 1 games of the season. Having started their campaign with a 1-0 away win over Le Havre last week, Monaco took the lead in the 13th minute when the Marseille defence was caught ball-watching as Brunner leaped between two defenders to head home a cross from Aleksandr Golovin. Marseille controlled the ball for long spells but struggled to create shots on target, with their efforts often blocked by the home side's resolute rearguard. Timothy Weah came close to equalising for the visitors in the 53rd minute with a powerful shot from a tight angle that hit the side netting. It was to prove a cost