France, Sept. 21 -- Marseille's Ligue 1 clash with champions Paris Saint-Germain was called off on Sunday afternoon after severe weather warnings in the south of France.

The match was scheduled to start at 845pm at the Velodrome in Marseille city centre.

But during the afternoon, police chiefs inthe Bouches-du-Rhone department - the region in which Marseille is situated - said there was a significant risk of flooding in and aroundthe 65,000-seat stadium.

The match, nicknamed Le Classique, as a nod to the rivalry between the clubs and the cities, is one of the highlights of the top flight calendar.

The fifth game of the 2025/2026 season would have given Marseille the chance to arrest PSG's perfect start to the campaign.

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