PSG coach Artur Jorge announced his side would crush Marseille, while Parisian player David Ginola promised war upon them. To motivate his players, OM president Bernard Tapie stuck the newspaper articles with PSG's provocations in the dressing room.[2] Marseille would not disappoint him, walking away with the victory thanks to a strike from Alen Bokšić in what was an extremely violent match with more than 50 fouls.[37][44]