PSG president Francis Borelli and his Marseille counterpart Bernard Tapie cranked up the temperature by exchanging provocations before the game.[1] The championship looked to be heading to Paris with the score tied at 0–0 and only a few seconds remaining.[2] Played out amid a tense, frenzied atmosphere, the match was settled in the 90th minute when Franck Sauzée drilled a shot past PSG goalkeeper Joël Bats from 25 yards, effectively sealing OM's first title in 17 years.[34]