MONACO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - 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 costly miss as Brunner latched on to a long ball a minute later, speeding away from the defence before nonchalantly cutting inside and slotting ⁠the ball in at the far post to ​make it 2-0.

Earlier in the day, Esteban Lepaul scored the winner from the penalty spot in the 96th minute as Stade Rennais beat 10-man Le Mans 3-2, ⁠while Paris FC cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Nice.

On Friday, Paris St Germain scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 2-2 draw away to Lille, with Olympique Lyonnais held to a 1-1 draw by Le Havre ​on Saturday night.

Monaco's second successive win leaves them ⁠top of the standings on six points, with Paris FC second on four, ahead ​of Lille and Lyon on goal difference.Reigning ‌champions PSG occupy 11th spot after drawing their ​opening two games.

Auxerre are last in the 18-team table despite scoring three goals across two defeats.

(Reporting by Philip O'ConnorEditing by Toby Davis)