Marseille wanted a fortunate own-goal to increase its unbeaten document away from dwelling to 11 matches on Sunday because it labored to a 2-1 win in opposition to Lyon to maneuver again to second place within the French league.
The nine-time French champion has the most effective away document this season, having misplaced simply as soon as in 16 matches. That defeat by the hands of chief PSG occurred in October and Marseille is undefeated away from its Velodrome stadium since.
With six matches left to play, Marseille took again the runner-up spot by shifting one level above Lens. PSG has an eight-point lead on the prime.
Cengiz Under broke the impasse for the guests simply earlier than halftime and Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette leveled within the 67th minute. Marseille created a number of probabilities after the interval however lacked effectivity as the sport seemed poised to finish in stalemate.
But luck was on the guests’ aspect, and an own-goal from Malo Gusto secured three essential factors for Marseille within the race for the second automated Champions League berth.
With the sport two minutes into stoppage time, Lyon didn’t clear a cross from Issa Kabore. The ball was first diverted towards the far put up, the place Sinaly Diomande fluffed his clearance and shot straight at teammate Gusto, with the ball taking a deflection into the online.
DIALLO’S DOUBLE
Habib Diallo scored twice to take his season’s tally to 17 league objectives as Strasbourg received 2-0 at Reims to enhance its probabilities of staying within the prime flight subsequent season.
Diallo’s double sealed Strasbourg’s second consecutive win and helped his aspect transfer away from the relegation zone.
Diallo scored the third-fastest objective of the season after solely 16 seconds with a header from Habib Diarra’s cross. Diarra was once more the supplier of an ideal move for the Senegal worldwide, who doubled his group’s lead within the thirty seventh minute with a right-footed shot from contained in the field.
“We showed a lot of solidarity and mental strength,” Strasbourg coach Frédéric Antonetti mentioned. “We’re in a situation where we can’t give up anything. … We will have to make a very good run to save ourselves.”
Strasbourg is fifteenth, stage on factors with relegation-threatened Brest. As the French prime tier can be lowered to 18 golf equipment from subsequent season, 4 groups can be relegated with two promoted from the second division.
10-MAN MONTPELLIER WINS
Substitute Stephy Mavididi scored in opposition to the run of play to steer 10-man Montpellier to a 1-0 win in opposition to Rennes.
Mavididi got here on within the 77th minute with Thirteenth-place Montpellier pegged again into his personal half for lengthy spells after playmaker Teji Savanier was despatched off for a reckless and harmful sort out within the 52nd. Mavididi made an instantaneous affect, heading dwelling the winner from shut vary within the 83rd following a free kick.
Rennes, which hit the woodwork by way of Arthur Theate’s effort within the sixty fourth, stayed sixth. A victory would have moved it above Lille on objective distinction within the Europa League chase.
NICE LOSES AGAIN
After exiting the Europa Conference League on Thursday, Nice didn’t get again to profitable methods and slumped to a 3rd consecutive loss within the French league.
The Cote d’Azur membership misplaced 2-1 at dwelling in opposition to Clermont, which leapfrogged Nice into ninth place with a fourth consecutive win.
Nice was the higher group after Gaetan Laborde’s equalizer within the forty first minute however couldn’t convert its domination into one other objective and was punished with seven minutes left by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui’s winner.
OTHER RESULTS
Ajaccio and Brest led to a scoreless draw, Toulouse ready for subsequent week’s French Cup ultimate in opposition to Nantes with a 1-0 win at Lorient and Nantes was held 2-2 by Troyes.
Paris Saint-Germain took one other step towards a document eleventh French title after profitable at backside aspect Angers 2-1 on Friday.
