Ligue 1 Roundup: Marseille struggles to beat Brest

PARIS (AP) — Marseille moved degree on factors with Monaco on the prime of the French league after labouring to a 2-0 dwelling win towards Brest on Saturday.

The host began nicely and shortly broke the impasse from a free kick that Chancel Mbemba headed dwelling from shut vary on the far publish. But that aim didn’t assist Marseille play with confidence because it struggled to create attacking strikes.

Ismaila Sarr scored the second aim within the sixty fifth minute.

Brest travelled to Marseille with confidence after successful its opening two video games for the primary time within the membership’s historical past.

Led by an impressed Jeremy Le Douaron, Brest had the perfect possibilities of the primary half with out breaking the host’s strong protection at Stade Velodrome.

Le Douaron got here near leveling simply after the interval, just for his header to be saved on the goal-line by defender Jonathan Clauss.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wasted an opportunity to double his group’s lead when alone close to the penalty spot he missed the goal.

Marseille managed only one shot heading in the right direction on the hour mark however in the end discovered an edge when Sarr scored his first aim in a Marseille shirt from the rebound after goalkeeper Marco Bizot did not clear a cross.