Marseille remained 2nd in Ligue 1 as Amine Gouiri and Mason Greenwood racked up in a 2-0 residence success over Nantes on Sunday.
Nice uploaded their 4th straight group win with a 3-1 success at Saint-Etienne on Saturday to relocate diploma on elements with Marseille, but Roberto De Zerbi’s males reacted with a 4th win in 5 journeys.
They relaxation 13 elements behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain but proceed to be in a stable setting to get following interval’s Champions League.
“We deserved the victory. We had a lot of chances, even if it wasn’t our best match at the Velodrome,” Marseille coach De Zerbi acknowledged.
Marseille had the sphere within the internet at an early stage but Adrien Rabiot’s strike was dismissed adhering to a VAR testimonial for an offside within the accumulation.
The hosts tipped up an tools after half-time, but Gouiri and Greenwood have been each responsible of lacking out on potentialities.
OM did finally harm the predicament within the 73rd min, as Greenwood performed in Valentin Rongier that teed up Gouiri to make use of a vacant internet and make it 3 aims and as plenty of helps in 5 group video video games as a result of authorizing from Rennes.
Greenwood protected the three elements a few minutes afterward, crinkling in his fifteenth Ligue 1 goal of the challenge after packing his means previous 2 difficulties.
Earlier on Sunday, Lyon beat Brest 2-1 regardless of coach Paulo Fonseca being despatched late on and afterwards making even as much as umpire Benoit Millot.
Two aims from Alexandre Lacazette reworked the online game round for Lyon after Kenny Lala’s cost provided Brest a really early lead.
But Fonseca may be coping with a protracted restriction after his superb battle with the umpire, after being despatched for an upset response to a effective initially granted to Brest previous to being reversed by VAR.
Referees’ union SAFE acknowledged it was “an act of brutality against a referee” and requested for assents “to match this extremely serious act”.
Sixth- positioned Lyon relocated inside 4 elements of the Champions League places.
Strasbourg are merely 2 elements moreover again in seventh after Emanuel Emegha’s eleventh Ligue 1 goal of the interval provided Liam Rosenior’s males a 1-0 win at Auxerre.
Rennes remained to energy free from switch danger beneath Habib Beye with a 4-0 success at decrease membership Montpellier, whereas Toulouse whipped Angers by the very same scoreline.
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