Late Marseille comeback opens up race for third

Olympique de Marseille stormed back late on to beat rivals Monaco 2-1 at home on Sunday and rekindle their hopes of snatching Ligue 1's third and final Champions League spot.

Eurosport

Image credit: TNT Sports

Joao Moutinho gave third-placed Monaco the lead in the first minute with a 20-metre shot and Marseille huffed and puffed until Andre Ayew equalised with a header 11 minutes from time.

Romain Alessandrini then sent the Stade Velodrome into a frenzy with a 87th-minute winner following a counter-attack to lift Marseille up to fourth on 63 points, two behind Monaco with two games left.

Fifth-placed St Etienne thrashed Nice 5-0 to sit level on points with Marseille in the battle for the Champions League playoff place.

Ligue 1

Balotelli asks if racism legal in France after Bastia game

21/01/2017 at 22:21

An automatic Champions League group stage berth by finishing second is now practically out of Monaco's reach because of goal difference despite Olympique Lyonnais, on 71 points, surprisingly losing 3-0 at struggling Caen on Saturday.

Paris St Germain all but wrapped up the title for a third successive season after thumping En Avant Guingamp 6-0 on Friday to take a six-point lead with two games left.

Ligue 1

Ben Arfa joins French champions PSG

01/07/2016 at 15:52

Ligue 1

PSG confirm Zlatan exit, but he will return in 'managerial' role

13/05/2016 at 10:11