Marseille strengthened their maintain on second place in Ligue 1 behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain with a dominant 2-0 win away at Angers on Sunday.
Roberto De Zerbi’s workforce have been on prime all through on the Stade Raymond Kopa however needed to wait till the 69th minute to take the lead when Adrien Rabiot headed in Amine Gouiri’s nook.
They scored their second 5 minutes later as substitute Neal Maupay performed a one-two with Gouiri earlier than ending for his fourth objective since signing from Everton initially of the season.
Rabiot’s contribution is extra outstanding, with the French worldwide midfielder instantly changing into a severe objective menace and scoring his third header within the final 5 matches.
Gouiri, in the meantime, made a decisive impression on his first begin since signing from Rennes within the January switch window, whereas Algeria midfielder Ismael Bennacer additionally impressed on his debut after becoming a member of on mortgage from AC Milan.
Marseille have received 9 of their 11 away matches this season and this consequence sees them transfer six factors away from each Good and Monaco, who lead the chasing pack.
The hole to PSG, nevertheless, stays a frightening 10 factors, with the reigning champions trying unstoppable now after a formidable 4-1 win over Monaco on Friday.
That set PSG up properly for Tuesday’s Champions League knockout section play-off first leg towards French rivals Brest, a tie they’re overwhelming favourites to win.
Earlier on Sunday, Paulo Fonseca oversaw his first win as Lyon coach as his new facet thrashed Reims 4-0 to climb again into the European locations.
Nicolas Tagliafico put Lyon in entrance late within the first half from an help by Corentin Tolisso, who doubled their lead from a Rayan Cherki free-kick halfway by the second half.
Cherki acquired the third objective and Georgian worldwide Georges Mikautadze accomplished the scoring in stoppage time after Reims had been decreased to 10 males with the sending-off of Patrick Zabi.
Lyon misplaced 3-2 at Marseille final weekend in former Milan coach Fonseca’s first recreation on the helm after changing the sacked Pierre Sage.
Sunday’s consequence, their first win in eight video games in all competitions, lifts Lyon again as much as sixth place.
Reims, taking part in their first league recreation below new coach Samba Diawara, are 14th, 4 factors above the underside three.
In different video games, Strasbourg beat backside facet Montpellier 2-0 with Dutch ahead Emanuel Emegha scoring his ninth league objective of the season, his sixth in six video games.
Toulouse got here from behind twice to attract 2-2 away at Auxerre, who’re with out a win in 9 Ligue 1 outings.
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