Second-placed Marseille lost further ground on leader PSG by drawing 1-1 with Strasbourg in the French league on Sunday. Facing a well-organized and lively visiting side, Marseille struggled to develop its attacking moves in the first half and relied on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood after the interval to secure a point.
Marseille were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Strasbourg on Sunday, leaving Roberto De Zerbi's side nine points behind runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Le Havre stayed four points behind Saint-Etienne in the automatic drop zone,
PSG were dominant in front of home support at Parc des Princes but were given a moment of pause when Georgian international Zuriko Davitashvili pulled one back for Eirik Horneland
Marseille closed the gap to Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 table to four points after earning a comeback win over Rennes on Saturday. Mason Greenwood was the spark for Roberto De Zerbi’s side in their 2-1 victory as he both scored and assisted to turn the game around after Arnaud Kalimuendo’s
Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi was so confounded by his team's bad form that he considered quitting just months after arriving.
Assisted by Nuno Mendes. Attempt saved. Lucas Stassin (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro. GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR ...
Paris Saint Germain 2, Saint-Etienne 1. Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Etienne) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain ...
Roberto De Zerbi's side are now nine points behind Paris Saint-Germain after the leaders emerged 2-1 victors against Lens 24 hours earlier.
Nantes 1 (Simon 14) Reims 1 (Munetsi 26) Le Havre 1 (Sangante 67) Angers 2 (Diomande 18-og, Lepaul 47) Auxerre 0 Marseille 1 (Greenwood 68-pen) Strasbourg 1 (Emegha 23) Played Saturday Lens 1 (Nzola 36) Paris Saint-Germain 2 (Ruiz 59,
Saint-Etienne and Nantes remain stuck near the bottom of the French league after their 1-1 draw. Both Saint-Etienne and Nantes are part of French soccer aristocracy, having respectively won 10 and and eight league titles.
Luis Enrique said that defender Presnel Kimpembe could make his long-awaited Paris Saint-Germain return in the club’s Coupe de France game against FC Espaly. Kimpembe last featured for PSG in a 3-0 league win over Marseille in February 2023 after rupturing his Achilles tendon,
The French star has three goals from two games and is rounding into form ahead of a decisive Manchester City matchup