Batshuayi sends Marseille two points clear
Sunday, December 21, 2014
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Olympique de Marseille dispatched LOSC Lille 2-1 to soar three points clear at the top of Ligue 1, before Olympique Lyonnais reduced the gap ahead of the winter break.
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• Ligue 1 leaders Olympique de Marseille return to winning ways by downing LOSC Lille 2-1.
• Nolan Roux own goal gives Marseille a first-half lead; Idrissa Gueye levels for LOSC.
• Michy Batshuayi turns in Florian Thauvin cross on 69 minutes to make the difference.
• Victory puts OM two points clear at the summit heading into winter break.
• Marseille have won their last nine home games in Ligue 1.
• Olympique Lyonnais go second with 5-0 win at ten-man FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
• Alexandre Lacazette scores twice to take haul to 17 goals in 19 league outings.
• Fourth consecutive victory takes Lyon ahead of Paris Saint-Germain.
• Defeat ends sixth-placed Bordeaux's unbeaten home record this term.
• AS Saint-Étienne overcome Évian Thonon Gaillard FC 3-0.
• Max-Alain Gradel, Ricky van Wolfswinkel and Romain Hamouma all on target for Les Verts.
• St-Étienne move within two points of third-placed Paris.
Elsewhere
Serie A: Samp, Genoa drop points
Premier League: Liverpool deny Arsenal
Bundesliga: Hoffenheim score five
Liga: Atlético, Villarreal triumph
