Marseille keep pressure on with Lens win
Sunday, March 22, 2015
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Olympique de Marseille's superb second-half display yielded a 4-0 victory against RC Lens, as Marco Beielsa's third-placed side moved within two points of the Ligue 1 summit.
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• Olympique de Marseille maintain Ligue 1 title chances with 4-0 win at RC Lens.
• Michy Batshuayi strikes early and late in the second half.
• Alaixys Romao and André Ayew hit goals in between for Marcelo Bielsa's side.
• Third-placed OM lie two points shy of new leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
• Fourth-placed AS Monaco FC beat Stade de Reims 3-1 to stay within four points of Marseille.
• Fabinho, Anthony Martial and Nabil Dirar help Monaco clinch a third consecutive league win.
• Max-Alain Gradel buries second-half double as AS Saint-Étienne see off LOSC Lille 2-0.
• Marco Lopes sees red for visitors LOSC on 52 minutes.
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