Marseille and Paris keep close on Lyon's heels
Sunday, January 18, 2015
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Olympique de Marseille scored twice late on to beat EA Guingamp 2-1 and Paris Saint-Germain also won to keep the pressure on Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyonnais.
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• Olympique de Marseille downEA Guingamp 2-1 thanks to a pair of late goals.
• Mario Lemina and André-Pierre Gignac score for OM in the final six minutes.
• Rod Fanni is sent off as Claudio Beauvue strikes a consolation goal from the penalty spot.
• The result returns Marseille within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Lyonnais.
• In third, Paris Saint-Germain topple Évian Thonon Gaillard FC 4-2 after falling behind.
• Javier Pastore and Edinson Cavani make difference after the visitors had drawn level at 2-2.
• Four points behind Lyon, the champions end their run of three winless Ligue 1 games.
• Paris concede two goals in consecutive Ligue 1 games for first time since February 2012.
• AS Saint-Étienne drop behind Paris into fourth following a 0-0 draw with Stade Rennais FC.
• The two teams fail to muster a goal between them in third successive league meeting.
• The game yields just 11 attempts – the lowest total in any Ligue 1 match this season.
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