Marseille beats Monaco and becomes the new runner-up in the ranking

Olympique de Marseille is the new runner-up to Paris Saint-Germain after its success against Monaco (2-1), Sunday 1^is December at the Vélodrome, during the shock of the thirteenth day of Ligue 1. At the same time, Lyon moved into fifth place after outclassing Nice (4-1).

After four days of preparation for the arrival of Monaco, the Marseillais managed to be there and did not flinch against the Monegasques considered until now to be the only serious rivals of Paris for the title of champion of France. But we will also have to count on the Marseillais, who snatched second place on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood in the 89th minute, thus putting an end to three games without a victory in front of their home crowd.

However, the Rocher players opened the scoring with Aleksandr Golovin (41st) taking advantage of a bad pass from Valentin Rongier. But Luis Henrique equalized in the second half (53rd) before the deliverance came from the feet of Greenwood after a handball in the penalty area from Monegasque Christian Mawissa.

The day after the disappointing draw conceded by PSG at the Parc des Princes against Nantes (1-1), Monaco missed a great opportunity to put pressure on the Parisians, who are now seven points ahead of the OM duo -ASM.

Tensions in La Mosson

Lille also missed the boat in the afternoon by being joined at the end of the match at the red lantern Montpellier (2-2), after having led twice on two penalties from Jonathan David.

The game was very tense at La Mosson with a huge scuffle during stoppage time which resulted in the exclusion of Montpellier's Tanguy Coulibaly, at the origin of the incident by heavily clearing a ball at Bruno Genesio, the coach Mastiffs.

For Montpellier, this point is that of “hope”said Hérault coach Jean-Louis Gasset, also excluded during the match and particularly nervous until the final whistle. The successor of Michel Der Zakarian, who returned to Montpellier at the end of October, also presented his apologies to the referee Mr. Millot. “I said I had no right to be this angry”he admitted.

End of series for Auxerre

Lille's misfortunes are Lyon's happiness. OL, in fifth place, are only a little behind the Northerners after crushing Nice at Groupama Stadium (4-1) thanks to a hat-trick from Alexandre Lacazette.

End of series on the other hand for Auxerre, eighth in the standings, which remained on three consecutive victories. Just before welcoming PSG, Friday at the Abbé-Deschamps stadium, the Burgundians bit the dust in Toulouse (2-0).

Finally, Angers, penultimate before this weekend, gave itself a little breathing room by leaving the red zone after its success in Le Havre (1-0). The SCO is in fourteenth position before hosting Lyon on Saturday.