In the central match of the 24th round of the French Ligue 1, Marseille hosted Lyon. The tense "Olympic" derby ended with a dramatic 3:2 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that the guests had a successful start to the game. Already in the third minute, Corentin Tolisso accurately completed a counterattack, putting Lyon ahead. Marseille's response came at the beginning of the second half; Igor Paixao restored parity with a perfect shot from long range - 1:1.
The last 15 minutes of the match turned into a real goal show. In the 76th minute, Remi Himbert put the visitors ahead again (1:2), but the home team did not give up. In the 81st minute, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized after a corner kick. And in added time, Aubameyang converted Itan Nwaneri's pass into a goal, completing his double and giving his team the victory.
After this result, Lyon remained in third place, but Marseille reduced the gap with them to two points.
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The next matches within the 24th round of the French Ligue 1 have taken place. The games of the round were remembered for the victory of the team in the minority and last-minute goals.
Idman.Biz reports that Brest showed great will in the away match against Metz. Despite being in the minority from the first half of the game, the guests nevertheless won with a minimal score (1:0) with a goal scored in the 69th minute.
After the victory, Brest increased their points to 33 and rose to ninth place. Metz is last with 13 points.
Lille hosted Nantes at their home ground. Holding possession throughout the match, the home team had difficulty finding the net. Only the only goal scored in added time brought Lille a difficult victory (1:0).
After this game, Lille increased their points to 40 and rose to fifth place. Nantes is among the outsiders with 17 points.
The most productive draw of the day was recorded in the Lorient and Auxerre match. Bamba Dieng scored a double for the home team, saving his team from defeat - 2:2.
Lorient increased their one point to 33 and retained their 10th place. Auxerre is 16th with 18 points.
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The match "Paris" - "Nice", held within the 24th round of the French Ligue 1, ended with a 1:0 victory for the home team.
Idman.Biz reports that the only goal that decided the fate of the game was scored in the 27th minute. Paris midfielder Marshall Munetsi found the net, giving his team an important three points.
After this victory, Paris increased their points to 26 and settled in 14th place in the standings. Nice is in 15th place with 24 points.
In the next round, on March 8, Nice will host Rennes at their home ground. Paris will visit Lyon on the same day.