Marseille and Rennes kept their Champions League hopes alive on Monday, both coming through with 2-1 victories over Montpellier and Nice, respectively. Also, Marseille won at Monpellier for their fourth consecutive victory, keeping them third in Ligue 1, two points ahead of Rennes, who won at home against Nice.
Marseille and Rennes kept their Champions League hopes alive
Marseille took a 2-0 lead in the second half with to goals from Nuno Tavares and Maxime Esteve they had to hold on in a tense finale that saw on-loan Arsenal left-back Tavares sent off four minutes from time before Teji Savanier equalized from the penalty spot.
The victory, which comes on the heels of a 6-1 thumping of Toulouse last week, moves Marseille three points clear of fifth-placed Monaco and four points behind second-placed Lens, which defeated Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.
“We had to suffer a little, but it was a good victory.” “Igor Tudor, the coach of Marseille, stated. “At first, we lacked some speed or something. The respite provided us with some breathing room.”
