Lille Beats Marseille 3-1 To Move Into Third In France

PARIS: Lille moved into third place within the French league after a 3-1 victory over a faltering Marseille on Friday.

The win took Lille above Monaco on aim distinction and to inside a degree of second-placed Brest. It has not misplaced a league recreation at residence since September.

Jonathan David opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 53 minutes to take his season tally to fifteen, second solely to Kylian Mbappé within the Ligue 1 scoring chart.

Rémy Cabella made it two, and though Ismaily’s personal aim gave Marseille a glimmer of hope, Gabriel Gudmundsson restored Lille’s two-goal benefit within the 83rd.

It was Marseille’s third league defeat in a row, its worst run this season.

The south coast membership remained in seventh place, above Reims and Rennes on aim distinction, though each have a recreation in hand.

Marseille’s document away from residence towards the six groups above it in Ligue 1 reads performed six, misplaced six.

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