Overview
- Monaco beat Marseille 2-1 to extend their league run to seven straight wins and 10 unbeaten, drawing level with Marseille on points and sitting one behind Lille.
- Aleksandr Golovin broke the deadlock near the hour before Folarin Balogun chipped in the second during a hot spell that now stands at eight goals in eight games, with Amine Gouiri replying late.
- Late pressure from Marseille fell short as Lukas Hradecky made a sharp stop from Facundo Medina and Jordan Teze cleared Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s effort off the line.
- Marseille played without suspended forward Mason Greenwood.
- In France, the top three finishers qualify directly for the Champions League while fourth enters qualifying, raising the stakes for Monaco’s revival after a midseason slump of seven losses in eight.