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Marseille climbed to second in Ligue 1 on Saturday after scoring twice within the first 13 minutes and resisting late stress to beat Monaco 2-1.
Marseille slumped out of Europe on Wednesday after a disastrous Champions League marketing campaign which ended with a defeat at Manchester Metropolis, however this was their sixth straight Ligue 1 victory.
With coach Andre Villas-Boas absent, suspended after receiving a crimson card on the bench within the recreation in opposition to Nimes final Friday, Marseille pounced on two early turnovers by Monaco.
“The fellows have been extraordinarily drained and we got here residence from Manchester at 4:30 within the morning,” stated the Marseille coach.
“Emotionally, it was very onerous with the top of the European journey. So to present a efficiency like that, I say bravo to the staff.”
After Monaco gave the ball away on the sting of their field within the fifth minute, Dario Benedetto burst down the left fringe of the penalty space and chipped the ball to the far publish the place Florian Thauvin headed in.
Eight minutes later, after Marseille received the ball again within the Monaco half, Thauvin returned the favour. He swung in a left-foot cross from the best which Argentine Benedetto, operating in unmarked, volleyed residence.
As Monaco pressed within the second half, Thauvin dropped into his personal penalty and conceded a 78th minute penalty with a harmful excessive problem on Wissam Ben Yedder.
Ben Yedder despatched Steve Mandanda the unsuitable approach from the spot kick, however the Marseille goalkeeper dealt serenely with Monaco’s determined makes an attempt within the closing minutes.
“The primary interval was excellent. We managed the ball,” stated Villas Boas. “Within the second half, everybody noticed that fatigue set in and we have been in additional hassle.”
Monaco coach Niko Kovac lamented an early miss by Ben Yedder and the errors that led to the Marseille objectives.
“We gave away some delicate balls and that arrange two pictures and two objectives,” stated Kovac.
“We dominated the second half, they defended, we tried the whole lot.”
Within the late recreation, Montpellier additionally raced into an early two-goal lead however needed to quell a Lens fightback.
Stephy Mavididi headed Montpellier forward after 16 minutes. Pedro Mendes buried a rebound 10 minutes later.
The house staff fought again helped by an personal purpose by Montpellier goalkeeper Jonas Omlin earlier than half time. They levelled within the fiftieth minute with Gael Kakuta’s fifth league penalty of the season.
Gaetan Laborde nodded the Montpellier winner within the 69th minute. They climbed to fifth.
Marseille leapfrogged Lille and Lyon to maneuver into second, one-point behind Paris Saint-Germain.
On Sunday, PSG entertain Lyon after Lille host Bordeaux, however Marseille will finish the weekend with two video games in hand on all three.
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