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Marseille go top of Ligue 1, Valencia win derby and Kohr sets unwanted record
Marseille moved to the top of Ligue 1, for 24 hours at least, after an emphatic win at south coast rivals Nice tonight.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side were too strong for the hosts and went ahead in the 11th minute, a neat corner routine ending with Benjamin Pavard flicking on for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to prod home the 400th goal of his professional career.
Mason Greenwood made it 2-0 with a deflected effort, a goal that prompted an on-field scuffle between players and staff from both sides.
Terem Moffi ought to have halved the arrears but shot straight at Marseille goalkeeper Jeffrey De Lange and the visitors made them pay with a brilliant effort from Greenwood putting them out of sight eight minutes into the second half.
Timothy Weah made it 4-0 before Mohamed-Ali Cho’s header finally got Nice on the scoresheet.
But Marseille had the final say when, with 16 minutes to go, Aubameyang squared for Igor Paixao to tap in.
Marseille are now a point clear of PSG, who host Le Havre tomorrow.
Derby delight for Valencia
Valencia pulled away from the relegation zone in La Liga after a 1-0 win over city rivals Levante.
Hugo Duro scored the only goal with a spectacular overhead kick 12 minutes from time to move Los Che up to 15th.
Mainz hold on despite Kohr dismissal
In the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Mainz.
Andreas Hanche-Olsen’s ninth-minute own goal put the visitors ahead only for Danny da Costa to equalise after 76 minutes.
Mainz then had to hold on with 10 men for the last two minutes after Dominik Kohr was sent-off for a Bundesliga record ninth time.
