Marseille got here from behind to beat Lyon 3-2 away from residence after being decreased to 10 males early within the match on Sunday courtesy of a Ninety fifth-minute winner by Jonathan Rowe. The outcome despatched Roberto De Zerbi’s resurgent facet second in Ligue 1, stage on 13 factors with Paris Saint-Germain however with an inferior purpose distinction. Ex-Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Automotive opened the scoring for Lyon in a chaotic ‘Olympico’ derby, marked by late targets and an early crimson card. Pol Lirola levelled for Marseille, earlier than Ulisses Garcia despatched them forward with underneath 10 minutes remaining.
Rayan Cherki appeared to have claimed a degree for Lyon within the third minute of added time just for Rowe to piledrive a winner for Marseille from the sting of the field two minutes later.
The match lived as much as its feisty billing as one in every of France’s most intense rivalries with Marseille’s Leonardo Balerdi choosing up a yellow card inside 30 seconds for a heavy problem on Corentin Tolisso.
The Marseille captain then received his marching orders inside 5 minutes for a second bookable offence when he hauled down Alexandre Lacazette.
“He made a mistake and he is aware of it,” stated De Zerbi. “However we dedicate this victory to him and he stays our captain.
“On this squad, when somebody is in issue, we do not abandon him.”
A person to the nice, Lyon dominated however did not translate this onto the scoresheet.
First-half controversy then continued when deep in added time, Lyon have been awarded a penalty for handball after a prolonged VAR evaluate.
Lacazette’s effort from 12 yards was repelled by Geronimo Rulli and the Lyon captain, underneath intense strain from the following-in defence, may solely blaze the rebound nicely over the crossbar.
Caleta-Automotive powered in a 53-minute header following wonderful work by Clinton Mata to win the ball and put in a pinpoint cross on the suitable flank.
However Marseille, regardless of having subbed off attackers Amine Harit and Elye Wahi, hit again by means of substitute defender Lirola within the 69th minute when he calmly lifted a one-on-one end over Lucas Perri.
The shock turnaround continued within the 82nd minute when one other substitute defender in Garcia strode onto Lirola’s cross and bounced a first-time end over the goalkeeper and into the far nook.
The drama was not completed, nonetheless, as Cherki bundled in a cross on the close to submit to seemingly guarantee Pierre Sage’s facet would share the spoils.
Rowe then stole the present for Marseille as he drove ahead from the left wing, beat two defenders and thrashed the ball throughout Perri and contained in the far submit.
Monaco hold tempo
Monaco noticed off a battling Le Havre 3-1 to protect their unbeaten document.
The Principality facet backed up their spectacular midweek victory within the Champions League towards Barcelona by profitable their fourth recreation in 5 league outings this time period.
Strikes in fast succession halfway by means of the second half by Eliesse Ben Seghir and Folarin Balogun ensured Monaco claimed all three factors, after Le Havre’s Daler Kuzyaev had cancelled out Jordan Teze’s early opener.
“I am very happy with the win, even when it wasn’t the perfect recreation of the season,” stated Monaco coach Adi Huetter.
Dutch right-back Teze gave the house facet the lead inside 10 minutes, earlier than Kuzyaev received the equaliser with an outside-of-the-foot end that crept into the far nook.
Rested after his exploits midweek, rising star Ben Seghir restored Monaco’s lead with a second of particular person inspiration within the 66th minute.
Receiving the ball 25 yards from purpose, he superior on the packed defence and formed the ball past the goalkeeper along with his proper foot from 25 yards.
Balogun wrapped up the factors 4 minutes later when he swept residence from George Ilenikhena’s cross.
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