Match ends, Nice 2, Marseille 1.
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Marseille missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 as they lost to 10-man Nice.
The hosts went in front when Valentin Eysseric sent a cross into the area and Romain Genevois poked the ball over the line for his first goal for the club.
Despite being down to 10 men after Kevin Gomis picked up two bookings in quick succession, Nice went 2-0 ahead with Niklas Hult's close-range finish.
Florian Thauvin lobbed over goalkeeper Mouez Hassen to score for Marseille but they could not grab an equaliser.
The defeat leaves Marcelo Bielsa's side one point behind leaders Lyon, who will go four points clear at the top if they win their home match against Metz on Sunday.
Marseille are hoping to win the Ligue 1 title for the first time since 2009-10.
Line-ups
Nice
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Hassen
- 15Puel
- 25Genevois
- 5GomisBooked at 54mins
- 19Amavi
- 22MendyBooked at 87mins
- 13HultSubstituted forThioubat 89'minutes
- 11BautheacBooked at 89mins
- 3de Oliveira AlvesSubstituted forDiawaraat 61'minutes
- 10EyssericSubstituted forRafetraniainaat 83'minutes
- 14PléaBooked at 54mins
Substitutes
- 7Vercauteren
- 16Pouplin
- 18Maupay
- 20Diawara
- 23Bosetti
- 33Rafetraniaina
- 34Thioub
Marseille
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 30Mandanda
- 8LeminaSubstituted forOmraniat 65'minutes
- 2AloeBooked at 36mins
- 15Morel
- 26Dja DjédjéBooked at 64mins
- 20RomaoSubstituted forBoutobbaat 75'minutes
- 25ImbulaBooked at 60mins
- 9Gignac
- 17Payet
- 14Thauvin
- 22Batshuayi
Substitutes
- 4Doria Macedo
- 5Sparagna
- 6Bangoura
- 16Samba
- 18Tuiloma
- 19Omrani
- 31Boutobba
- Referee:
- Antony Gautier
- Attendance:
- 25,407
Match Stats
Home TeamNiceAway TeamMarseille
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away18
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away23
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Nice 2, Marseille 1.
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Baptiste Aloe (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
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Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Bilal Boutobba is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Attempt blocked. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Billel Omrani (Marseille).
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Sada Thioub (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Offside, Marseille. Michy Batshuayi tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
Booking
Éric Bautheac (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Éric Bautheac (Nice).
Substitution
Substitution, Nice. Sada Thioub replaces Niklas Hult.
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Attempt missed. Jérémy Morel (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a set piece situation.
Booking
Nampalys Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
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Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
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Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
