Match ends, Nice 2, Marseille 1.
Nice 2-1 Marseille
- From the section European Football
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
- 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
- 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
Full Time
Second Half ends, Nice 2, Marseille 1.
Baptiste Aloe (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Bilal Boutobba is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
Attempt blocked. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Billel Omrani (Marseille).
Sada Thioub (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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.
Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Éric Bautheac (Nice).
Substitution
Substitution, Nice. Sada Thioub replaces Niklas Hult.
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.
Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Nice. Albert Rafetraniaina replaces Valentin Eysseric.
Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula.
Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
Corner, Nice. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Nice 2, Marseille 1. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula.
Substitution
Substitution, Marseille. Bilal Boutobba replaces Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
Foul by Billel Omrani (Marseille).
Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Nice 2, Marseille 0. Niklas Hult (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
Attempt saved. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé.
Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Grégoire Puel.
Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
Substitution
Substitution, Marseille. Billel Omrani replaces Mario Lemina.
Booking
Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).