Overview
- Marseille beat Monaco 1-0 at the Vélodrome to reclaim third place in Ligue 1 and stay five points behind leaders Lens.
- Mason Greenwood scored in the 82nd minute from a Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg pass for his 11th league goal and 14th in all competitions.
- Folarin Balogun had a Monaco effort ruled out by VAR for offside shortly before the winner, and Gerónimo Rulli produced a late save to preserve the clean sheet.
- Greenwood was awarded Ligue 1’s Man of the Match and was reported to lead the Golden Boot race in France by two goals.
- Coach Roberto De Zerbi praised Greenwood’s quality while urging better ball management and defensive consistency, as transfer links persist with suggestions a Premier League return may be unlikely.