Overview
- Marseille defeated Brest 3-0 at the Vélodrome to take provisional first place in Ligue 1 ahead of PSG’s trip to Lyon.
- OM’s breakthrough came from a Majecki error on an Angel Gomes free kick before Mason Greenwood converted a penalty and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang sealed the result late.
- Rennes won 1-0 at Paris FC thanks to an 81st–83rd-minute counter finished by Breel Embolo, with Brice Samba making multiple crucial saves as Paris FC also hit the post and the bar.
- The result gave Rennes back-to-back league wins and eased pressure on coach Habib Beye, lifting the club into the top half.
- Post-match, Paris FC acknowledged recurring inefficiency in front of goal and, per club reporting, are targeting a striker in the January window; the league also set Paris FC–Marseille for January 31 at Jean-Bouin on BeIN Sports 1.