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Marseille Rout Nice 5-1 to Reclaim Ligue 1 Lead With Greenwood Brace

Crowd flashpoints marred the derby, with OM turning focus to Tuesday's Champions League meeting with Newcastle.

Overview

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mason Greenwood (2), Timothy Weah and Igor Paixao scored for OM, with Mohamed-Ali Cho replying for Nice.
  • Greenwood reached 10 league goals to become Ligue 1's sole top scorer this season.
  • Objects were thrown during Greenwood's celebration, a melee broke out near the benches, and fireworks from Nice ultras briefly halted play.
  • Marseille fans were banned from traveling by a prefectural order that the Nice administrative tribunal declined to suspend.
  • The defeat marked a third straight league loss for Nice, while OM finished the night provisionally top pending PSG's result against Le Havre.