US EditionGreenwood turns provider as Marseille halt shaky run to beat bottom club Metz
Greenwood assisted both first-half goals as Marseille ended a two-match league skid and moved above Lille into third place.
- On Friday, Marseille defeated bottom side Metz 3-1, bouncing back from consecutive Ligue defeats to secure a vital victory.
- Manager Habib Beye's squad entered determined to avoid a second straight home defeat after losing to Monaco and Lille by identical 2-1 scorelines.
- Mason Greenwood provided two assists, setting up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 13-minute opener and Igor Paix's goal three minutes into the second half.
- Hamed Junior Traore completed the scoring in stoppage time, lifting Marseille above Lille into third place in Ligue standings.
- Bottom-Side Metz, who rarely threatened throughout, remains on the table and faces near-certain relegation despite the competitive effort.
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Sports - Football: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang puts Marseille back on track in Ligue 1
Marseille have climbed back into the top three of Ligue 1, pending the outcome of LOSC's match, thanks to goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Igor Paixao and Hamed Traoré. Marseille have also opened up a three-point lead over Monaco following the latter's heavy defeat to PFC.
In a sparse and slinging Vélodrome, the Olympians took off against the messine red lantern on Friday night on Day 29 of Ligue 1. After being tilted in his last two games, OM regained success and returned to Monaco, defeated at Paris FC.
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Greenwood turns provider as Marseille halt shaky run to beat bottom club Metz
Marseille has bounced back from consecutive Ligue 1 defeats to beat bottom side Metz 3-1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Igor Paixão and Hamed Junior Traore scored for Marseille.
After formalizing the appointment of Stéphane Richard as President, the OM beat FC Metz (3-1) this Friday at the Vélodrome.
Follow this Friday on "20 Minutes" the counting match for the 29th day of Ligue 1 between Olympique de Marseille and FC Metz
Olympique Marseille continues to fight for a position on the podium in France's football champion and participation in the League of Championships in the following season. Habib Beye's team won FC Metz with 3-1 in a game of the 29th phase of League 1.
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