US EditionGreenwood Scores Again and Again to Help Marseille Go Top in Ligue 1
Mason Greenwood scored his seventh and eighth goals in five games as Marseille moved one point clear of Paris Saint-Germain at Ligue 1 summit.
- On Friday, Mason Greenwood's brace helped Marseille to a 5-1 victory over Nice that lifted them to the top of Ligue 1.
- Greenwood's streak, evident this month, continued as his goals in the last five league games reached his season total of 11 and his two-season Ligue 1 tally hit 31.
- A VAR review sparked a scuffle and a crowd-thrown object delayed play, while Mohammed-Ali Cho pulled a goal back for Nice with a glancing header in the 63rd minute.
- Marseille moved a point clear atop the table with 28 points, one ahead of Paris Saint-Germain who play Le Havre on Saturday, while Nice remained ninth.
- Key veterans and youngsters both contributed to the win as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Timothy Weah and Igor Paixão completed the rout, with Aubameyang scoring his 400th career goal.
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After the broad success of Marseilles on the Nice Lawn this Friday (1-5), discover what caught the attention of the editors for this first match of the 13th day of Ligue 1.
NICE, France (AP) — Mason Greenwood's brace kept his dazzling form going as Marseille cruised to a 5-1 victory over Nice, taking them to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday.
NIZA, France (AP) — Mason Greenwood's doublet maintained its dazzling form while Marseille was easily imposed by 5-1 over Nice, which brought him on Friday to the top of Ligue 1. Greenwood's goals were his seventh and eighth in the last five league matches and led the south coast club to 28 points, one ahead of the Paris Saint-Germain champion, who plays against Le Havre on Saturday. Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the score at …
The Côte d'Azur derby turned into a showdown with Marseille climbing to the top of the Ligue 1 standings with a game in hand over Paris Saint-Germain.
The Marseille Olympian hit the Nice OGC on his lawn at the opening of the 13th day, to temporarily seize the Ligue 1 leader chair before the PSG match against Le Havre on Saturday night.
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