US EditionMarseille top Ligue 1 on goal difference after beating Metz for fourth straight win
Marseille scored 10 goals and conceded just one in their last four games, moving atop Ligue 1 on goal difference after defeating Metz 3-0.
- On Saturday, Marseille secured their fourth straight league victory by defeating bottom-placed Metz 3-0, which propelled them to the summit of Ligue 1.
- The team’s recent success follows a rocky start to the season including a dressing room fight and the transfer listing of Adrien Rabiot, whom De Zerbi described as a bar room brawl.
- Igor Paixão broke the deadlock shortly after halftime, redirecting a pass from 18-year-old Robinho Vaz, before Matt O'Riley and Amine Gouiri added two more goals to secure the victory.
- Since taking charge of Marseille after his June 2024 move from Brighton, Coach Roberto De Zerbi has seen significant progress, guiding the team to a second-place finish last season. He emphasized that the squad has developed greatly and is now more resilient, contrasting with the previous season when they struggled in similar situations.
- The win elevated Marseille to 15 points, placing them above reigning champions PSG and Lyon on goal difference, while a brief delay late in the match caused by crowd unrest was peacefully settled with the help of players and referee Clément Turpin.
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De Zerbi living his best life as Marseille go top of Ligue 1
Marseille climbed to the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Metz which left coach Roberto De Zerbi purring over his side's form after four straight wins. Victory moved Marseille onto 15 points, ahead of champions Paris Saint-Germain and surprise packages Lyon on goal difference with the latter two still to play this weekend. Abdallah Sima scored with virtually the last kick of the match to hand 10-man Lens a 2-1 victory at Auxerre and …
Ligue 1 2025-26: De Zerbi on cloud nine after Olympique de Marseille beats FC Metz to go top of standings
Victory moved Marseille onto 15 points, ahead of champion Paris Saint-Germain and surprise packages Lyon on goal difference, with the latter two still to play this weekend.
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, the Ligue 1 red lantern, was won on the Metz Lawn (0-3) on the occasion of the 7th day of the championship.
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Marseille top Ligue 1 on goal difference after beating Metz for fourth straight win
Marseille has won at rock-bottom Metz 3-0 to notch a fourth straight win in Ligue 1 and move on top on goal difference from Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon.
The Phocéan club broke down the red lantern (3-0) thanks to a second period largely controlled on Saturday in Saint-Symphorien.
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