Striving to claw back a nine-point gap to Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 title race, Marseille will travel to face Nice at Allianz Riviera on Sunday night. Le Gym were dumped out of Europe in sobering style earlier in the week, whilst Les Olympiens have been afforded a full week to dwell on a draw with Strasbourg last time out.
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French Ligue 1 result on Friday: Le Havre v Brest (1400), Nantes v Lyon, Lens v Angers, Toulouse v Montpellier (1615), Nice v Marseille (1945)
Second-place Marseille lost further ground on leader PSG by drawing 1-1 with Strasbourg in the French league on Sunday.
Roberto de Zerbi's side are second in the league table, and have played a game more to their rivals PSG in the Ligue 1
Second-placed Marseille have lost more ground on ladder-leading PSG after having to settle for a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg in the French league.
Olympique Lyon will take on FC Nantes at 11:15 AM ET on Sunday at Stade de la Beaujoire. Montpellier HSC will match up with Toulouse FC at 11:15 AM ET on Sunday at Stadium de Toulouse. Angers SCO will take the pitch against RC Lens at 11:15 AM ET on Sunday at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Marseille were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Strasbourg on Sunday, leaving Roberto De Zerbi's side nine points behind runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Saint-Etienne and Nantes remain stuck near the bottom of the French league after their 1-1 draw. Both Saint-Etienne and Nantes are part of French soccer aristocracy, having respectively won 10 and and eight league titles.
French Ligue 1 results on Saturday: Saint-Etienne v Nantes (1400), Reims v Le Havre, Angers v Auxerre (both 1615), Marseille v Strasbourg (1945)
Paris Saint-Germain received a favourable draw in the Coupe de France Round of 16. Luis Enrique’s side will face third-tier side Le Mans. With the likes of AS Monaco, Olympique de Marseille,
French Ligue 1 table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):