It was not a welcome return for Neal Maupay (28) on Sunday night. The Frenchman return to the Riviera to face formative club OGC Nice, wearing the colours of fierce rivals Olympique de Marseille. He
Marseille slipped 10 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 loss at Champions League hopefuls Nice on Sunday.
Marseille mayor Benoît Payan has condemned the offensive banners displayed by Nice supporters during Sunday night’s match against Marseille and called on French league (LFP) officials to take action.One banner held up by a group of hardcore Nice fans provoked the ire of Payan.
Nice ends Marseille's unbeaten streak and dreams of Champions League. Evann Guessand shone with a goal and an assist as Nice defeated Olympique de Marseille 2-0, ending their seven-match unbeaten run.
Neal Maupay was subject to swathes of abuse from Nice supporters on Sunday night. The Marseille striker, on loan from Everton, played in a 2-0 loss in Ligue 1.
Marseilles defeat to Nice leaves them 10 points behind PSG in Ligue 1, impacting their title chase as they prepare for a clash against Lyon.
Following their return from the winter break at the beginning of January, Nice enjoyed three straight successes across Ligue 1 and Coupe de France, but Sunday's hosts have since suffered back-to-back defeats, denting their ambitions on both the domestic and continental scenes.
Striker Evann Guessand scored one goal and set up Mohamed-Ali Cho as Nice handed Marseille a 2-0 defeat to move up to fourth place in the French league on Sunday. The loss also dented second-placed Marseille's flagging bid to catch Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain,
Marseille remain 10 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain after losing to Nice, while there was also disappointment for Lyon.
OGC Nice will be without in-form forward Sofiane Diop as they prepare to host fierce local rivals Olympique de Marseille at the Allianz Riviera on Sunday night. The former AS Monaco player is
Olympique Marseille (second) and Olympique Lyon (sixth) play on Sunday at 2:45 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in the top half of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Marseille played OGC
Marseille mayor Benoit Payan has condemned the offensive banners displayed by Nice supporters during Sunday night’s match against Marseille and called on French league (LFP) officials to take action.