Marseille edge past Nantes to rise to second in Ligue 1 / Photo: Damien Meyer - AFP
Marseille edge past Nantes to rise to second in Ligue 1
Marseille climbed into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Jonathan Rowe and Mason Greenwood provided just enough spark to inspire a 2-1 win at Nantes.
Marseille overtook Monaco, who suffered a shock home loss to struggling Angers on Saturday. Both clubs are on 20 points after 10 games, six behind reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, who squeezed past Lens on Saturday.
In Nantes, the visitors made hard work of their victory against a slumping opponent. Marseille had the ball for almost 75 per cent of the match but managed only nine goal attempts, just four of them on target.
Marseille took the lead when Rowe found space on the left and swerved in a low cross that picked out Neal Maupay to poke home at the far post.
Tino Kadewere volleyed Nantes level after 38 minutes but wasted other good chances.
Greenwood won the match when he jinked into space on the edge of the penalty area and rolled a slow, low shot inside the post in the 61st minute.
The result dropped Nantes, winless in seven matches, to 14th only staying out of the bottom three on goal difference.
R.Baker--MC-UK
