In the French championship, "Marseille" club climbed to second place after a 2-1 victory against "Lyon".
Andre Villas-Boas' players, who played at home, took the lead with goals from D. Payet in the 18th minute (from a penalty) and the 39th minute.
Although M. Dembele narrowed the gap in the 59th minute and A. Gonzalez received a red card in the 64th minute, the result did not change.
Other results:
"Rennes" - "Amiens" 3:1
"Nantes" - "Saint Etienne" 2:3
"Montpellier" - "Toulouse" 3:0
Standings: