Marseille rise to third as Paixão and Aubameyang deliver against Metz | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Marseille beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 13th minute from Mason Greenwood's breakaway pass. After the restart Igor Paixão doubled the lead (48.), Georgii Tsitaishvili replied (49.), and Hamed Junior Traoré sealed it in the third minute of second half stoppage time. Les Olympiens registered nine shots on target from 18 attempts to Metz's two, with Pape Sy busy throughout. The win lifts Les Phocéens from fourth to third, and they visit Lorient next, while Metz host Paris FC.

Player of the Match: Paixão dictated the tempo from the left, scoring the second and completing 15 successful final third passes from 56 touches.

Stat of the Match: Les Olympiens produced nine shots on target, underlining their control across both halves.

Three Things We Learned: Greenwood supplied two assists, the key creative thread for Les Phocéens. Pape Sy made six saves, keeping Metz in contention for long spells. Metz finished with only six attempts, while Gauthier Hein struck the post before the break.