Lille edge Marseille, close gap on PSG in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

This Friday, in a direct clash for the 15th round of the French Championship, Lille defeated Olympique de Marseille 1-0 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. The home team's goal was scored by Ethan Mbappé, brother of the Real Madrid star, early in the first half.

Standings Situation

With the victory, Lille surpasses Olympique de Marseille and takes third place with 29 points – one less than Paris Saint-Germain, the runner-up, who still has to play in the 15th round. Luis Enrique's team hosts Rennes this Saturday.

Defeated, the Marseille team remains with 29 points, but in fourth place, as they lost the direct confrontation, the first tiebreaker criterion.

📋 Match Summary

🔴🔵 LILLE 1 X 0 OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE ⚪🔵

🏆Competition: French Championship (15th round match) 🏟️Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille 📅Date: December 5, 2025 (Friday) ⏰Time: 5 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

Ethan Mbappé, at 10′ of the 1st half (Lille)

How was the game?

Lille took the lead just 10 minutes in when Ethan Mbappé received a good pass from Nabil Bentaleb and finished with his left foot to open the scoring. After the goal, the match was marked by many fouls and interruptions, including an injury to Hamza Igamane, which forced Olivier Giroud to come on.

Marseille tried to respond with set pieces and blocked shots but couldn't create great chances. Lille controlled the pace well and took the 1-0 lead into halftime.

The second half remained scrappy, with successive fouls, stoppages, and substitutions on both sides. Marseille tried to increase the pressure, coming close with shots from Greenwood and Kondogbia, which were stopped by goalkeeper Berke Özer. Lille sought counterattacks and also created chances but did not extend their lead. In the final minutes, Marseille persisted with long-range shots and crosses but couldn't equalize. Thus, Lille held on to the result and confirmed the 1-0 victory.

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